ABC Drones LLC
Founded 2020 by four fourth-generation Minnesota farmers. Exclusive Hylio dealer. Sprayed over 9000 acres in 2025. Listed on MN DOT commercial operators list.
ABC Drones LLC is a Minnesota drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial cover crop seeding, multispectral crop scouting, pilot training and drone sales on Corn and Soybeans in the Corn Belt region. From a Elgin base, the crew covers Minnesota growers inside the Corn Belt region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Minnesota fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops ABC Drones LLC services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Contact the operator for a quote on your specific fields.
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (1)
Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in ABC Drones LLC's service area:
- Minnesota — requires Category B: General Aerial. Plus MnDOT aircraft registration and commercial operations license. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in ABC Drones LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask ABC Drones LLC for four documents to confirm credentials: the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate number, the Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license, and a certificate of insurance carrying chemical drift coverage. In Minnesota the state credential is issued by Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. The Section 44807 exemption number is the fourth piece, applicable to any drone over 55 lbs gross weight.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $18 per acre in the region usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.
Request a quote from ABC Drones LLC
Tell ABC Drones LLC about your fields. They reply within 24 hours, often faster during spray season. Free, no obligation, and you can also ask for 2 more quotes from verified operators in Minnesota to compare.
- Goes directly to ABC Drones LLC, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.