Talos Drones
Verified OperatorHigh-capacity ag drone application, Southeast & Gulf Coast
Talos Drones operates high-capacity agricultural drone platforms across the Southeast and Gulf Coast, specializing in large-acreage rice, cotton and soybean applications. The company uses heavy-lift spray drones for efficient coverage of Delta and coastal plain farmland, with crews available across Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and the surrounding region.
Operations are based in the Mississippi Delta region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Talos 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 rice$14 to $22 per acre
- Drone spraying for cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
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 Talos Drones's service area:
- Louisiana — aerial pesticide work runs through Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) under Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License.
- Mississippi — requires Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Ag Aviation license for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC).
- Arkansas — aerial pesticide work runs through Arkansas Department of Agriculture under Pilot authorization added to license. CAT license invalid for drone use..
- Alabama — requires Aerial category with insurance requirement. Custom Business License for aerial for-hire. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.
- Georgia — requires Category 34: Aerial Methods. Recognizes both Part 107 and Part 137. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA).
- Tennessee — requires AER (Aerial) licensing exam + category certification for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).
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 Talos Drones's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Talos Drones should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Louisiana: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business, and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Louisiana the state credential is issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 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 Talos Drones
Tell Talos 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 Louisiana to compare.
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