Montana Ag Drones
Townsend-based ag drone operator offering precision spraying, spreading, crop health imaging and detailed mapping for Montana farmers and ranchers.
Working Pasture and Rangeland across the Great Plains region, Montana Ag Drones delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial field mapping, multispectral crop scouting and dry granular spreading to farms in Montana. Montana requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA)-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Montana Ag Drones 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 pasture and rangeland$14 to $25 per acre
Crops serviced
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 Montana Ag Drones's service area:
- Montana — requires Category 18: Aerial Applicator for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Montana 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 Montana Ag Drones's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Montana Ag Drones runs through three independent checks: Part 107 via the FAA Airmen Inquiry, Part 137 via the issuing FAA Flight Standards office, and the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license via the receiving state's department of agriculture. In Montana the state credential is issued by Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
Typical drone spraying rates of $14 to $25 per acre in the region is application-only — the chemical itself, surfactants and adjuvants are usually farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from the supplied product, and the FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Watch for travel surcharges past a stated radius, weekend or emergency-turnaround premiums, terrain or obstruction add-ons, and any minimum-acreage floor on small fields. Confirm in writing.
Request a quote from Montana Ag Drones
Tell Montana Ag Drones 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 Montana to compare.
- Goes directly to Montana Ag Drones, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.