An agricultural spray drone sprays a field of soybeans in Clear Lake. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Across the country, farmers and small entrepreneurs are adding drones to their fleet ...

Dust swirled as the 83-pound drone launched from a clearing near a cornfield. With its four propellers humming, Paige Browning used a handheld controller to move the drone across the field, spraying a ...

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

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 ...

The U.S. will consider whether to restrict drones made with Chinese and Russian parts over national security and espionage concerns, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Commerce’s Bureau 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 Federal Aviation Administration has paved the way for a Texas-based drone company to allow one operator to pilot “swarms” of up to three drones without a visual observer. Others could soon follow ...

DJI announced the international launch of the Agras T50 and Agras T25 application drones. Building on the Agras drone line, the T50 offers improved efficiency for larger-scale growing operations, ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Across the country, farmers and small entrepreneurs are adding drones to their fleet of tools for tasks like spraying agricultural chemicals or spreading ...