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 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 ...

Drones are adding a new level of precision to agriculture, giving farmers digital tools for cultivating better and more profitable crops. “The machinery that large farms use—big combines and ...

American drone-maker Hylio is mostly insulated from recent tariff impacts, according to its CEO, Arthur Erickson. “We’ve always positioned ourselves as making as much of our products in America as we ...

Despite rapid advances in agricultural technology, only about 22% of Iowa farmers are using drones in their operations, ...

Fifteen crop-spraying drones were reportedly stolen from a warehouse in Harrison raising alarms about potential misuse.

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 ...