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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Drones of various types are playing an increasingly prominent role in modern society. This trend has been enabled by a convergence of technical advances in terms of the sophistication and ...

A University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture professor presented new details about drone use for pesticide applications in agriculture to the state Plant Board on Thursday, in response to ...

Despite rapid advances in agricultural technology, only about 22% of Iowa farmers are using drones in their operations, ...