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Idaho’s Potato Belt
Published November 23, 2022
Almost one-third of American potatoes are grown in the Snake River Plain, a belt of low-lying land in the southern part of the state.
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Another Lean Season in the Grand Sud
Published October 11, 2022
Persistent drought in southern Madagascar is fueling food shortages in the arid region.
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A Rough Year for Rice in California
Published October 3, 2022
The ongoing drought has cut rice acreage in the Sacramento Valley in half.
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Deep Concern About Food Security in Eastern Africa
Published August 16, 2022
The Horn of Africa is facing drought and crop failures after four inadequate rainy seasons.
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Tracking Deluge and Drought through Soil Moisture
Published July 29, 2022
From soaked to dry, the variable state of U.S. soils has implications for farmers and crop production.
Measuring War’s Effect on a Global Breadbasket
Published June 29, 2022
NASA Harvest researchers are using satellite observations and economic data to track how the Russia-Ukraine conflict is disrupting the global food system.
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Global Croplands Expand
Published March 24, 2022
Over the past two decades, global croplands expanded by 9 percent, with differing expressions on different continents.
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Not So Green Houses
Published March 13, 2022
The use of plastic on farms has become so common in recent decades that there there’s a term for it—plasticulture.
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Lasering In on Corn Fields
Published March 7, 2022
An instrument designed to measure tree height can also distinguish corn from other crops.
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Failed Rainy Seasons Create Food Emergency in Eastern Africa
Published January 7, 2022
More than 20 million people in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia now face some of the worst food security risks in 35 years.
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Falling For Corn
Published November 4, 2021
More than one third of the world’s maize (corn) crop is grown in the United States, and the largest share comes from a swath of land across the Midwest.
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Sizing Up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation
Published August 11, 2021
Using satellite data from the past two decades, scientists are starting to pinpoint which crops and farming styles have lasting impacts on forests.
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