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New satellite technology offers daily images of crop progress

By PETER SCHARPE Minnesota Farm Guide
Oct 18, 2017
Oct 18, 2017

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WINNEPEG, Manitoba – In farming, having up-to-date information is critical. The sooner a problem is identified the sooner it can be remedied. Farmers Edge, a digital agriculture solutions company out of Manitoba, recognizes this importance.

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