ARS Office of Communications Sunlight, water and fertilizer have always been key to agriculture, but enterprising farmers are finding a new ingredient to get the most out of their land — data. But not just any data, clean data. Farmers have used sensors for years to monitor their crops, using the data they collect to customize operations to maximize yield. These data, however, were often incomplete or inaccurate. That’s why researchers at the Agricultural Research Service’s Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit in Columbia, Mo., have developed Yield Editor. Yield Editor is do...