SkyFarms Drone Solutions LLC
Custom fungicide/pesticide/herbicide drone spraying + cover-crop seeding.
Working Cover Crops across the Corn Belt region, SkyFarms Drone Solutions LLC delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying and aerial cover crop seeding to farms in Ohio. Ohio requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA)-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops SkyFarms Drone Solutions LLC 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
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 SkyFarms Drone Solutions LLC's service area:
- 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).
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 SkyFarms Drone Solutions LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask SkyFarms Drone 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 Ohio the state credential is issued by Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA); 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 covers the application itself. That is drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, plus a written FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. The pesticide, the surfactants and the adjuvants are yours to supply. Four things get billed on top. Travel past the operator's standard radius. After-hours or emergency turnaround. Steep terrain or heavy obstructions. A minimum charge below a stated field size. Get the inclusions and the exclusions in writing before anyone flies.