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Drone Spraying in Minnesota: Licensing, Rates & Operators (2026)

By Eugen Manoli, Founder and Editor · Updated

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.

Drone operators serving Minnesota

Pro Ag Solutions pilot refilling a DJI Agras spray drone next to the company's branded trailer at a North Dakota soybean field
Pro Ag Solutions
Bismarck, ND

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.

Operator states: FAA Part 137
Drone SprayingFertilizer ApplicationCover Crop Seeding+3 more
Price on request
AeroCrop Ag Solutions
Winfield, IL

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.

Drone SprayingFertilizer Application
Price on request
Brave Harvest
Des Moines, IA

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

Drone SprayingCrop Scouting
Price on request
ABC Drones LLC
Elgin, MN

Founded 2020 by four fourth-generation Minnesota farmers. Exclusive Hylio dealer. Sprayed over 9000 acres in 2025. Listed on MN DOT commercial operators list.

Operator states: FAA Part 137, FAA Part 107
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingCrop Scouting+2 more
Price on request
AeriAll Spray & Survey LLC
Near Minneapolis, MN

Founded 2021 on a family vegetable farm near Minneapolis. Exclusive Agri Spray Drones dealer in Minnesota. Flown thousands of acres.

Drone SprayingPilot TrainingEquipment Sales
Price on request
ARC Drone Solutions
Southwest, MN

Multi-service drone operation in southwest Minnesota using DJI Agras T50. Built to improve accessibility of drone services for rural areas.

Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingFertilizer Application
Price on request
Custom Drone Solutions Inc.
Plymouth, MN

Christian-based commercial drone spraying company using EAVision J100. MN Pesticide Applicator License #20275359. Fully insured.

Operator states: FAA Part 107
Drone Spraying
Price on request
Dynamic Cropping Systems
New York Mills, MN

Agri Spray Drones dealer in New York Mills MN. Offers custom spraying plus full lineup of seed fertilizer and chemical products.

Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingFertilizer Application+1 more
Price on request
Elevated Ag Solutions
Central, IA

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

Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingCrop Scouting
Price on request
Harvest Drone
Menahga, MN

Premier Hylio drone dealer in Minnesota with certified UAV pilots and mechanics on staff. Sells full Hylio lineup and NuWay Ag drone trailers.

Equipment Sales
Price on request
Minnesota Drone Spray
Central, MN

Licensed drone spray applicators serving central Minnesota. Offers precision ag spraying cover crop seeding mosquito control and wetland restoration. Provides instant online quotes.

Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingPilot Training
Price on request
Minnkota Aerial
West-central, MN

Custom drone application service. Longest-running ag spray drone service in west-central Minnesota (entering 4th year in 2025). All pilots hold Part 107 state commercial license and 3rd class medical.

Operator states: FAA Part 137, FAA Part 107
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingFertilizer Application
Price on request
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33
Listed operators
$12 to $17/acre
Rate range / acre
Corn
Top crop
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
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Drone spraying licensing in Minnesota

Licensing agency
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Official site →
Aerial category
Category B: General Aerial. Plus MnDOT aircraft registration and commercial operations license.
Category A + Category B + site category. 70% passing. $5 endorsement (private).
Renewal & CE
Annual recertification for Category B (commercial). 3-year cycle (private).
Annual recertification meeting or re-exam for commercial aerial.

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-specific rules operators must know

  • •MnDOT aircraft registration required for all drones used in aerial application.
  • •MnDOT commercial operations license with insurance required.
  • •Aerial endorsement (private) vs full Category B (commercial) distinction.
  • •Minnesota has reciprocity with 18 states, the most extensive reciprocal network in the US.
Reciprocity states
ND, SD, IA, WI, AR, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, OH, OK, TX, WY

Top crops for drone spraying in Minnesota

Corn
8.1M acres

Second only to Iowa in the Corn Belt

Soybeans
7.4M acres

Soybean aphid and white mold pressure

Wheat
1.2M acres

Spring wheat in northwest MN

Cover Crops
Growing

EQIP participation expanding

Drone spraying guides by crop in Minnesota

Corn in MinnesotaSoybeans in MinnesotaWheat in MinnesotaCotton in MinnesotaRice in MinnesotaGrapes / Vineyards in MinnesotaOrchards in MinnesotaCover Crops in MinnesotaRow Crops in MinnesotaPasture and Rangeland in MinnesotaAlfalfa in MinnesotaPotatoes in Minnesota
Region
Corn Belt

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Drone spraying in Minnesota, frequently asked questions

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.

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