# USDA Secretary Rollins announces satellite imagery pilot

Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined a plan to test improved satellite data for farming estimates at the Farm Progress Show.

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Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a pilot program to evaluate improved satellite imagery for agricultural reporting at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa [^1].

The pilot will work with NASA and other federal agencies to enhance acreage and yield estimation, aiming to make farm reporting more accurate [^2].

Secretary Rollins stated the plan will use this collaboration to improve data quality for the sector [^2].

## What this stands on

1. Secretary Brooke Rollins stated at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, that the pilot will evaluate the use of improved satellite imagery in collaboration with NASA and other federal agencies. ([illinois.edu](https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/09/usda-turning-to-satellites-tech-to-improve-crop-reports/), News)
2. Rollins said the plan will enhance acreage and yield estimation, and that USDA will conduct a pilot to evaluate improved satellite imagery, working with NASA and other federal agencies to make reporting more accurate. ([Brownfield Ag News](https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rollins-unveils-usdas-data-modernization-plan-at-fps/), News)

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