Can These GIANT Drones Spray Our ENTIRE Crop?

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[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Those two young fellas are go getters ! I love seeing young people with the drive and motivation to do something great. I wish them well and hope they get busy !

[@jjll2651]

Folks in rural China have been incorporating these for awhile now. Some even used bigger drones for lifting air conditioners and heavy objects for installation in tall buildings. Pretty awesome stuff imo!

[@TurboBMRProjectLove]

yeah they even have firefighting hoses attached to drones now for tall buildings

[@jjll2651]

@@TurboBMRProjectLove That's crazy awesome! I mean you can only reach so far with conventional ladders, why not use a drone if it's able to do it, right?

[@user-dn3ei4vt3v]

This was the coolest video EVER ! As the granddaughter of a dairy , corn and soybean farmer , I often wonder what Papaw would have thought about your operation. Thank you for giving farmers their due ! Angie -Ohio

[@bradleyhenderson8363]

I have to agree with her. I've seen other drone videos and Zack has hit a home run with this one. Keep the videos coming.

[@willgaukler8979]

... no more field stone removal for one thing ...unevan ground not a worry anymore ...

[@H-D-gl6gc]

I like this kid. I say kid maybe he’s older but damn he’s showing great business acumen and drive! Good for him. Younger person working hard and using new technology. Awesome to see!

[@markwood5382]

That was so much more informative than I thought it would be, I think these two young men have a good shot at making it, many thanks to you Zach for letting them come out and giving a demonstration.

[@rwisti11301962]

Drone guy has Matt Damon vibes!! The actor playing Zach was on point in his cinematography today as well!!

[@shad4101]

I was looking to see if someone else noticed!

[@iancroot1388]

Wish those guys all the luck in the world they deserve it, a fantastic product that was explained in a way even I could understand it, never thought Jim's replacement would come with eight propellers.

[@mikewithers299]

Maybe Jim can pilot one of those. Much easier on the body to fly instead of drive.

[@alfonsosalazarestrada6091]

​@@mikewithers299hehehehehe, poor Jimbo, he's a good man, he's irreplaceable.

[@mikewithers299]

@alfonsosalazarestrada6091 yup! He can learn to fly a drone. Might get it stuck but he's good for some funny content 🤣🤣

[@style_tex]

Its a DJI drone. Its not from them.

[@caturlifelive]

@@mikewithers299 agreed

[@RonLeedy]

Small business people are always looking to help each other. You’re helping them, got some grass sown and let your viewers get new ideas. Win for all.

[@sstteevvee621]

That's not a small farm that's the problem

[@RonLeedy]

@@sstteevvee621 His farm is smaller than my family's homestead n OK. So to me its a small business.

[@ecleveland1]

Drones are the future. Less expensive than a traditional sprayer and lower maintenance along with no soil compaction or crop damage. And one more major thing is ground conditions such as wet and muddy will not affect being able to spray the fields.

[@tomcander3669]

They will never cover the acres a sprayer or plane can!

[@gerrystrayer7799]

​@tomcander3669 just curious, explain your conclusion.

[@WinthropWarriors]

@@tomcander3669 And computers will never need more than 640k either. But seriously, there's absolutely no reason this technology can't be scaled up bigger and bigger (like everything else in farming).

[@harkinsclark1417]

​@@tomcander3669I got my calculator out and did the maths and can't see what it is you are seeing to make that statement

[@donaldtayloe4406]

If you ran a 6 drone pack and you managed a 8 hour shift without having to do maintenance aka replacing motors batteries bearings wiring I would be extremely impressed ..... Those look like a extremely high maintenance item..... Now if they make a large commercialized unit with larger parts we might be talking about something but I do not see it being less maintenance in any way shape or form but with that being said orchards or small operations I do think those would be an good option but this scale isn't gonna be possible for any decent sized row crop operation .... They need to land fill and change batteries automatically and auto pilot from the base station before the row crop operation makes sense and the shear amount of batteries and charging you would need seems wild .... It can't be hard to make a automatic battery and chemical loader

[@mitchmoe6224]

This was definitely one of your top 10 coolest videos. In the future, drone spraying will be the go-to method.

[@jfiery]

Its both insane that Im witnessing this and impressive at the same time. And it's refreshing to see a young businessmen building his American dream. He's impressive.

[@elmton.john.1961.]

That was one of the most interesting agricultural videos I've seen in a long time Zach, good luck to Truss services and thanks for sharing Zach.

[@Adam_Poirier]

I got to pick me up one of those drones With the dry box. I could seed all my hay in the summer and then use it in the winter to spread rock salt around the yard I wouldn't even have to go outside lol

[@jacobzahner3092]

If the snow is fluffy enough you could use it to blow the snow away😂

[@Dave-hc6pp]

You could sit under a shade tree drinking beer and spreading seed.

[@dertythegrower]

its many days of training, many weeks of waiting for licenses... and 30,000 per drone after upgrades and licensing

[@ikani1]

@@dertythegrower seems like it's probably worth the cost for a lot of people

[@caturlifelive]

@@ikani1 agreed

[@NeutronSplitter]

Such a cool device. I hope Truss Services gets more business than they can handle. Livin the American dream there.

[@SamuelManaole]

Those guys were as cool as their product. The speaker was extremely knowledgeable.

[@diamondjim7560]

This channel just provided at least $100,000 worth of advertising to this small business. Considering this channel has been proven to have some international audience as well as a wide domestic one this demonstration has gotten a sizable coverage. That being said, locally (in the MidWest) at $40k a drone, for this trip from Ohio to Minnesota these young men just might have their hands full between sales and on-site crop services a lot sooner than they expected.

[@NeutronSplitter]

@@diamondjim7560 For sure. They demonstrated exactly what the drones can do and did it very well.

[@SamuelManaole]

@@diamondjim7560 very true, happy to see young men getting after it.

[@johnunsicker7440]

@@diamondjim7560 I just looked them up online he better lower his price. $30k you can get the t40 2 battery the dry spreader and charger.

[@WAZZUjohn03]

I didn't realize how far this technology has advanced. This made for some great content!

[@duggydo]

Zach, I'm glad you are willing to help out guys willing to help themselves and work hard. I think those drones are going to start showing up all over the place soon.

[@buckman840]

You know they did customer research when they throw out Jims name when talking about 😅getting stuck

[@jefferyhubbard3532]

😀😀😀😀😀

[@arthouston7361]

I think they watch this channel as much as we do...

[@buckman840]

@@arthouston7361 yeah I gathered they watch

[@ronw59]

Ha ha . . . whoops, sorry, Jim!

[@john-johnsutherland2593]

i was looking for another jim comment😅

[@kevhead1525]

Newer and newer automation always has me skittish. But the young man is an entrepreneur and you have to admire that.

[@OOpSjm]

Skittish? Spray drones are pretty standard in Asia

[@toddbehrends1373]

Thank you for this video. This guy was very well versed on his operation and answered each question with the knowledge he has acquired from doing multitude of acreage he has done. His company will be very successful.

[@bradleyboyle5286]

I saw these exact drones spraying a wheat crop two houses down from my place in Salem Ohio a couple weeks ago. It was really cool to see up close.

[@lewisarmstead3271]

used to live in Salem

[@bgil9381]

You know some farmer's kid is going to fit a seat on one of those drones.

[@MillennialFarmer]

🤣🤣

[@dertythegrower]

flying drones taxi already exist brother.. since 2020 eHang 184 and now the 4 blade version for humans, the jetson1 is 2023... ha

[@dertythegrower]

​@@MillennialFarmerthe jetson1 human drone videos are up for a year 😂 it does exist.. also ehang184 in asia is drone taxi

[@mmlabahn]

DJI, for those that may not know…this is a company based in China; the acronym stands for Da Jiang Innovations. Not suggesting anything other than be knowledgeable on where things come from. Clearly this is awesome new tech that can give a farmer/rancher a lot of flexibility….which is a great thing for all of us!

[@MrRobertjparsons]

and they make the drones being used to kill people for both Ukraine and Russia, as well as for kids toys and photography. all purpose

[@EthanHeiter]

Also important to note that the DJI software is currently under review for use in the United States and has the potential of being banned

[@lo2740]

@@EthanHeiter lol, USA only like when they spy and scam other countries, not the other way around. I feel the world should have banned amazon, uber, facebook, airbnb and many others since a very long time...hopefully in the future. Also EU should fine few hundred billions all these companies for tax evasion.

[@johanncover1988]

Good point but what is the American equivalent. I am finding allot more innovative in Europe, Mexico, Indian and china and it feels like America is falling behind.

[@katiehamilton2080]

America just shitty cause China make the best drones so they want to ban them.

[@dmmaddex]

Farming has really become a high tech industry.

[@4wheelliving132]

Had I known what I know now, I think in college I would have got an engineering degree that would help me get into designing farm equipment. I absolutely love all the high tech in today's farming, and I see these and maybe even bigger drones being a part of it

[@diamondjim7560]

Just last week Zack visited a demonstration in Iowa where John Deere showed the future of self operating tractors and equipment. Self driving tractors, combines, drones that spray the crops, robots feeding cattle and livestock, automated milkers. Before long farming will be done from a high rise in Manhattan wearing a business suit. I hope not but……..

[@GoogleIsNotYourFriend]

Agriculture has always been a high tech industry...it was our industry and it has been innovating ever since.

[@Dourmouk1]

The future is now old man , cool guy , explains everything in a good way

[@dwgelle]

He Sounds like Matt Damon

[@michelchartrand7257]

@@dwgelle And look a bit like him also.

[@Machines.In.Action]

Incredible demonstration! The efficiency of these drones could revolutionize the farming industry...

[@dertythegrower]

it already has... 2 millions acres the last year... 1mil in 2023

[@lesmewis5291]

Since evening and night are the best times to spray with lower winds they could fly in the dark with no worry about getting stuck in a wet spot with a conventional sprayer.

[@jeremiahhargett1845]

I know farmers who add dye and green and red floodlight leds to see the droplets when spraying at night. It’s pretty cool.

[@SteveMichaels]

So cool ! One man handling it! If its cost effective.. Giddy up ! Ty Zack for giving him some great PR ! God Bless

[@thisballcaplife9696]

Good work Zach. I hope these guys are onto something. The passion from this guy is awesome!

[@jcorbett63]

Zach, Ryan, over at “How Farms Work”, had his ergonomist demo a couple and at the end of the video, he said he was going to pursue getting his license and drone. Ryan, like you, saw concrete benefits.

[@dertythegrower]

It is a lot of cost and many weeks waiting and doing training.. just fyi, its more than a college degree to get 2 drones heh

[@2020Tundra]

We hired a local drone crew to spray 2 of our fields last year with herbicide and they did a fantastic job. We had a lot of morning glories in tall corn and if we ran a sprayer through the field, the vines would’ve pulled the corn stalks down, so the drone was by the far the best way to spray those fields for us. It was so cool to see the operation in person.

[@alexd7147]

It's so nice seeing these actually being used. I remember back in 2015 when I was in high school I went to a tech competition with this exact idea and had a smaller model of a sprayer drone. In our project however, it would've been able to autonomously land on a fixed pod and recharge/refill. The power would've been provided by a solar panel array. So the whole application was intended to bee 100% self sustaining and autonomous. The only human input was refilling the tanks on the pod (however we did think of a way to catch rainwater and mix the chemicals automatically on the spot, therefore not needing any human intervention at all). Maybe one day in the future we will have something like this too :D

[@ianmckay1780]

That was a perfect advert for Truss Services, as it proves what they say the machine can do. That sound too, is really as impressive as the performance. Your camera skills were quite good for some of the shots, just needed a driver then you could concentrate on one thing, not avoiding obstacles or such like. OK 9/10 for the action shots. Thanks for getting these guys , I've seen them somewhere else, like the rock pickers they were out and about. Brandon at Dirt Grain and Steel also used that technology last year to spray some of his crops. Thanks from UK.

[@DJIAgriculture]

2:18 Nice to see our BBD's at Zach's farm

[@GinaKayLandis]

Woohoo DJI!! this is exciting!!

[@Matt-uj9wl]

just dont google that term, you may not see what you want!.

[@rayanderson4119]

Among the coolest videos on all of youtube. Well done, Zach!

[@alexzackary]

I was driving to Litchfield MN and saw these guys as I passed by and was like what the heck was that and then I jump on KZbin and you’ve got a whole video about it!! This was a great video explaining how these can be used and the applications of where!!

[@ProblemChild-xk7ix]

Looks like a great solution for spraying fields that are too muddy to drive a sprayer or tractor in.

[@mattbowen61990]

Or like us in the south, spray morning glories after the corn is dry prior to combining.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

Or do what most farmers actually do, hire a plane.

[@denniswi9408]

Hey, good name for a channel "Between the Bins".

[@randysmith7292]

I am imagining other applications for those drones.. They do pack a surprising amount of cargo.. Really like that they thought ahead and made the cargo pod modular.. Seriously clever fellows.. Clearly not just a farmer.. Big props for your recent coverage of future technological developments that are actually here and now is out of the the box.. Much love and Thanks so much for Sharing

[@davidschlecht3016]

Zach, great video and educational and fun to watch a future way of farming that will be able to work when current equipment because of weather could not go. Amazing venture these young guys are taking on and hope they succeed in this venture.😊

[@MrGomjabber]

Impressive young man, hope he finds great success.

[@Sysgen]

Very interesting! Drones are becoming more capable with each passing year.

[@ajakarr]

This was great it reminds me of your channel when u first started, we really enjoyed it thanks

[@maxxcherry12]

Somewhere someplace a farmers mind just exploded haha how freaking cool are though kudos to these guys and they’re set up!!

[@gingerhazen5340]

Very interesting to see how farming has come into meshing with technology. I am amazed every time you get into a cab of a tractor

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

My favorite sprayer to watch was a little helicopter. It landed on a tiny platform on the spray trailer to fill up, which took minutes. Then kept flying. The farmer said it finished the field in the 1/4 of the time.

[@randyhollenstine742]

Very COOL! Thanks for sharing Zach!

[@bostarbird5282]

Definitely a cool and informative video. Thanks for having the guys out for a demonstration.

[@Axial32]

I ran into a group of guys doing that all along west michigan. The drone was identical, fricken massive in person and super fucking cool

[@mattfeltham8132]

Zachs gonna have an army of drones and self driving tractors....

[@minorcross980]

Yep, and all run by his cell phone! Great video, thanks for sharing this, it was fun to watch!

[@guzzimon61]

Onyx has been training for this time all of his life !!

[@jimpinger6206]

That's why we've seen so little of Jim! He's getting his drone license! He's never getting stuck again!

[@briangraham540]

Thanks Zach for keeping us all in the loop and showig what Drones can do great Video ( from Canada )

[@harezy]

Awesome. I have wanted to do this for years. Top lads. Very savvy to get the best advertisement money can't buy.

[@buckrogers2828]

6am Every pigeon for miles and miles will be pulling up to the table for an early morning Feast! they do love grass seeds.

[@noelgraham4607]

Those are some serious drones! Pretty cool

[@benskillman9972]

I have spent the last 4 weeks watching every video since day 1. What a journey 😅. And I don’t even farm. Enjoyed it.

[@stevenzimmerman4901]

I wish those guys all the luck in the world! Great video Zach!

[@jmistret419]

I watched some guys spray droning in illinois. Was so cool. It would fly back land on the rear of their flatbed. They would refill the tank and off it went

[@dertythegrower]

same drones.

[@Varrig]

There is some crazy potential in that technology. It will be interesting to see it become more established.

[@bigdawg1944]

Awesome video! Can't wait to see you putting them to work on your land.

[@datianlongan5567]

Fascinating! Glad to see these young fellas are introducing new technology to farming. Thank you for making this video.

[@buynsell365]

OMG !!!! I have seen you demo some cool stuff before..........but WOW !!!! This was AWESOME !!!!! ....... I got to have one of these.....not sure for what.....but have to have one !!!

[@BluesCast]

Just when I thought I've seen everything. Good luck to those guys, I think they have a useful tool on their hands.

[@kevinenger8623]

By far,,,, one of your coolest releases.. i hope them young fellas, do very well indeed..

[@3348mike]

We have a spraying drone and I love it for our small ranch. Thank you Zach getting the Information out there for the spraying drones.

[@buckrogers2828]

Zacks new Channel! Beyond the Ground as he sprays the world in his Helicopter!

[@richardclayton4091]

The seed spreader on that drone would be very handy for duck hunters to spread millet in their wetlands or deer hunters in their food plots.

[@codysteinbach-yq5cr]

have seeded about 250 acres of food plots in the last year or two with one

[@JamesBlazen]

Food plot hunting is for lazy pos.

[@DavePKW]

That was amazing! Thanks for showing us.

[@jaredgreen502]

This is pretty cool & they did an awesome demonstration! I've seen these for sale over the last year & wondered how operation went. Thank you for sharing.

[@shawnengstrom3906]

Drone spraying has become a no brainer for larger operations these days. I see them in your near future Zach. Less hours on the tractor means a big savings also.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

Drones are better suited for small operators, you'll lose money trying to cover a lot of acres with them, or it'll take so long that the application won't be effective.

[@jeffreyhalet9632]

That is sooooo cool. Amazing technology.

[@FalconXE302]

Well done... it's people like this that help advance the whole world. Great to see you giving them some advertising opportunity.

[@jamesrobinson9304]

That was so very great to watch. Thanks Zack.

[@robertmeyerholtz8504]

That entire technology is so cool

[@vrfarmerguy]

Maybe they could, maybe they can't. But it sure will be fun trying!

[@TinMan0555]

The ability to work regardless of soil conditions, zero ground compaction, no maintenance/upkeep of the complicated hydraulic/drive systems or an engine, no need for a storage building of sufficient dimensions to house a large oddly shaped machine at 1/10th the cost of a hi-wheel spray rig. Additionally, the drone is a LOT easier to transport field to field compared to needing to drive the wheeled sprayer on the roads, losing time, possibly disrupting traffic and wearing out those expensive tires prematurely. This is awesome.🫡

[@oldskoolgooner]

Amazing stuff .. I need more of this content in my life 😮

[@pennyfold6717]

This is sooo cool !!!!!!! The start of those things gives me goosebumbs ^^

[@mcintyretyler89]

Sure is a neat idea that has a lot of potential

[@chrisweppler5629]

This sure is the future!

[@kenwillis8487]

Great job Truss! Felt like I was watching shark tank! Great presentation, well informed about your products and easily able to answer questions!

[@Bdchannel77620]

That is absolutely incredible. Thanks for featuring it

[@jeffreyfickert4818]

It’s cool to see you supporting the young startup guys like this. Also cool that they’re from Ohio. It’s also a cool coincidence because I just heard these guys on the Ohio Ag Net radio a couple mornings ago.

[@lo2740]

startup? i jsut see kid purchasing DJI drones and flying them, it is hardly a "startup", more like drone operator.

[@Chris-tb1er]

I can see a new channel coming, Above The Row’s ! lol 👍 another great video !

[@Blue0cean]

I'm SO IMPRESSED! Keep up the great work!

[@darrenpautzke3795]

Very cool Zach. Cole from South Dakota had a crew come out to do some spraying. Thank you for sharing. Great technology for your industry.

[@TheFabled1]

That was just awesome and terrifying

[@robburnett8329]

Here in the UK I could see those drones really taking off! (I am hilarious). Obviously our fields are much smaller, making drone spraying a brilliant idea. Good luck guys, and thanks for the video!

[@lemagreengreen]

Yeah, I mean it seems to have an application everywhere but living in farming country in the UK with our weird little hilly fields, poor access etc I can see this being popular. Actually kind of makes me want to look into the business, doubt farmers would want to maintain this equipment themselves on UK farming scale.

[@Missy-xd7dq]

That was a totally awesome video to watch I loved seeing those big drones working your fields to.

[@steveneal2706]

GREAT video guys. Thank you

[@geraldmckillip5594]

Your videos are the best ,👍👍👍

[@dsmith215]

I'm not sure how actually practical those sprayer drones are, but I will freely admit that they are very, very cool.

[@rubenjanssen1672]

maby for the weird stuf like around buildings more the complete fields

[@dsmith215]

@@rubenjanssen1672 That's a great point. Odd-shaped areas and spot-fixing. And the point about being able to get herbicide into hot spots for weeds on a soaking wet field is a good one.

[@asmrhead1560]

@@dsmith215 And like he said fungicide for corn once it's standing tall in the field, basically an alternative to aerial application from an airplane.

[@MillennialFarmer]

They seem to be quickly getting a lot more practical. I was skeptical 5 years ago, but not anymore.

[@davidxmcgrath]

The drift on that is shocking. God help the neighbours if anyone but a stiff herbicide through that.

[@robdixon945]

Thanks for the show guys 🍻

[@pacnwboater]

Amazing 😮 A look into the future. Especially spot spraying

[@UltraMagaFan2]

They also use these drones to apply forestry herbicides. They’re great for getting into places that are inaccessible using a skidder or into places, such as tree farms, where you want to minimize soil compaction. A friend of mine works for a company called Land Services Company LLC out of Georgetown , South Carolina and flies them for a living. He uses smaller drones to map out timber stands that range anywhere from 100 to 10,000+ acres and then he uses the big ones to spray them.

[@user-yz3bu7dl8c]

o my knowledge, the DJI T50 is equipped with an active phased array radar (yes, the same kind used in top fighter jets) to accurately map target forest areas and then execute precise spraying plans. (I am not sure if the international version has this feature.)

[@UltraMagaFan2]

@@user-yz3bu7dl8c In forestry we don’t use DJI T50s to make maps. They’re only used for spraying. You use a smaller drone like a DJI Mavic Pro to take arial photos of your timber stand, then you use an image stitcher like Pix4D to stitch the images together and convert them into a shape file, then you import that shape file into a GIS software like ArcGis to make your map, scale your map, and georefrence the map. After you have your to scale and georefrenced map, you import it into a flight plan software and then tell the T50 where to spray. The radar array on this drone has nothing to do with mapping. It’s used for collision avoidance. You don’t want your $40,000 drone crashing into a tree.

[@UltraMagaFan2]

@@user-yz3bu7dl8c “DJI AGRAS T50 is equipped with front and rear Active Phased Array Radars with double the number of RF channels for higher detection precision. Together they enable Multidirectional Obstacle Sensing, elevating operating safety.” That came straight off of DJI’s website. The radar has nothing to do with creating maps. It’s used for collision avoidance so your $40,000 drone does not crash into a tree.

[@UltraMagaFan2]

@@user-yz3bu7dl8c “DJI AGRAS T50 is equipped with front and rear Active Phased Array Radars with double the number of RF channels for higher detection precision. Together they enable Multidirectional Obstacle Sensing, elevating operating safety.” That came straight from DJI. The radar is used for collision avoidance so your drone doesn’t crash into a tree. It has nothing to do with creating maps.

[@UltraMagaFan2]

@@user-yz3bu7dl8c Two things. 1: The DJI Agras T50 is a spray drone. It is equipped with an 8 gallon tank and can only fly for about 15 minutes on a charge. They’re are more economical ways to create maps. Using this would not be economical. 2: The radar is used for collision avoidance so your $25,000 drone doesn’t crash into a tree or any other obstacle. Even if you did use it for mapping, the radar has nothing to do with that. You’d use a sensor like LiDar or GPS to create a map.

[@aidanbrennan7389]

Those drones are really cool. They offer a significant innovation for farmers ( and are improving with each release) , especially where increased rainfall can hinder traditional crop spraying with tractors. As a non-farmer, I'm guessing that by using drones, farmers can spray crops even during wet conditions, ensuring timely application and minimizing soil compaction. Good luck and greetings from Dundalk, Ireland.

[@larrythompson8630]

As said in video. It’s best for spray that does not need to get everywhere exactly. Spraying herbicide you would likely need a higher rate, slower speed, tighter rows. So it’s not great for large field herbicide right now.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

A typical farmer would call in an ag plane for those situations, as it's the better option. I do a lot of herbicide work with mine, aircraft are the gold standard for the best kill.

[@larrythompson8630]

@@Skinflaps_Meatslapper I will be checking cost to do kill down of wheat. Ther have been a few pilots die spraying crops. I stood at end of field on road. After a 60 yard swamp. If I had a cattle stick I could have hit his wheels. Copter went down a mile from me, few power lines cut, plane made it to airport. But saw wrecked air tractor on I94 coming from ND I heard. Pilot did not make it. If a drone crashes. I might laugh. But if someone dies spraying my field… I know I am not responsible. But I would feel bad.

[@brianhollenbaugh6791]

Zach, very cool of you to help those guys out…I hope they appreciate the exposure they got from your video.

[@stevebiddle8912]

Pretty amazing stuff. From his explanation it sounds like it definitely pencils!!

[@jeffkuipers1030]

RYAN from HOW FARMS WORK had his fields sprayed and now is looking to buy a drone sprayer and to get his pilot licences.

[@dertythegrower]

huge costs.. and most wont pass licensing anytime soon.. been on it

[@richardboyd1076]

Thank you for showcasing upcoming technology and entrepaneurship of some young guys! I am 77 and have seen technology change feom sliderule to pocket calculator to personal computer to smart phone. Every change has its challenges and its advances. As an engineer in the electric power industry (coal fired and nuclear) there have been advances in our lives that sre amazing. Having lived through the birth of space travel and moon landings we became stagnant until Elon Mush and SpacEx showed how it can be done! Where would we be without his pushing boundaries! I enjoy your shows and follow you and Welker farms. I do miss seeing your youngest daughter who used to ride along with you; I did see the show where she was in her car seat and you were sharing cookies! I guess as a growing girl she is now into other things and her dad isn’t cool anymore.

[@richardboyd1076]

That’s MUSK not Mush. Typing on my iPad is difficult.

[@tobycatVA]

Sometimes the future just shows up and it's incredible. I wish these guys much good fortune and success in their business.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Kudos to those young gentlemen jumping into the cutting edge technology. They will do well.