AgriForce Drone Services LLC
Verified OperatorFeaturedCorn Belt leader · 80,000+ acres serviced
AgriForce Drone Services is a full-service agricultural drone applicator based in central Iowa, serving the Corn Belt since 2020. FAA Part 107 and Part 137 certified fleet of 8 drones. Specializing in corn fungicide at tassel, soybean applications and fall cover crop seeding. Record: 1,200 acres treated in a single night.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops AgriForce services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. AgriForce's stated rate is $12 to $18/acre.
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for wheat$12 to $16 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (7)
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 AgriForce's service area:
- Iowa — aerial pesticide work runs through IDALS under Category 11 (Aerial Application).
- Illinois — Any commercial drone spray over Illinois fields needs Aerial General Standards (replaces Core exam) + site categories, issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA).
- Indiana — Any commercial drone spray over Indiana fields needs Category 11: Aerial Application, issued by Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University.
- Ohio — Any commercial drone spray over Ohio fields needs Category C-1 (commercial license required even for private applicators), issued by Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA).
- Missouri — requires Category 13: Aerial Pest Control (commercial/noncommercial). Category 23: Aerial Pest Control (private). Both new as of January 2025. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA).
- 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).
- Wisconsin — aerial pesticide work runs through Wisconsin DATCP under Category 9.9: Aerial Applicator (supplementary certification under ATCP 29.28).
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 AgriForce's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask AgriForce Drone Services 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 Iowa the state credential is issued by IDALS; 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.
The operator's stated rate of $12 to $18 per acre typically covers the application itself: drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, and a written FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Pesticide product, surfactants and adjuvants are usually supplied by the farmer and excluded from the per-acre rate. Common surcharges include long travel past the operator's standard radius, after-hours or emergency turnaround, fields with steep terrain or significant obstructions, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated field size. Get inclusions and exclusions in writing before any application.
Request a quote from AgriForce
Tell AgriForce 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 Iowa to compare.
- Goes directly to AgriForce, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.
- AgriForce's typical rate: $12 to $18/acre per acre.