In response to proposed legislation aimed at banning drones manufactured by Chinese companies, a coalition of agricultural spray drone distributors is banding together to form a grassroots industry group.

Even though a lot a data is available, not every farmer can access the data and feed them into reliable decision-making tools. Data sharing initiatives, cooperatives and platforms between farmers could help, and could be promoted by establishing data sharing standards that bolster data aggregation while protecting individual privacy.

How do you make your decisions? Do you tend to go with your gut or gather every iota of information before you can make what you think is a well-informed decision.