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Collecting and analyzing yield data is important at harvest time

Sep 17, 2013
Sep 17, 2013

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LINCOLN, Neb. - Collecting yield data for crops like corn, soybeans and wheat at harvest time is an important step when it comes to precision ag management techniques, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension precision ag specialist says.

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