Tag Archives: Agriculture
Drones For Farmers Makes Midwest Startup A Flying Success
There was a time when the idea of spraying insecticide and fertilizer on crops from the air seemed farfetched. Today airplanes do exactly that. Now the agricultural industry is considering another type of airborne vehicle — drones. More farmers are … Continue reading
Drone Usage in Agriculture Could Be a $32 Billion Market
You might be familiar with the idea of drones delivering consumer packages or monitoring security areas, but did you know that drones were first used commercially in Japan for agricultural purposes? In fact, agricultural efficiency is poised to take a … Continue reading
Partnership aims to boost Idaho’s drone sector
Unmanned aerial vehicles already help Idahoans with precision agriculture, natural-resource monitoring, wildland fire management and more. Now two companies are taking advantage of a state grant to join with the University of Idaho and Idaho National Laboratory to advance the … Continue reading
How will new FAA rules affect agricultural use of drones?
What do the FAA rules for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones look like? With the Obama administration saying the UAV industry could mean $82 billion in economic growth by 2025 and support up to 100,000 jobs, the FAA wasn’t … Continue reading
