Why Every Farmer Needs a Drone

The latest group to use drones for commercial purposes are farmers, who use the machines to survey their crops and help maintain them better.
Why Every Farmer Needs a Drone
Charles Whiting, a helicopter pilot, flies his drone in Montvale, New Jersey on January 11, 2015. Amelia Pang/Epoch Times
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Drones are not just being used in warfare. Increasingly, remotely controlled aircraft are being adopted for commercial use: for Amazon to deliver customer packages, for enthusiasts to take breathtaking aerial footage, for film and TV producers to use on their location sets.

The latest to join the club are farmers, who use the machines to survey their crops and help maintain them better.

Agribotix, a startup that specializes in developing drone technology for agriculture, explains on their website that drones can snap images and maps of farmers’ fields, allowing them to observe the health of their crops, identify weeds and pests, and predict yields.

Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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