DRONELIFE originally published this article in 2014 - this article has been completely updated from the original as of 2017. While drones are spreading into industries from warehousing to oil exploration, precision agriculture remains one of the most robust segments of the market. The ROI for drones in agriculture is compelling: and farms of every size are taking advantage … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market: Our Updated List
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Seven Ways to Use Drone Mapping on the Farm This Season
Guest post by DroneDeploy — As one ag industry expert put it, using a drone on the farm is like being able to see your field from a 10,000-foot altitude, but also being able to zoom in to two inches above the plants. Growers are increasingly discovering that drone mapping is an invaluable tool, both for its ease of use, and for its many applications on the farm. “It’s like … [Read more...] about Seven Ways to Use Drone Mapping on the Farm This Season
North Dakota State University Pioneers Drone Driven Agricultural Research
Late last month North Dakota State University (NDSU) launched an agricultural research project incorporating drone technology that was called “the first of its kind in the nation,” by Sreekala Bajwa, chair of NDSU’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department. The project is the most recent effort by NDSU to determine the role of UAS in agricultural production and … [Read more...] about North Dakota State University Pioneers Drone Driven Agricultural Research
Case Study: Agriculture Drones Bring Big Value to Potato Growers
Guest post by Ian Smith, DroneDeploy — The information below was given to us during an interview with DroneDeploy user Derek P. who operates an AgEagle drone for his business, an agricultural services company in North Dakota. Derek has accumulated nearly 30 successful flights in his first growing season with DroneDeploy. Click and open the below map in a new tab to … [Read more...] about Case Study: Agriculture Drones Bring Big Value to Potato Growers
DJI + PrecisionHawk = Easy to Use Analytics for Ag Market
PrecisionHawk and DJI are partnering to offer the agriculture market with a complete agricultural analytics solution by linking DJI’s commercial-grade drone hardware to PrecisionHawk’s drone software platform, DataMapper. They made hte announcement today at the Xponential Show. The pre-assembled package includes DJI’s hardware platform plus PrecisionHawk’s flight and analytics … [Read more...] about DJI + PrecisionHawk = Easy to Use Analytics for Ag Market
