CropTec: Data key to navigating markets

Autumn plantings were being discussed at this year's CropTec event

Alex Black
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CropTec: Data key to navigating markets

Data and information can be a key tool in marketing plans, helping remove the ‘emotion' when deciding what to do and when to sell crops. That was the message from Frontier Agriculture head of grain,...

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