Ohio requires even private applicators to hold a commercial license with Category C-1 for any drone pesticide application, the strictest private applicator rule in the US. Aerial insurance minimums of $100,000 property and $300,000 bodily injury apply. Rates run $13 to $18 per acre across 3.4 million acres of corn and 4.8 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.
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.
Indiana & Ohio corn-soybean specialist
Crop Hawk Drone Services covers Indiana, Ohio and Michigan with a 3-drone fleet. Our core business is fungicide application on corn at VT/R1 and soybean applications at R2 to R3. We also offer cover crop seeding programs starting in August. Operated by a fourth-generation farm family that understands your operation from the ground up.
NW PA · Part 107 + Part 137 certified, licensed in PA and OH
Saegertown, PA operator holding both FAA Part 107 and Part 137 certifications and licensed for aerial pesticide application in both Pennsylvania and Ohio. Services include aerial pesticide/herbicide/fungicide application, cover crop broadcast spreading, multispectral analysis and aerial photography for row crops and pastures.
NW PA operator & FlyingAg dealer · 45 acres/hr fungicide
Waterford, PA drone spraying service and authorized FlyingAg dealer run by Randy Biebel. Operates DJI Agras T40. Covers crop spraying (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides) at up to 45 acres/hour, seeding, right-of-way management, invasive species treatment and multispectral mapping. Serves PA and surrounding states.
Agricultural drone service covering Indiana Michigan and Ohio. Offers spraying at $12/acre with $200 minimum. Provides precision variable rate applications.
Multi-industry drone provider with strong agriculture focus. DJI Enterprise and Agras dealer. Also offers ABS-certified maritime inspections.
Conservation-focused drone service. Partner in the Midwest Air network. Specializes in wildlife surveys and invasive species management using drone technology.
Founded 2022 by OSU agribusiness graduate (6th generation family farm). Services ~4000 acres with goal of 6000-8000. Developed High Flying Soybeans ag education curriculum.
Drone company specializing in agricultural spraying seeding mapping and concrete curing. Midwest Air partner network member.
7th generation family farm spin-off. Claims to be only verified DJI Agriculture drone reseller in Ohio. $430000 expansion backed by JobsOhio grant.
Ohio pesticide licensing is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) under Category C-1. Ohio has the strictest private applicator rule in the US: every drone pesticide applicator, including farmers spraying their own land, must hold a commercial license with Category C-1. License fees are $35 per year, with exam fee included.
Ohio also mandates among the highest aerial insurance minimums in the country: $100,000 property damage per occurrence, $100,000 bodily injury per person and $300,000 bodily injury per occurrence. ODA explicitly prohibits drone application of Enlist, Acuron (atrazine formulations) and Xtend Max (dicamba formulations). Continuing education is 5 hours per 3-year cycle. Reciprocity exists with AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MI and MN.
Ohio is part of the Corn Belt agricultural region. See rates, crops and operators across the region.
No. Ohio uniquely requires a commercial license with Category C-1 for all drone pesticide applications, even on your own property. A private applicator license is not sufficient.
$100,000 property damage per occurrence, $100,000 bodily injury per person and $300,000 bodily injury per occurrence. These are among the highest state-mandated aerial insurance minimums nationally.
Yes. ODA specifically prohibits drone application of Enlist, Acuron (atrazine formulations) and Xtend Max (dicamba formulations) due to label restrictions and drift concerns.
Rates run $13 to $18 per acre, slightly above the Iowa baseline because Ohio has fewer operators and more variable field sizes than western Corn Belt states.
Yes, with AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN and others. Contact ODA for current reciprocity requirements.
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