ONE thing stock, irrigation and horticulture farmers have in common is the need for high quality bore water.
This need becomes even more apparent during periods of extended dry.
Another thing that many also have in common is that they’ve turned to 100 per cent Australian water treatment company DELTAwater solutions to keep their farm businesses on track.
Alex and Dianne Panov founded DELTAwater solutions more than 25 years ago. With their manufacturing plant in Newcastle, the company’s products treat problem water around the world including New Zealand, the US and South Africa.
North Queensland lime orchardist Phil Oliver says his family wouldn’t be farming without the DELTA, which they have installed on their 600-tree Tahitian lime orchard at Biboohra, north of Mareeba, as well as on their household water supply.
“People call me and ask why I’ve got so many limes and I tell them we wouldn’t be here without the DELTA," Mr Oliver said.
"I’ll never disconnect it, no way. Since we put our DELTA on we’ve consistently had four times the amount of produce.”
Then there’s Helidon Lucerne grower Robert Hogan who relies heavily on his bore water. He installed a DELTA in 2015 and is now harvesting around 4000 extra bales every year.
“Over the whole farm we’ve gone from only doing 17-20 bales a paddock to around 40 bales," Mr Hogan said.
