Nebraska classifies all drone pesticide application as aerial regardless of drone size, requiring Category 12 (Aerial Pest Control) and an Aerial Pesticide Business License. The NE PSC Precision Ag Grant Program provides funding for drone acquisition. Rates run $12 to $16 per acre across 9.8 million acres of corn.
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.
Dunbar NE drone ag technology & application services
Volitant Technologies provides agricultural drone application services and precision technology solutions to row-crop and specialty crop producers. The company combines drone spraying with data analytics and remote sensing to deliver prescription-based applications for fungicide, herbicide and fertilizer programs.
Central Minnesota precision drone service covering six upper Midwest states. Can begin work same day as initial site visit.
Central Missouri drone spraying company providing liquid and dry application across nine states. Fully licensed and insured.
Major DJI ag drone dealer and training provider. FastPass program lets new operators spray under nuWay Part 137 while their own application is pending. Charges $14-17/acre in NE Ohio.
Veteran-owned. Founded 2023. 100000+ acres applied. Licensed operators in 8 states including Iowa Minnesota and Missouri.
Founded 2023 by retirees. Operates DJI Agras T40 for aerial spraying and spreading in SE Nebraska and SW Iowa.
TerraPlex AG dealer network member selling GTEEX Revolution Drones to farmers in Kansas Nebraska and Missouri.
Certified Revolution Drones (Terraplex AG) dealer. NDAA-compliant platform. Extensive educational content.
NE PSC Precision Ag Grant recipient for XAG drone scouting and application.
Central NE operator. Total Drone Solutions partner. NE PSC grant recipient.
NE cooperative offering drone spraying to member-farmers. PSC grant recipient.
Tell us the field and the job. We text you up to 3 Nebraska operators within 24 hours. Operators pay us, not you.
Nebraska pesticide licensing is administered by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) under Category 12 (Aerial Pest Control). A key NDA policy: all drone pesticide application is classified as aerial regardless of drone size, even sub-55-lb drones require Category 12 and a Nebraska Aerial Pesticide Business License.
Exams are $55 each through Pearson VUE with a $90 license fee for 3 years. Recertification via training or re-exam is required every 3 years. The NE Public Service Commission Precision Ag Grant Program provides state funding for drone acquisition, separate from USDA EQIP. Reciprocity exists with WY, WA, ND, TX, SD, MT, MO, KS, MN and MS.
Nebraska is part of the Great Plains agricultural region. See rates, crops and operators across the region.
No. NDA classifies all drone pesticide application as aerial regardless of size. Even a sub-55-lb drone applying pesticide requires Category 12 and an Aerial Pesticide Business License.
The NE Public Service Commission offers grants to fund precision agriculture equipment including drones for farmers. This can offset purchase costs separately from USDA EQIP.
$12 to $16 per acre for row crops. Large irrigated fields in central and western Nebraska get the lowest rates. Eastern Nebraska pricing is competitive with Iowa.
Yes, with WY, WA, ND, TX, SD, MT, MO, KS, MN and MS. One of the broader reciprocity lists in the Great Plains.
Corn VT/R1 in late July. Wheat heading in early June in western NE. Cover crop seeding August through October.
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