Drones
Spray drones are growing more ubiquitous and more scalable across agriculture. One company has unlocked the ability to deploy three at once and it’s a Smart Farming game changer.
From 2020 with only a few farmers participating to covering millions of acres in 2023, Taranis says it wants to help retailers and farmers understand every decision with analytics via its AcreForward technologies.
Drone application has a lot of advantages for farmers and ag retailers, but it may not be the right choice for everyone.
The announcement means more streamlined use and experience for farmers, which can lead to more data-driven decision making for farmers and ag retailers.
Johnnie Roberts, CPDA director of application – adjuvant chemistry, shares a solution to many of the common issues spray drone applicators face.
Mike Yoder says he has the constitutional right to use drones to find downed deer, but the government says the practice is illegal on private and public land.
Green Creek Drone Company is a partnership between The Equity and WebAir LLC with a focus to offer drone spray technology for corn, soybean, and wheat producers.
“If we cut 20 seconds on every fill, and we do 50 fill ups in a day— we save 25 minutes,” Cody Ray says. “That could be another 10 acres a day.”
Government agency clears easier path for commercial use.
Investment at record in 2015 and could expand this year, according to a USDA report.