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Every headline that matters in agricultural drone spraying — regulation, equipment, market data, and research — aggregated from 13 trade and university sources. Each link goes to the original publisher.
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- EquipmentDJI AP100 Parachute Is The “Priceless Below” Reveal, And It Does More For European Matrice 400 Crews Than A New Drone Would
DJI released the DJI AP100 Parachute for the Matrice 400 on July 8, 2026, a rear-mounted recovery system that deploys in under 600 milliseconds and brings the aircraft down at less than 5 meters per second (16.4 feet per second). The launch landed in the 8 AM EDT slot DJI had…
DroneXL · 12:42 PM CT
- IndustryDrones to take flight at 2026 Farm Progress Show
Visitors can watch ag spray drones demonstrate their capabilities at the farm show in Boone, Iowa, from Sept. 1-3.
Farm Progress · 2:00 AM CT
July 7, 2026
- IndustryHeadCount Uses DJI Drones to Count $4,000 Cattle in Kansas
The most expensive cattle in American history are now being counted from the air. HeadCount Inventory, the drone division of Kansas crop consultancy Crop Quest, flies autonomous DJI aircraft over feedyards and delivers head counts the company says hit 99.997% accuracy. “Nothing…
DroneXL · 4:45 PM CT
June 26, 2026
- RegulationGrowing Jasmine In Texas: The Two‑Person Rice Farm Defying The Odds
Kurt D. LaRose MAFG When Debbie Hoffpauir says, “This has been a two‑person show,” she isn’t exaggerating. Every part of the operation — planting, harvesting, milling, packaging, delivering, and selling — is carried out by Debbie and her husband, Ben, on their small rice farm…
Rice Farming · 2:43 PM CT
June 25, 2026
- AgronomyWind and Flight Speed Shape Drone Spray Coverage: Lessons from 3D Deposition Mapping in Wheat
In this study, 3D sampling of drone spray applications in wheat demonstrates that coverage is strongly influenced by the interaction between drone downwash, flight speed, and wind conditions. These factors collectively determine where droplets land, how evenly they are…
Sprayers 101 · 5:00 AM CT
June 13, 2026
- AgronomyHow Higher Speeds Affect Drone Swath Width
Speed Study Swath width is a fundamental parameter in spray drone mission planning. It facilitates the uniform application of broadacre pesticides at the target rate. Pilots adjust the swath width via operational settings such as droplet size, flight speed and altitude to…
Sprayers 101 · 10:42 AM CT
June 2, 2026
- AgronomyFive Tips to Use Spray Drones Effectively
Spray drones for weed control have flooded the market with promises of spot spraying, herbicide savings, and late season herbicide applications. Questions remain, however, on how to legally, effectively and safely apply herbicides with drones. Fortunately, a team of researchers…
GROW IWM · 8:00 AM CT
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