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25 Tips for Getting No-Till Insights from UAVs

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 1, 2019

The development of unmanned aerial vehicles — also known as UAVs or drones — and associated ag-specific software programs have made aerial imaging of farms more useful and accessible than ever before.

Applications for Drones on the Ranch

November 8, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Here are some detailed examples from South Dakota State University Extension on how unmanned aerial systems or "drones" can help ranchers work more efficiently and effectively.

Delair Announces Global Availability of UX11 Drone

April 26, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The Delair UX11 combines features suited for operation in different conditions and flight requirements including, where allowed, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations

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Use Drones to Flag Runaway Soil?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 12, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

A proposal to use drones in the United Kingdom to flag areas with serious erosion issues seems to be getting traction. Should this be done in the U.S.?

New Drone Regulations: What Does This Mean for Growers?

July 18, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Source: Michigan State University Extension

By simplifying some of the certification restrictions, the new Part 107 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) regulations will expand drone technology use for agriculture and other commercial purposes.

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Drones Could Improve Efficiencies for ‘Bleeding-Edge’ No-Tillers

By John Dobberstein posted on June 22, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

The FAA's new rules on unmanned aerial vehicles should make it easier for you to use these machines to monitor crop and livestock and obtain data for improved decision making on your farm.

FAA Finalizes Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

June 22, 2016 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems, opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation's airspace.

Sky’s the Limit on Uses, Payback with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

High-resolution imagery and data analysis contributed to a $20 per acre profit on silage corn and timely fertilizer applications for Wisconsin strip-tillers Eric and Megan Wallendal.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The motor begins to hum and the propellers begin their increasingly rapid revolutions. A gentle upward tilt of the joystick by the owner and the rotocopter is airborne — slowly elevating as it drifts over a cornfield to capture hundreds of images that will be processed and analyzed.

Measuring the Practical Payback from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

December 15, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

During the last year, Grand Marsh, Wis., strip-tillers Eric and Megan Wallendal have researched and experimented with use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system, primarily to track and treat in-season nutrient deficiencies. They share their lessons learned and return on investment with the system.

UAV Prices Expected To Fall

April 17, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Based on research and interviews this spring by No-Till Farmer, it looks as though the cost for UAVS ranges from very basic models found on the Internet for $500, to some models that cost more than $100,000.

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