WHETHER it is checking waters, mustering or chasing pests, drones have been on the cattle industry’s radar for years.
While many have adopted them and limitless trials have taken place, regulatory hurdles appear to remain an issue.
There is a landholder exemption for flying drones to muster livestock, which allows producers to fly without a license, provided they can see the drone at all times – otherwise known as the “visual line of sight” rule.
But Cloncurry-based drone operator Luke Chaplain believes the line-of-sight rules are limiting the potential of using drones on…
