This is the best tldr I could make , 38089984 reduced by 92 %. I ' m a bot Groundbased sensors , flying drones and enclosed hydroponic farms could all help farmers produce more food , more sustainably at lower cost . Engineers from Harper Adams University together with a North Yorkshire farming technology company called Precision Decisions are testing prototype machines now , and aim to plant their crop in March for harvest in September . Back outside , drones are monitoring crop growth rates , spotting disease , and even spraying crops with pesticides and herbicides . Extended Summary Version 1 . 65 , ~ 24924 tldrs so far . % 23 autotldr PM ' s and comments are monitored , constructive feedback is welcome . Top keywords farm # 1 drone # 2 crop # 3 more # 4 year # 5