Left unprotected
Disease moves up the canopy, leaves die early, test weight and yield slip away.
Baseline yield only
No wheel tracks. No compaction. No waiting on wet ground. Get your price in ten seconds — or grab the controls and fly your own.
Some farmers want it done. Some want to fly it themselves. We help with both.
We show up, map your field, and apply with sub-inch precision. You stay on the combine.
Ready to run your own sprayer? Shop ag drones at UnmannedExchange and take off.
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A loaded ground sprayer weighs 15–20 tons and drives straight through standing crop. We fly over it. Here's the honest comparison.
Sources: Kansas Ag Drone Services, Drone Spray Pro (Idaho compaction study), Iowa State / Univ. of Wisconsin wheel-track trials. Figures vary by field, boom width, and conditions.
When disease pressure shows up, a well-timed fungicide pass defends yield you'd otherwise leave in the field.
Disease moves up the canopy, leaves die early, test weight and yield slip away.
Leaves stay green longer, the plant keeps filling grain, and you keep the bushels.
Illustrative, using published trial averages — not a guarantee. Fungicide only pays when a pathogen is present; scout first.
Yield-response averages from: Univ. of Missouri Extension strip trials, Iowa State on-farm fungicide trials, Penn State Extension. Response is real but highly variable — set your own assumptions above.
Not a weekend hobby. This is the full FAA + state path we completed — so you don't have to.
The base license for any paid drone flying. Study 8–15 hours, pass a ~$175 exam, renew every 24 months.
≈ $175 · a few weeksSpray drones over 55 lb use paper-based FAA Part 47 registration.
Low fee · days–weeksA Class 3 medical (about $70–$170) is typically required for ag aircraft operations.
$70–$170 · valid 2–5 yrsBig ag drones exceed the 55 lb Part 107 limit, so you petition the FAA with detailed safety documents.
Paperwork-heavy · weeks–monthsFile FAA Form 8710-3 and submit your exemption number to [email protected] to begin certification.
The core ag certificateComplete CORE and AERIAL certification in your state. Federal law requires certification for restricted-use pesticides.
Whole path: 3–6 months min.Rather skip all that? Get a quote and we'll fly it. Ready to build your own operation? Shop drones on UnmannedExchange ↗
Sources: FAA — Dispensing Chemicals (Part 137) with UAS, Pilot Institute, Drone Pilot Ground School. Always confirm current requirements with the FAA and your state department of agriculture.