Minnesota requires Category B (General Aerial) certification plus MnDOT aircraft registration and commercial operations license. The state has reciprocity with 18 states, the most extensive network nationally. Rates run $12 to $17 per acre across 8.1 million acres of corn and 7.4 million acres of soybeans.
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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.
Pro Ag Solutions was founded in 2021 by Cory Palm. Cory has an Associates Degree in Ag Aviation, then worked as an Agronomist for 20 years before stepping back into aerial application using drones. Starting with just a trailer and a DJI T30, Pro Ag Solutions has grown into a full fleet of drones and support vehicles. Licensed in ND, MN, SD. Services include row crop spraying, pasture spraying, CRP, aquatic and right-of-way spraying, multispectral imaging and mapping, soil sampling, cover crop spreading, seed spreading and fertilizer spreading. Team of 6 Part 107 pilots and 4 ground operations personnel.
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.
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.
Veteran-owned company partnered with Landus Cooperative (7000+ member-owners 70+ locations) to provide drone crop spraying and scouting services.
Founded 2020 by four fourth-generation Minnesota farmers. Exclusive Hylio dealer. Sprayed over 9000 acres in 2025. Listed on MN DOT commercial operators list.
Founded 2021 on a family vegetable farm near Minneapolis. Exclusive Agri Spray Drones dealer in Minnesota. Flown thousands of acres.
Multi-service drone operation in southwest Minnesota using DJI Agras T50. Built to improve accessibility of drone services for rural areas.
Christian-based commercial drone spraying company using EAVision J100. MN Pesticide Applicator License #20275359. Fully insured.
Agri Spray Drones dealer in New York Mills MN. Offers custom spraying plus full lineup of seed fertilizer and chemical products.
Central Minnesota precision drone service covering six upper Midwest states. Can begin work same day as initial site visit.
Premier Hylio drone dealer in Minnesota with certified UAV pilots and mechanics on staff. Sells full Hylio lineup and NuWay Ag drone trailers.
Minnesota pesticide licensing is administered by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Commercial aerial applicators take Category A plus Category B (General Aerial) plus a site category, with a 70% passing score. Private applicators spraying only their own land can obtain a $5 aerial endorsement instead of full Category B certification. Commercial operators must complete annual recertification.
Separately, MnDOT requires aircraft registration for every drone used in commercial aerial application, distinct from FAA registration, plus a commercial operations license with proof of insurance. Minnesota has reciprocity with 18 states, the broadest network in the US.
Minnesota is part of the Corn Belt agricultural region. See rates, crops and operators across the region.
Two things: MnDOT aircraft registration is required for all drones (separate from FAA), and Minnesota has the broadest reciprocal licensing network in the US at 18 states.
Rates run $12 to $17 per acre for row crops. Spring wheat in northwest Minnesota adds a May/June heading window separate from the July corn/soybean peak.
Yes. MnDOT requires aircraft registration for all drones used in commercial operations, including aerial pesticide application. This is in addition to FAA registration. A MnDOT commercial operations license with insurance is also required.
Private aerial endorsement ($5) allows farmers to spray their own land. Category B (General Aerial) is the full commercial certification for operators spraying land they do not own. Commercial operators need annual recertification.
Corn VT/R1 in late July to early August. Soybean R2/R3 overlaps. Spring wheat heading in late June to early July in northwest MN. Cover crop seeding September through early October.
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