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Ventus Geospatial uses different types of UAVs for different purposes, including this Aeryon Scout that costs around $80,000. For agriculture, the company typically uses a fixed-wing SenseFly eBee, which runs in the range of $30,000.

Small farm ‘toys’ pack a mighty punch

Drones are getting off the ground in Alberta, in no small part thanks to their practical applications on livestock and grain farms

By Jennifer Blair February 17, 2015

Drones may seem like a fun toy — but on the farm, these fancy fliers mean business. “At the end of the day, you want better information to make better decisions, and that’s what they give you,” said Steve Myshak, owner of Ventus Geospatial in Lethbridge. “That’s the bottom line on why you want to […] Read more

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U.S. drone rules remain in hangar in 2014

By Alwyn Scott, Roberta Rampton December 31, 2014

New York | Reuters — The United States missed a year-end deadline for publishing new rules on remote-control aircraft, delaying an eagerly awaited step toward using drones in everything from farming to package delivery. Businesses have been clamouring for rules to allow commercial drone flights, fearing the U.S. is falling behind other countries in developing […] Read more

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The lowdown on drones

If you don’t carefully consider the costs and benefits,  a drone can easily become just an ‘expensive toy’

By Alberta Agriculture And Rural Development October 21, 2014

AARD – Drones have been used by the military and by hobbyists for years, but now unmanned aerial vehicles designed to do a range of everyday jobs are finding a place in agriculture. “Drones can be used for such applications as crop scouting, livestock surveillance in remote areas, detection of algae blooms — you name […] Read more

Brandon Gibb takes a picture of himself while using his quadcopter to survey his farm near Pincher Creek.

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Drones earning their keep on the farm

Farmers like Brandon Gibb are making profitable use of their cheap and easy-to-use unmanned aerial vehicles

By Sarah Weigum July 21, 2014

From counting plants per square foot to measuring grain loss behind the combine, farmers spend a lot of time close to the ground. Sometimes, however, the best farm decisions are aided by a perspective from higher up. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture are making headlines, and for a couple of thousand dollars […] Read more

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Small farm ‘toys’ pack a mighty punch

U.S. drone rules remain in hangar in 2014

The lowdown on drones

Drones earning their keep on the farm

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