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 ...

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 ...

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Drone expert Mike Davis said the devices were evolving at warp speed, becoming far more advanced and capable every growing season — but they’re also getting more expensive. Sensors ...

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 ...

The story of Indian agriculture has always been one of resilience, innovation, and reinvention. From the Green Revolution that turned India from a food-deficit nation to a food exporter, to today’s ...

Many Canadian farmers are eager to use drones to spray pesticides — already common in the United States — but industry groups say slow regulatory approvals are leaving the country years behind its ...

(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, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The event will transform the station into "a festive marketplace of local makers, ...