Hubertus Paetow’s new work tool is a drone. <br /><br /> Technology is part of everyday work life for this farmer and drone enthusiast from north-eastern Germany, who relies heavily on computers, GPS control technology and data networking.<br /><br /> Equipped with a digital camera controlled by his mobile phone, his drone provides valuable information: “I just enter the outline of my field into my mobile phone – just a rough outline. Then the app automatically calculates the best flight path for the drone, the shortest route,” he explains.<br /><br /> The images provided by the drone show elements that would otherwise go unseen, enabling Paetow to treat his field accordingly.<br /><br /> “These lighter spots on the picture show a mouse infestation,” he explains, pointing at the picture taken by the drone on a screen, “which you can control if you know exactly where the mice are. Here there is an area where these yellow spots indicate that there is a lice infestation. In the autumn, we didn’t treat this area against lice, an