Farmers warn ban on Chinese-made drones threatens US agriculture By LIA ZHU in San Francisco | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-02 08:58

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/02/WS6a45b7a1a310986e2b4630a5.html For Tony Zenari, a drone is a tool as essential as a tractor, used daily to check on crops, monitor weed control and track flooding in his fields. For Nick Grott, a combat veteran, agricultural drone applications gave him a professional purpose, something he had searched for since his honorable discharge. And for William B. Blaylock II, a drone is what lets him inspect rooftops and farm buildings, and search for lost or injured cattle across wide stretches of land in a fraction of the time it once took.