A large drone dealer in Florida can no longer fly drones over 55 pounds after allegedly violating multiple FAA regulations. Here’s what reportedly happened — FAA officials showed up at a training session hosted by the dealer and learned the pilot in command allegedly didn’t have registration for the drone, and he was flying it too close to a non-participating farmer.

Precision ag startup Sentera launched an Early Access Program to preview its Aerial WeedScout product. The company says the program will provide valuable feedback and build momentum for the 2025 commercial release of Aerial WeedScout.

I caught up with the precision ag team at single store John Deere dealer Eis Implement in Two Rivers, Wis. With busy season winding down a bit, precision ag manager EricHagenow and precision specialist Phil Davister reflected on how much business has grown over the last several years, and the type of precision equipment they’re dealing with the most.

Nick Guetterman, a farmer from Bucyrus, Kan., who farms 16,000 acres, and John Fulton, a professor at Ohio State Univ. and president of the International Society of Precision Agriculture, discuss the opportunities & challenges farmers face with adopting autonomous technology.

Campbell Tractor Co. has partnered with Ecorobotix to introduce the ARA ultra-high precision sprayer to Idaho and Oregon.

360 Yield Center's 360 RAIN autonomous irrigation system is designed to use 40% of the water used by center pivot irrigation system. It follows paths created by the planter. A single machine lives in the field from the day of planting onward, connected to a well.

Over the last 5-7 years, Tony Brannon has tried an autonomous cover crop machine called the Earth Sense Robot, drone technology at Murray State University and various autonomous units from Salin 247.