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Use Drones to Flag Runaway Soil?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 12, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

A proposal to use drones in the United Kingdom to flag areas with serious erosion issues seems to be getting traction. Should this be done in the U.S.?

Drones Buzzing Toward Increased Crop Production

October 23, 2017 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: University of Nebraska

Unmanned aircraft being deployed in research to help maximize water use in center-pivot irrigation systems.

New Drone Regulations: What Does This Mean for Growers?

July 18, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Source: Michigan State University Extension

By simplifying some of the certification restrictions, the new Part 107 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) regulations will expand drone technology use for agriculture and other commercial purposes.

Raven Partners with AgEagle on UAS Solutions

February 22, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Source: Raven Industries

Raven Industries announces its Applied Technology division will be the worldwide exclusive distribution partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems.

SenseFly Demonstrates New eBee 'Drone to Tractor' System

December 15, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Nathan Stein with SenseFly presents the eBee "Drone to Tractor" system at Agritechnica 2015.

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Possibilities for Drones in No-Tilling

October 28, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Speaking on the Agriculture Today radio program, Terry Griffin, a precision ag economist with Kansas State University Extension, discusses the economics and renewed interest in field imagery with the advent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” in farming.

UAV Prices Expected To Fall

April 17, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Based on research and interviews this spring by No-Till Farmer, it looks as though the cost for UAVS ranges from very basic models found on the Internet for $500, to some models that cost more than $100,000.

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