The Precision Farming Dealer and Farm Equipment crew racked up nearly 100,000 steps combined Tuesday and Wednesday at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., tracking down the latest equipment and technology innovations. Here are 5 things that stood out during our trip around "Progress City USA."
Drones are Hot
When talking with a manufacturer, he said there's no sugarcoating it — it's been a challenging economic year. But he pointed to the drone industry as one that appears to be doing better than others. That seemed to be the case as Agri Spray Drones founder Taylor Moreland was a popular guy at his company's booth.
Attendees got an up-close look at the new EAVision J150 drone. It has a 20-gallon tank, 180-pound spreader capacity and can cover 65-plus acres per hour at 30 MPH max speed. In the video below, Moreland explains why he brought a drone with over 11,000 acres on it to the show, and also details a unique drone starter kit giveaway.