The farm-supply cooperative has been offering growers aerial and satellite imagery for a number of years, and is now testing UAS technology to see how it can help their customers.

AGCO's UAS package enables users to scout and record aerial field data on up to 60 acres in a single flight. Agricultural imaging cameras capture RGB and near-infrared images.

Following the introduction of the Vue earlier in 2015, the new Vue Pro delivers expanded capabilities to sUAS operators by delivering precision thermal imaging, enhanced data collection capabilities, in-flight control of a variety of camera functions, and easy set-up with mobile apps.

Stampede’s new Drone Video System (DVS) category provides customized drones that assist farmers in collecting data and sharing it to anyone in the world in real time.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now approved over 1,000 commercial drone permits, up from just twelve at the start of 2015.

The Federal Aviation Administration has given aircraft operating in conjunction with the state's Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site permission to fly at night, officials announced last Thursday.

WSU is partnering with Digital Harvest Corp. to test an unmanned aerial vehicle that could provide a safer, less expensive means to blow rainwater off cherry orchards to avoid fruit losses.

The upcoming three-day seminar in Las Vegas beginning on Friday, September 11th will teach participants everything they need to know about flying drones in dozens of commercial industries.

The agricultural use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs, will be the subject of an Aug. 27 field day at the Iowa State University Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy Research Farms.