drones for farmers

http://rapidcityjournal.com/business/local/farmers-see-opportunity-in-drones/article_b1aec135-1028-5509-a56d-9e71f374b7e3.html

 

"'We've identified agriculture early on as one of the potential early adopters of the technology,' said Justice. His center has invested some $350,000 in the development of unmanned aircraft systems over the past five years.
As progress toward commercial drone operations accelerates, state lawmakers are expected to take up the issue of privacy protections during next year's legislative session.
'It's timely at this point for the legislature to act so that operators in the state know what the rules of the road are,' Justice said.
All told, the Federal Aviation Administration has estimated as many as 8,000 commercial drones could be flying by 2020."

Fly up, take specialized photos, see which area of your property needs more water/fertilizer/whatever.  Save having to reapply to the whole field.  Great savings, and this is one area where I think drones will actually prove useful.