Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, limiting their appeal to farmers. In contrast, today’s models can be flown immediately after purchase and carry ...

(Yicai) Feb. 5 -- China has put the spotlight on the application of drones and robots in agricultural production for the ...

Many Canadian farmers are eager to use drones to spray pesticides — already common in the United States — but industry groups ...

With labor in short supply and spray windows growing shorter, many U.S. farmers face increasing pressure to finish critical fieldwork on time.

Intelligent drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are rapidly evolving from experimental prototypes into essential infrastructure across disaster response, health care delivery, agriculture, ...

New rules are aimed at boosting manufacturing of American made drones. The FCC will not grant the authorization required to operate within the U.S. to any newly introduced model of ...

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 Philippine Rice Research Institute’s Drones4Rice initiative is pushing rice production deeper into digital agriculture, using drones to automate seeding, spraying and fertilizer application — a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, ...