Judging by the winter trade show circuit, drones are making greater inroads into farm country than ever before. The agricultural drone market is on the upswing. The latest research by Drone Industry ...

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 ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University is pioneering a partnership with a leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer to innovate groundbreaking UAS technology. MSU’s Agricultural Autonomy Institute ...

Experts who understand the field are confident that integrating drones into various agricultural activities could be a total game-changer for Indian farmers The use of drones in farming is projected ...

Environmental scientists and water resource managers need precise, high-resolution maps to reveal areas that farmers should avoid when planting crops, to limit polluting waters with phosphorus from ...

A new Connecticut company, Almanax, is using agricultural drones to spray seeds, water, and fertilizer on farms. Drones offer a cheaper alternative to traditional sprayer tractors and can help control ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has paved the way for a Texas-based drone company to allow one operator to pilot “swarms” of up to three drones without a visual observer. Others could soon follow ...

After 32 years as an assistant paralegal, Tracye Beer is launching a new career—as an agricultural drone pilot. When the 57-year-old lost her job back in February, she wanted to prioritize spending ...

Drones have become integrated into everyday life over the past decade—in sectors as diverse as entertainment, health care and construction. They have also begun to transform the way people grow food.

A farmer in China operates a drone to spray fertilizer on fields. Wang Huabin/VCG via Getty Images Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, limiting their ...