Brent & Son: Pioneering Drone Spraying in the Heartland | The DroneOn Show Episode 14

In this episode of The DroneOn Show, Mike rides along with Brent and son Griffin in Kansas, where they spray over 100,000 acres yearly with ground rigs. Testing drones on terraced fields, they hit 2,500 acres in three weeks, aiming for 600 acres daily. From T60 battery tweaks to terrain-following tech for tree rows, Brent hands the drone reins to Griffin, a young pilot eyeing a fleet. Gritty insights for ag drone pioneers!   Chapters (00:00:00) - Drone on the Road(00:00:26) - Drone Spreading(00:00:39) - Are Drones the Future of Wheat?(00:03:30) - Drones on a farm in the Ozarks(00:07:27) - Drones on the farm(00:09:52) - Dad: I Want My Son to Get Ready to Fly(00:11:52) - Do drones help with weed control?(00:13:34) - Do drones work on Kansas crops?(00:17:34) - Farmers at the CRP Demonstration(00:19:05) - T60X Battery Problems(00:20:14) - Farm Guy Gets Down to Flying Drones(00:21:31) - Flying Planes Is a Possibility(00:22:05) - Drones on the job(00:23:03) - Drones for crop spraying(00:26:41) - Drones for night spraying(00:27:22) - Drones vs. Ground Drills(00:28:32) - Bonding With Kids