The popularity of drones is confirmed year after year. The professionalization of their use and their practicality in the face of weather conditions make it increasingly common to see the devices flying over fields. The devices are already in action. Several farmers have mentioned this, while the season has barely begun in Quebec. Catherine Patenaude, from the Agricultural Innovation Center (CIA) in Coaticook, indicates that she has been solicited to carry out potting sowing to repopulate or replenish meadows. The center was able to acquire a T140 drone thanks to a grant obtained by the MRC in 2024. The service has been offered for three years in the region. It has been extended this year to all producers in the Estrie region. William Overbeek, from Drones Overbeek, confirms the enthusiasm. "The demand is there, we have done up to now 1050 hectares (as of April 14) compared to 400 hectares for the entire spring last year." One of the pioneers of drones in Quebec has traded his two ...