Elevated Ag Solutions
Central Minnesota precision drone service covering six upper Midwest states. Can begin work same day as initial site visit.
Based in Central, Elevated Ag Solutions runs drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on Orchards and Cover Crops for farms in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Iowa fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the IDALS aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Elevated Ag Solutions 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 orchards$20 to $35 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
States served (6)
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 Elevated Ag Solutions's service area:
- Iowa — aerial pesticide work runs through IDALS under Category 11 (Aerial Application).
- Minnesota — Any commercial drone spray over Minnesota fields needs Category B: General Aerial. Plus MnDOT aircraft registration and commercial operations license., issued by Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).
- Nebraska — aerial pesticide work runs through Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) under Category 12: Aerial Pest Control.
- North Dakota — aerial pesticide work runs through ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension under Unmanned Aerial Applicator License (separate from manned aerial).
- South Dakota — Any commercial drone spray over South Dakota fields needs Category 17: Aerial Application (General + Category G + Category 17), issued by South Dakota DANR.
- 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 Elevated Ag Solutions's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Elevated Ag Solutions 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.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $35 per acre in the region 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 Elevated Ag Solutions
Tell Elevated Ag Solutions 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 Elevated Ag Solutions, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.