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factordrones
πŸ›©οΈ FAA Part 107 commercial UAS licensed Β· Applicator license in progress

Your crops, sprayed from the sky.

No wheel tracks. No compaction. No waiting on dry ground.
Price your field in ten seconds.

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Typical industry ranges, not promises. Sources & honest trade-offs β†’

Two ways to win

Hire the drone, or become the drone.

Some farmers want it done. Some want to fly it. Both work here.

Never flown a sprayer? Start free in the Learning Center β€” licensing, calculators, safety.

Simple as it gets

Three steps to a sprayed field

No sales calls. No site-visit fees. No guesswork.

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Get your price

Acres, crop, product. Real per-acre number in seconds.

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We call to confirm

One call, one business day. Timing and field access locked.

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We fly, you farm

Sub-inch precision. Most jobs flown within 24 hours.

Instant Quote

Price your field right now

Three questions. No email. Volume discounts applied automatically.

Your estimated total
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Estimate only β€” final price confirmed after field review.
FAA Part 107 β€” commercial UAS licensed βœ“ Ohio applicator license β€” in progress FAA Part 137 β€” in progress 8am–7pm, 7 days a week
Old tech vs. new

The ground rig and the drone, side by side

A loaded sprayer weighs 15–20 tons and drives through your crop. We fly over it.

🚜 Ground Rig / Airplane
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Machine weight on your soil
30,000–40,000 lb
0 lb β€” it flies
Wheel-track yield loss
1.3–2.5% of the field
None β€” no tracks
Spray a wet field?
No β€” wait for it to dry
Yes β€” fly the same day
Water hauled per acre
10–20 gallons
Up to 90% less
Terrain it can handle
Flat, dry, drivable rows
Hills, terraces, odd shapes

Sources: Kansas Ag Drone Services Β· Drone Spray Pro Β· Iowa State / Wisconsin wheel-track trials. Varies by field and equipment.

Sprayed vs. unsprayed

What a timely pass protects

Disease shows up. A fungicide pass at the right stage defends bushels you'd otherwise leave in the field.

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Left unprotected

Disease climbs the canopy. Leaves die early. Bushels slip away.

Baseline yield only
🌽 Sprayed

Protected canopy

Leaves stay green. The plant keeps filling grain. You keep the bushels.

+5 bu corn Β· +1.6 bu soybeans (trial avg)

What could a pass be worth on your field?

0extra bushels
$0added crop value

Published trial averages, not a guarantee. Fungicide only pays when a pathogen is there β€” scout first.

Yield response: Missouri Extension strip trials Β· Iowa State on-farm trials Β· Penn State Extension. Real, but highly variable.

The real path

Six hoops between a drone and a legal spray job

Not a weekend hobby. Here's the whole gauntlet.

  1. 1

    FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate

    The base licence for any paid flying.

    β‰ˆ $175 Β· a few weeks
  2. 2

    Register the aircraft

    Over 55 lb means paper Part 47 registration.

    Low fee Β· days–weeks
  3. 3

    Medical certificate

    Class 3 medical for ag aircraft operations.

    $70–$170 Β· valid 2–5 yrs
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    Section 44807 exemption

    The long pole β€” a safety-case petition to the FAA.

    Weeks–months
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    Part 137 operator certificate

    Form 8710-3 plus your exemption number.

    The core ag certificate
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    State applicator licence

    CORE + aerial category. Ours is in progress.

    Whole path: 3–6 months

Want it step by step? The Learning Center has all of it, free. Rather skip it? Get a quote β€” or shop drones β†—.

Sources: FAA Part 137 Β· Pilot Institute Β· Ohio Dept. of Agriculture. Confirm before you file.

Every number on this page is sourced β€” see them all, plus the honest downsides β†’

Good questions

Drone crop spraying, answered

How much does drone crop spraying cost?

Per acre, adjusted for crop and product, with volume discounts built in. Use the quote tool above β€” final price confirmed after a field review.

What can you spray with a drone?

Fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, foliar feed, and cover-crop seed. Tell us the job in the quote form.

Is drone spraying as effective as a ground rig or airplane?

For most jobs, yes β€” when it's calibrated to the label. Drones win on precision, wet fields, and zero wheel tracks. Ground rigs and planes still win on raw acres per day. Both sides, honestly β†’

How many acres can a drone spray per hour?

Up to ~40 in ideal conditions. Plan on 150–350 acres in a real day once refills and battery swaps are counted.

Do you supply the chemical?

Usually you supply it, or it's a pass-through. Our per-acre price covers the application.

What areas do you serve?

Ohio-area farms, roughly within 150 miles. Not sure you're in range? Send a quote and we'll tell you.

Are you licensed and insured?

Partly, and we'll be straight about it. We hold a commercial FAA Part 107 licence. We do not yet hold a pesticide applicator licence β€” the Ohio applicator licence (Category 1 Aerial) and FAA Part 137 are in progress. Request a quote now; we fly the moment we're cleared.