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The state of America’s farms
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The Brazilian Way
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Agriculture, but make it precise
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Get the lay of the land with the Ag Value Chain
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Data: the new oil or a new byproduct?
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Farming is a team sport
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The Brazilian Way
A primer on a global agricultural powerhouse 🇧🇷
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Ariel Patton
8
The state of America’s farms
Seven charts to summarize the “average” American farm
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Ariel Patton
2
Agriculture, but make it precise
A framework for precision agriculture with Greg Chiocco
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Ariel Patton
1
Farming is a team sport
A framework for roles on the farm
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Ariel Patton
5
Weeds will decide the winners
A framework for weed control in agriculture
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Ariel Patton
4
Beyond the carbon buzz
A framework for environmental sustainability in agriculture
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Ariel Patton
9
Data: the new oil or a new byproduct?
A framework for data from the field
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Ariel Patton
2
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