Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An agricultural spray drone sprays a field of soybeans in Clear Lake. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Across the ...

Drones of various types are playing an increasingly prominent role in modern society. This trend has been enabled by a convergence of technical advances in terms of the sophistication and ...

U.S. Adoption is Accelerating: The U.S. agriculture-drone market is forecast to grow from roughly $596 million in 2025 to ...

Agricultural drone adoption is accelerating rapidly in the U.S. Acres treated by drones grew from 3.7 million in 2023 to 16.4 million in 2025. The biggest advantages for drones come in wet fields, ...

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 ...

Across the country, farmers and small entrepreneurs are adding drones to their fleet of tools for tasks such as spraying agricultural chemicals or spreading seeds for a cover crop. Today, the majority ...

Drones have become integrated into everyday life over the past decade—in sectors as diverse as entertainment, health care and construction. They have also begun to transform the way people grow food.