Farmers have been using sprayers for decades, and run-down crops by tractors have always been considered part of doing business, but drones are helping take the sting out of that process.
Agronomists with Becks tell Farm Progress that more growers are using drones for fungicide applications, and it comes down to minimizing crop damage. While tractor operators always try to minimize the impact on crops, some inevitably get crushed. They point to drones as a popular damage-free method of spraying fields, especially ones with unique patterns.
Drone usage in agriculture has increased in recent years, with more than 3 million acres sprayed by unmanned aircraft just last year.
