Ag Drones Under Scrutiny

Farmers Not Always Hobbyists, FAA Says

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Kent Shannon, a natural resources engineering specialist, displayed drones at a MU field day, while stressing that the FAA has proposed classifying the use of drones in farming as a commercial activity. (DTN photo by Emily Unglesbee)
Kent Shannon, a natural resources engineering specialist, displayed drones at a MU field day, while stressing that the FAA has proposed classifying the use of drones in farming as a commercial activity. (DTN photo by Emily Unglesbee)
In a little publicized document published in late June, the FAA posited that using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for commercial agricultural purposes is outside of hobbyist activity and may be regulated in the future.

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