MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. — Bryan Hammis and his crew of drone pilots put in long hours during the summer.

"We set them up there when we start the season in April, and we won't take them down again until December," said Hammis.

Hammis' company, Flying Acres Ag., works with farmers across the state to apply crop needs with their almost 300-pound drones.

"We really, really enjoy what we do. We love being able to help customers. We love being out in the fields," said Hammis.

However, the drone industry, according to Hammis, may face a potential ban on Chinese-manufactured drones, like DJI, the same ones that Flying Acres Ag. uses.

"Potentially coming this December, with that they would no longer be able to achieve new FCC licenses, so they would not be able to bring new products into the co

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