17% of no-tillers used drones in 2023 according to the 2024 No-Till Farmer Benchmark Report. As drone expert Jason Sorensen tells us, there’s several reasons why drones are becoming increasingly popular in the precision ag world.

“They have a lot of uses. The farmer themselves can take control of their application rather than having to hire it out. The drone is far less expensive than a traditional ground rig is. It also shines in smaller plots that have more obstacles in them where something like a traditional aircraft wouldn’t be able to get in there and necessarily apply on those fields.”

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