# Modeling Yield Success | STORIES magazine

> Iowa State University agronomists launched FACTS, a web-based crop simulation platform that provides real-time information on weather, soil water, nitrogen and crop staging. The tool is designed to help farmers time nitrogen applications and forecast yields.

- Date: 2016-12-05 · published 2016-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73334-modeling-yield-success-stories-magazine
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Better yield forecasting and nitrogen management tools have little immediate price impact but may gradually support efficient crop output.

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## Sources

- stories.cals.iastate.edu: https://stories.cals.iastate.edu/2016/12/modeling-yield-success

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