Once upon a time drones or unmanned aerial vehicles were only used by the military during a war, but as time has progressed, their application has expanded to multiple industries, including ...

The technology has moved from novelty to necessity on many farms and ranches. Enthusiasm for drone use in agriculture is growing quickly, says Caleb O’Neal, University of Missouri Extension field ...

Tall crops such as corn, sorghum, and wheat are grown in huge quantities and serve many uses in our everyday lives. What ...

Most agricultural surveys fail before the props even spin. Relying on consumer-grade mapping drones over dense crop canopies ...

Drones are adding a new level of precision to agriculture, giving farmers digital tools for cultivating better and more profitable crops. “The machinery that large farms use—big combines and ...

One missed spot cost an Iowa cornfield 40 bushels per acre. Canada’s farmers can learn from these U.S. mistakes if rules ...

BISMARCK, N.D. _ Worried about safety, North Dakota aerial crop sprayers want better communication with unmanned aircraft operators. “We’re requesting if a grower intends to operate an unmanned ...

Farming doesn’t have to be low-tech. Two of the biggest challenges family farmers face are competition with larger, more high-tech farms and keeping the next generations interested in farming. Smart ...

MANILA, Philippines — Drones can now help farmers control weeds in wet-seeded rice just as well as the usual backpack sprayers, potentially reducing labor costs and improving overall farm productivity ...