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agriculture · small · US Plains

Row-crop farm adopts drone scouting

Manual scouting missed early disease pressure.

Implementation cost

$31,000

Annual savings

$78,000

ROI

152% first year

Payback

4.8 months

Hours saved / yr

900

Timeline

6 weeks

Success rating

4/5

Forecast accuracy

+11%

Verified result

Predicted $70,000 a year. Actual $78,000 measured over 12 months. Yield protection exceeded model.

Lessons learned

  • Fly a fixed cadence or the data is useless
  • Agronomist interpretation is still required

Solution deployed

AgriFly Spray DroneAutonomous spray drone for orchards, vineyards and broadacre spot spraying.

Vendor: AgriFly · 4.3/5 from 31 reviews · Within 2 business days · success rate 80%
Known limitations: Regulated spray operations require licensing

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