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USDA to test satellites, AI to try to improve crop estimates

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter

Sep 2 2026 6:22AM

Amid criticism over reliability of its data.

USDA to test satellites, AI to try to improve crop estimates

The US Department of Agriculture is launching a ⁠pilot project ⁠that will rely more heavily on technology as part of a broader effort to improve its closely watched US crop acreage and yield estimates, secretary Brooke Rollins said, as the agency faces mounting criticism from farmers ...

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