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The everyday magic of soil
A framework for agricultural soils
7 hrs ago • Ariel Patton
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Greater than the sum of its parts
A framework for grain composition of commodity crops
Jul 21 • Ariel Patton
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Evolutions or Revolutions
A framework for research and development (R&D) in agriculture with Dan Northrup
May 2 • Ariel Patton
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Giving farmers a bigger toolbox
A primer on biologicals with Pam Marrone
Mar 10 • Ariel Patton
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3
Competing for the acre
A framework for crop inputs
Feb 8 • Ariel Patton
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The price is right (even when it’s low)
A framework for commodity crop prices in agriculture
Dec 23, 2024 • Ariel Patton
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5
How to do better napkin math
A framework for units and measures in agriculture
Oct 9, 2024 • Ariel Patton
18
5
After 40 harvests
A framework for succession planning in agriculture
Jun 18, 2024 • Ariel Patton
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The Brazilian Way
A primer on a global agricultural powerhouse 🇧🇷
Apr 26, 2024 • Ariel Patton
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The state of America’s farms
Seven charts to summarize the “average” American farm
Feb 20, 2024 • Ariel Patton
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