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Chris Bennett

Writing from the level land of the Delta just outside of Clarksdale, Miss., Bennett has blogged for several years on agriculture, surrounded by cotton and plenty of cottonmouths.

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Corn
Phosphorus Equals Horsepower for Crops
Sunlight into energy means fuel for plant growth – the crucial role of phosphorous in crop fields. Cell elongation and division may be the proper scientific description, but a simplified explanation is a better fit: Phosphorus cranks up plant horsepower.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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Cotton
Challenges Amidst Acreage Slump
There’s less fiber and post-gin cottonseed to supply byproduct markets
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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Crop Production
Seed Data Forging into Unprecedented Yield Territory
An unprecedented scale of seed information is available to growers. Rolling back the curtain on seed performance is no longer the sole realm of breeders and scientists, but is wide open for growers and agronomists.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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Corn
Make Your Phosphorus Dollars Count
Timing and location are crucial when applying phosphorus to crops. Depending on soil type and condition, application should parallel plant needs to utilize space and tools available.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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Corn
Quality Data Rules Zone Management
Good data is the cornerstone of zone management. Management zones must be identified and not created, advised presenter Isaac Ferrie at the 2015 Farm Journal Corn College in Heyworth, Ill.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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Crop Production
Better Seeds, Faster Delivery
NRGene unravels crop genomes to produce accurate, cost-effective DNA sequence
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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New Machinery
Morning Farm Report Puts Weather on Doorstep
It’s a weather package delivered right to a grower’s doorstep.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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New Machinery
Precision Ag Changing to Decision Ag
What’s around the bend for precision agriculture? A new information-packed report from the Context Network carries significant implications for growers, retailers, industry professionals, and ag companies.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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New Machinery
Granular Brings Best of Silicon Valley to Farmland
Granular, a software and analytics company that provides a farm management platform for farmers, is one company leading the charge to offer producers new software tools.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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New Machinery
Topcon acquires Digi-Star
In a huge expansion of their precision agriculture presence, Topcon has scooped up Digi-Star, a leading ag company related to weight sensors and control systems for equipment manufacturers.
January 27, 2021 02:06 PM
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