Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money

By: Ben Belton, Michigan State University and Leo Baldiga, Michigan State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 29, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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By Ben Belton, Michigan State University and Leo Baldiga, Michigan State University

Drones have become integrated into everyday life over the past decade – in sectors as diverse as entertainment, health care and construction. They have also begun to transform the way people grow food.

In a new study published in the journal Science, we show that use of agricultural drones has spread extremely rapidly around the world. In our

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