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USDA and NASA sign agreement to modernize agricultural data
Original: USDA and NASA sign MOU to advance ag data modernization
The US Department of Agriculture and NASA have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at modernizing agricultural data. The agreement is intended to improve how farm and land information is collected, shared and used, drawing on the space agency's satellite and Earth observation capabilities. Details of specific projects or funding have not yet been released, and the announcement has so far drawn limited public attention.
Why now: The interagency partnership signals closer use of satellite data in US farming, a topic of interest to agriculture and space policy watchers.
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