A bold statement indeed!
But justified.
A while back I posted about the administrations intention to free up water for California farmers which should help fertilizer sales.
Here is a little bit from President Trumps speech in Bakersfield along with the comments from two farmers. (underlines mine)
President Trump;
Today, I'm pleased to announce that this update is complete. We've done the full complete update on water and water allocation. A major obstacle to providing more water for the region's farmers has now been totally eliminated by the federal government. I mean, the federal government is very tough to deal with. We get it done very quickly.
But we got it done, and we got it done fast. ... And I'll tell you, we're very proud of the job we did. Now we can do it very quickly if we can get the state to move. . . . Going forward, we'll use the latest science and most advanced technology to monitor and adjust water distribution in real time, ensuring that the environment remains protected while directing as much water as possible, which will be a magnificent amount - a massive amount of water - for the use of California farmers and ranchers and all of these communities that are suffering from a lack of water. You can't water your grass; we don't have the water. And yet, you look and you see the millions and millions of gallons being just wasted and poured into the great ocean. We want to make sure that you get the water that you really are paying for by being citizens and paying taxes and all of the things that you do. You deserve water, and you have the water. (Applause.) There are communities that don't have water. You have the water. This is an easy one.
Jenny Holtermann (an almond farmer)
"As an almond farmer, we can't just fallow acres in years with less water. Orchards require consistent irrigation, and without a reliable water supply, hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland could be taken out of production of California's Central Valley. Families like mine could be forced to abandon orchards or sell a family farm. We are an industry of families, and we do not farm the same way that generations before us did. Using new science and technology, almond farmers today use 33 percent less water than they did 20 years ago. Our water infrastructure should be handled the same way: using updated science and new infrastructure to keep water flowing to families and family farms across our state."
Matt Fisher (a citrus farmer)
"Farming here in the state of California isn't the easiest, and every day since you've been in office, you've done exactly what you promised. You came to California and sought to understand our water issues. You listened to the right people, put a plan in place, selected the right people, assigned a deadline, and got it done. These biological opinions and the balance that they will bring to the water that falls on this state will bring certainty not only to my family and our employees, but several other families that farm here in the state of California. They are based on sound science and will help the Bureau of Reclamation maximize water to not only family farms, but rural communities and the environment.Your leadership on updating these biological opinions will bring significant relief to my family and will save literally thousands upon thousands of acres of citrus from being left to die."
I am happy for these farmers and others like them and I believe that Itronics is positioned to provide the fertilizer. 400% may well be an understatement.
