Ag Above The Line
Authorized Agri Spray Drones dealer. DJI Agras T40 custom drone spray + cover crop seeding.
Ag Above The Line is a Nebraska drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial cover crop seeding and drone sales on Cover Crops in the Great Plains region. Headquartered in Holdrege area, the operation reaches farms across the Great Plains region. Commercial drone applicators in Nebraska need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA).
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Ag Above The Line 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 cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
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 Ag Above The Line's service area:
- Nebraska: aerial pesticide work runs through Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) under Category 12: Aerial Pest Control.
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 Ag Above The Line's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Ag Above The Line 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 Nebraska the state credential is issued by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA); 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 is application-only. The chemical, the surfactants and the adjuvants are farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from your product, plus the FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. Then watch four surcharges. Travel past a stated radius. Weekend or emergency turnaround. Terrain and obstruction add-ons. A minimum-acreage floor on a small field. Confirm every one of them in writing.