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Patchwork of Corn in the Snow
Published December 6, 2019
In the wake of a potent winter storm in late November in the U.S. Midwest, an unusual pattern turned up in satellite imagery.
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A Honking, Fluttering Spectacle
Published March 26, 2019
Flooded rice fields in the winter help farmers soften plant stubble for spring tilling. They also provide an oasis for migratory birds.
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Unstable Precipitation Leads to Unstable Pastures
Published February 22, 2019
Fluctuations in rainfall are reducing the ability to sustain cattle on grazing lands.
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Satellites Eye Winter Cover Crops
Published April 26, 2017
Many farmers in Maryland plant winter cover crops—a practice that reduces how much pollution flows into Chesapeake Bay.
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Agriculture on the Ethiopian Plateau
Published April 3, 2017
Standing beside floodplains and wetlands, the highlands are packed with farms.
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