Page 36 2024 Fall Farm Outlook Lincoln Daily News Oct 2024 As with any technology, however, there are both advantages and disadvantages to using drones and agribots in farming operations. For example, drone performance and usage can be challenging. An article on “6 Common Challenges and Solutions in Adopting Agriculture Drones” says, “Environmental factors such as weather conditions can affect drone performance. Limitations like battery life and flight range can also restrict drone usage for large-scale farming operations.” One solution for mitigating these problems is to buy drones with “longer battery life and enhanced weather resistance.” Another recommendation is to “develop contingency plans for adverse weather conditions and consider using multiple drones to cover larger areas efficiently.” An article on the pros and cons of using agrigbots says they “may not be able to perform certain complex tasks that require human judgment or intricate farming techniques. For example, they may struggle with tasks like delicately pruning plants or identifying and selectively harvesting ripe fruits.” Another con found in the article is that “these robots lack the flexibility to adapt to diverse farming practices or variations in terrain… [which] limits their ability to effectively address the specific needs of different farms and environments.” Despite some drawbacks, both drones and agribots have the potential to transform farming by providing efficiency. [Angela Reiners] Resources: Agriguide. “Agribots: the Pros and Cons.” Agriguide. 2 March 2024. https:// thefarminginsider.com/agri-robots-pros-andcons/ Agritecture. “The Role of Robots in Agriculture.” Agritecture. 12 April 2024. https://www.agritecture.com/blog/exploringthe-future-of-agriculture-a-deep-dive-intorobots Hurley, Derek. “New Tech: Robots and drones to play a larger role in farm production.” Lincoln Daily News. Spring 2019. https:// archives.lincolndailynews.com/reference/ farm_outlook/2019_SpringFarm/20/index.html Lika, Klajd. “Field to Farm: How Robots in Agriculture Revolutionize Farming.” Bota Systems. 18 June 2024. https://www. agritechtomorrow.com/article/2024/06/ field-to-farm-how-robots-in-agriculturerevolutionize-farming/15585 Terra Agri. “6 Common Challenges and Solutions in Adopting Agriculture Drones.” Terra Drone Corp. 27 June 2024. https://terra-droneagri.com/6-commonchallenges-and-solutions-in-adoptingagriculture-drones/ Voris, Makayla. How farmers and livestock producers are using drones, another tool in the toolbox” Harvest Public Media 2 Aug. 2024 https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-02/ drones-agriculture
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