Skip to main content

Prices, weather and advice for every farm

Search

Type a word or a name to search the news.

Drone spraying start-up in Greenfield signs up 1,200 farmers

The fictional company sprays by the acre and sends the farmer a map of the treated area.

Drone spraying start-up in Greenfield signs up 1,200 farmers
Photo: Illustration: Furrowline Farm (synthetic)

Pilots are trained village youths who work on commission.

The company says drones use less water per acre than a backpack sprayer.

Farmers must still choose a product approved for drone use and follow the label.

Members

Support independent journalism

Our reporting is paid for by readers like you. Become a member to read without limits and keep it going.

Topics

In this story

Comments

Comments

Get our newsletter

Stories worth your time, in your inbox. Free, and you can leave in one click.

Choose your newsletters

We only use your email for the newsletters you choose.