Broadcast cover crop seed into standing corn and soybeans before harvest.
Drone seeding has become one of the fastest-growing ag drone applications in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Operators broadcast cereal rye, annual ryegrass, crimson clover, oats, radishes, and custom blends into standing corn and soybeans weeks before harvest. This gets seed established earlier, meets NRCS cost-share program deadlines, and avoids soil compaction from driving equipment through mature crops. Fall seeding windows run August through October across the Corn Belt.
National ag drone operator network & marketplace
Avary Drone operates a national network of vetted agricultural drone operators and a booking marketplace connecting growers with local certified pilots. Coverage spans the Southeast, Midwest, and mid-Atlantic, with operators available for corn, soybean, cotton, and rice fungicide and herbicide applications, as well as cover crop seeding.
American-made NDAA-compliant ag drones & operator network
Hylio designs and manufactures the AG-272, the leading NDAA-compliant agricultural spray drone in the United States, and supports a national network of certified Hylio operators. The company provides sales, training, and operator support for federal programs, defense-adjacent ag operations, and buyers requiring US-manufactured drone equipment.
Southeast multi-state ag drone & aerial application services
KDB Land and Air is a multi-state agricultural drone and aerial application company operating across the Southeast. The company offers drone fungicide, herbicide, and defoliant programs for cotton, corn, soybeans, and peanuts across Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, with crews positioned for rapid deployment during critical spray windows.
SW Georgia · authorized DJI dealer + spray drone pioneer for peanuts & cotton
Authorized Reinke irrigation dealer in Smithville, SW Georgia that expanded into DJI agricultural drone sales and spraying. Run by Alex Harrell (owner/operator) and Johnny Villanueva (store manager). Sells DJI T10, T30, and T40 plus custom spray drone trailers. Featured in SW Georgia Farm Credit Wiregrass magazine as a drone spraying pioneer for peanuts, cotton, and row crops.
Cereal rye, annual ryegrass, crimson clover, red clover, hairy vetch, oats, radishes, and custom blends work well with drone seeding. Seed must be sized and prepared for aerial broadcast. Large-seeded crops like soybeans are not practical for drone seeding.
In the Corn Belt, the optimal window is late July through early October. Iowa operators typically seed August through early September. Ohio operators extend into early October. Timing depends on cash crop maturity, expected rainfall, and NRCS cost-share deadlines.
There are 4 operators offering cover crop seeding drone services in Florida: Avary Drone, Hylio, KDB Land and Air, Flint River Irrigation Inc.