Research & KnowledgeEvent: September 7, 2026
HSAT reports that the USDA is restructuring its crop estimates by incorporating satellite imagery, adding improved imagery, geospatial analytical tools, and crop forecasts as a complement to existing farmer surveys, with optional field data collection to ground-truth yield estimates.
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“The USDA is now restructuring how it builds its crop estimates. It already incorporates satellite imagery, but the upgrade adds improved imagery, geospatial analytical tools, and crop forecasts as a complement to existing farmer surveys.”
— HSAT team
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