Satellite monitoring for wheat, maize, sunflower, sugar beet and vines, built for heatwaves, spring frost, drought restrictions and area-based support checks.
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Farming in France
Wheat is at the centre of French arable farming in the Paris Basin, Centre-Val de Loire and Hauts-de-France. Barley and rapeseed share the rotation, and sugar beet is grown in Hauts-de-France, Champagne and Normandy. Maize is widespread in the south-west and Alsace, and sunflower is grown across Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Centre.
Vines cover large areas in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire, the Rhône valley, Alsace and the Languedoc. Orchards grow in the Rhône valley, the south-west and Provence, and rice is grown in the Camargue.
Map My Crop supports growers, agribusinesses, insurers and agencies in France. Field-level and block-level monitoring helps teams that cover many holdings, estates or cooperative members.
Main crops
Wheat
The dominant arable crop of the Paris Basin and the north, with disease pressure and nitrogen timing as the main decisions.
Maize
Grown in the south-west and Alsace, often irrigated, with water use under close scrutiny.
Sunflower
A summer crop of the south and centre, valued for its tolerance of dry conditions.
Sugar beet
Grown in the north and Champagne, where virus yellows and summer drought are recurring concerns.
Vines
Vineyards from Bordeaux and Burgundy to Champagne and the Languedoc, managed block by block.
Rapeseed
A winter oilseed in northern and central rotations, sensitive to pests at establishment.
Orchard fruit
Apples, pears, peaches and apricots, notably in the Rhône valley, the south-west and Provence.
What makes it hard
Heatwaves, drought and water restrictions
Recent summers have brought heatwaves and drought. Local water-use restrictions can limit irrigation of maize and other crops. Soil moisture, water stress maps and ET-based scheduling help teams apply the water that is allowed where it matters most.
Spring frost and hail
Spring frost after early budburst has damaged vines and orchards in recent years, and hail is a recurring risk in vineyard regions. Block-level alerts and dated before-and-after imagery help growers and insurers see what was affected.
Area-based checks and many holdings
Support payments under the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rely on declared parcels being checked, increasingly with satellite data. Cooperatives, advisers and agencies need accurate boundaries and crop records across many holdings.
How Map My Crop helps in France
Field monitoring and variable-rate nitrogen
Follow vegetation, water stress and growth stage field by field, and build zoning and VRA maps. Prescription files export as ISO XML or shapefile for machinery that supports the ISOBUS format.
Vineyard and orchard block records
Track canopy health per block, count trees and find gaps in orchards, and keep dated records that show change through the season.
Declared and detected crop checks
Compare the crop declared on each parcel with the crop detected from satellite imagery, and track rotations over several seasons. Useful for cooperatives, advisers and agencies preparing for area-based checks.
Irrigation planning under restrictions
Use soil moisture, evapotranspiration and forecast rain to plan how much water each field needs, and compare planned, recommended and applied water each week.
Frost, hail and drought claims
Check claimed events against weather records and before-and-after imagery, estimate damaged area per field and flag declared losses on fields that look healthy.
How it starts
- Tell us your regions, crops and whether you manage your own land, a cooperative or an insured portfolio.
- We map or import field and block boundaries, identify crops where needed and begin monitoring from the current imagery.
- Your team works from maps, alerts and exports in the platform or through the API, with irrigation, crop checks or risk modules added when needed.
Frequently asked questions
Can Map My Crop monitor vineyards?
Yes. Vines can be monitored block by block, with health maps, stress alerts and a dated record through the season. Ask us about your varieties and block layout.
Does it help with CAP area checks?
It gives accurate field boundaries, detected crop labels and dated imagery that advisers and agencies can use as evidence. It does not replace the official checks run by the paying agency.
Can it help with drought restrictions on irrigation?
Yes. Irrigation plans are built per crop and per field from soil moisture, evapotranspiration and forecast rain, so water is applied where it is needed within the limits that apply to you.
How do I get started?
Book a demo and tell us your crops and regions. We reply within one business day.