Unmanned aerial sys­­tems (UAS) or drones have the potential to be a game changer in agriculture. But farmers need flexibility in federal regulations to be able to safely use these new tools to their full potential for crop scouting, precision applications of fertilizer and pesticides, as well as other tasks, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) said last week.

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