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Jason Brown trades NFL fame for First Fruits Farm.

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.

New report looks beyond hardware tools and details a turn toward data integration.

Varieties, management and irrigation pave road to soybean yield crown.

There’s less fiber and post-gin cottonseed to supply byproduct markets

Fluorescent marker technology could be a major weapon in weed battle

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.

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.

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.

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.