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Is it a bird? A plane? NO! It's a drone: how drones are working in agriculture

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A large drone hovers over rows of green tomato plants.
While the use of drones for pest management is still in it's trial stages, operators and agronomists alike can see potential for the future of agriculture.(Supplied: Gillian Russell)

You know the sound.
That small buzz that makes you look up.
But what's the drone doing hovering over a farmers crops?
Catriona McAuliffe from NSW Farmers, took Kia Handley through how drones are being used on farms around NSW.

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NSW, Scone, Agribusiness, Agricultural Crops, Environmental Technology, Information Technology Industry, Sustainable and Alternative Farming
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