Food and Agriculture

From soil conditions to crop productivity, satellite data help inform farmers, scientists, and decision-makers in the U.S. and around the world.
Satellites Eye Winter Cover Crops
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Satellites Eye Winter Cover Crops

Many farmers in Maryland plant winter cover crops—a practice that reduces how much pollution flows into Chesapeake Bay.

Published Apr 26, 2017

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Agriculture on the Ethiopian Plateau
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Agriculture on the Ethiopian Plateau

Standing beside floodplains and wetlands, the highlands are packed with farms.

Published Apr 3, 2017

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