https://agdroneops.com/blog/News for the work, not the hype. Regulation, equipment, application science and the business of agricultural drones.en-us https://agdroneops.com/blog/foreign-drone-decision/https://agdroneops.com/blog/foreign-drone-decision/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000PolicyThe FCC's 2026 covered-list expansion changed the buying question. Operators comparing DJI and XAG against US-positioned platforms need to price continuity of parts, batteries, service and approvals, not only acres per hour. https://agdroneops.com/blog/us-spray-drone-bench/https://agdroneops.com/blog/us-spray-drone-bench/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000ManufacturingThe domestic market is no longer a one-brand story, but "assembled here," "US-controlled" and "US components" are not the same claim. https://agdroneops.com/blog/farm-drone-insurance/https://agdroneops.com/blog/farm-drone-insurance/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000InsuranceNationwide's September 2026 launch matters because it joins equipment and liability with chemical-and-seed application exposure.