Drones Are In, Tractors Are Out

“Jim Fry is a sixth-generation farmer who recently learned about the use of agriculture drones in a pest management workshop.

“Instead of applying an entire field for one pest, if you have an area with just a small amount of weeds or a small amount of bugs, we can use the drone just to target those areas,” Fry said.

Farm Drone

He says he was convinced to transition from a tractor to the drone because of it benefits.”

He went on to say there are a lot of benefits to using drones over tractors.

Lower emissions – you can use a drone only on the areas that need attention without the need to fire up the tractor
No soil compaction
Specific problem areas can be targeted without disturbing non problem areas

“The idea is that this technology can help farmers simultaneously increase crop yields and reduce costs. For some farmers, the drone can replace a tractor. While a mid-sized tractor can cost $500,000, a drone that does the same thing can cost about $150,000. “