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Agricultural drone operators in Iowa

23 operators serving Iowa

Ames, IA
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Corn Belt leader · 80,000+ acres serviced

AgriForce Drone Services is a full-service agricultural drone applicator based in central Iowa, serving the Corn Belt since 2020. FAA Part 107 and Part 137 certified fleet of 8 drones. Specializing in corn fungicide at tassel, soybean applications, and fall cover crop seeding. Record: 1,200 acres treated in a single night.

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$12 to $18/acre
80K ac 8FAA
Peoria, IL

Illinois soybean & corn · 100 acres/day

Heartland Drone Co. is an Illinois-based drone applicator serving corn and soybean producers across the upper Midwest. Single-operator, 2-drone setup capable of 100+ acres per day. We keep our overhead low and pass the savings to you, flat rate $14/acre for any field over 40 acres, no trip fee within 60 miles of Peoria.

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$13 to $16/acre
18K ac 2FAA
Houston, TX
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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.

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West Bend, IA

Full-service ag drone dealership powered by Agri Spray Drones. Established 2023 providing custom spraying cover crop seeding and granular applications.

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Specializes in custom-built spray drone trailers and precision aerial application. One of the first companies in the region to bring precision drone spraying to agriculture.

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Small Iowa-based drone service offering agricultural spraying and spreading along with non-ag services including photography and thermal imaging.

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Iowa Certified pesticide applicator and Part 107 licensed drone operator. Provides precision spray drone application and field mapping in Southeast Iowa.

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Alden, IA

Iowa-based drone dealership and spraying service partnered with Rantizo. Participated in ISU/Bayer coverage test comparing drone airplane and ground rig applications.

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Des Moines, IA

Veteran-owned company partnered with Landus Cooperative (7000+ member-owners 70+ locations) to provide drone crop spraying and scouting services.

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Harlan, IA

Iowa-based ag technology company (est. 1995 as Western Iowa GPS) partnered with Hylio. Top Ag Leader Blue Delta Dealer expanding into spray drone technology.

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Iowa/Illinois/Missouri, IL

Agricultural drone solutions provider serving Iowa Illinois Missouri and beyond. Limited public information available.

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Largest US spray drone network. First approved for ag drone spraying in Iowa (2019). Sprayed ~200000 acres in 2023. Sold drone operations in 2025; parent rebranded as American Autonomy focusing on AcreConnect software.

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Grinnell, IA

Full-service DJI agricultural drone supplier. Offers latest spray drones for row crop fertilizer seeding and mapping applications including the DJI Agras T100.

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Iowa-based agricultural input company providing spray drone application of proprietary products including Landoil Extreme and SOIL BOOST EXTREME surfactants.

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FAA
Eastern Iowa, IA

Eastern Iowa aerial application service. Founded by husband-wife team from corporate finance/accounting backgrounds. Also carries a smaller drone for surveillance.

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Iowa/South Dakota, IA

Started with three DJI Agras T30 drones in December 2021. Offers equipment sales setup consulting and compliance assistance. Sprayed tens of thousands of acres.

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Odebolt IA (HQ); Casey IA; Pella, IA

Self-described largest agricultural drone company west of the Mississippi. Exclusive US distributor of GTEEX Revolution Drones. Three Iowa locations. National dealer network.

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Central Minnesota precision drone service covering six upper Midwest states. Can begin work same day as initial site visit.

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Leading upper Midwest ag spray drone dealer acquired by Frontier Precision. Sells XAG and DJI drones with on-farm demos training and service. MN location in Morris/Hancock area.

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Central, IL

Central Missouri drone spraying company providing liquid and dry application across nine states. Fully licensed and insured.

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Veteran-owned. Founded 2023. 100000+ acres applied. Licensed operators in 8 states including Iowa Minnesota and Missouri.

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Nebraska City, IA

Founded 2023 by retirees. Operates DJI Agras T40 for aerial spraying and spreading in SE Nebraska and SW Iowa.

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Springfield, NE

Veteran-owned, family-operated. Combines military precision with ag expertise.

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