A team of researchers at Iowa State University is developing a new way to test for nitrates in difficult-to-reach areas. The technology includes making use of a drone. The ...

Discover how groundbreaking drones are transforming nitrate testing for farmers by making it faster and more efficient.

The Iowa State University Rural Life Poll finds many farmers haven’t embraced the use of drones as a tool. J. Arbuckle oversees the poll. “About 22% indicated that they used a drone in the previous ...

Of the farmers using drones for agricultural work, the majority hire other drone providers. Only about 26% of farmers using ...

AMES, Iowa – The underground tiles that drain farm fields can release water into remote and shallow waterways. It’s not ...

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing on Thursday in a U.S.-China summit where stability in the relationship is the main goal of the two days of ...

One Iowa State University Extension expert said that as farm drones gain popularity, they have the opportunity to get more ...

LIVE DOWNTOWN TODD MAGEL KCCI 8 NEWS. IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. NEW TONIGHT THE STORY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS DRONES HELPED FIND A MAN WHO NEEDED HELP OVER THE WEEKEND. OFFICIALS SAY A MAN CALLED 911 ...

A "lab-on-a-drone" collects a water sample near a tile outlet draining a farm field. Photo provided by Jonathan Claussen, Iowa State University ...