The technology has moved from novelty to necessity on many farms and ranches. Enthusiasm for drone use in agriculture is growing quickly, says Caleb O’Neal, University of Missouri Extension field ...

Once upon a time drones or unmanned aerial vehicles were only used by the military during a war, but as time has progressed, their application has expanded to multiple industries, including ...

Environmental scientists and water resource managers need precise, high-resolution maps to reveal areas that farmers should avoid when planting crops, to limit polluting waters with phosphorus from ...

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 ...

Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, limiting their appeal to farmers. No longer. Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and ...

A drone flying against a blue sky. - Detlef Voigt/Getty Images While many still use drones purely as recreational devices, the technology has started to take on various other roles. Cities have begun ...

The Springfield News-Sun has covered all aspects of unmanned aircraft, from their military use by local National Guardsmen to privacy issues surrounding their potential domestic use. The Federal ...

AMES, Iowa – The underground tiles that drain farm fields can release water into remote and shallow waterways. It’s not ...

Intelligent drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are rapidly evolving from experimental prototypes into essential infrastructure across disaster response, healthcare delivery, agriculture, ...

While many still use drones purely as recreational devices, the technology has started to take on various other roles. Cities have begun to implement police drones, military drone tech has advanced at ...