Rensing Ag Solutions LLC
Ag UAS spraying modeled on Veteran Drone Services Exemption 20257A. 6500 Albers Rd PO Box 269.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Corn Belt region, Rensing Ag Solutions LLC delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying to farms in Illinois. Illinois requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA)-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
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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 Rensing Ag Solutions LLC's service area:
- Illinois: aerial pesticide work runs through Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA) under Aerial General Standards (replaces Core exam) + site categories.
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 Rensing Ag Solutions LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Rensing Ag Solutions 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 Illinois the state credential is issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA); 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 $22 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.