Agriculture

Drone Crop Spraying in North Louisiana

Precision drone application of herbicide, pesticide, fungicide, fertilizer, and cover crop seed. GPS-guided passes with 50-70% less drift than traditional aerial spraying. 60 acres per flight on the DJI Agras platform.

Applications

What We Apply

Chemical

Herbicide & Pesticide

Glyphosate, 2,4-D, dicamba, Liberty (glufosinate), and all EPA-registered crop protection products. Label-compliant rates, GPS-logged passes.

Disease

Fungicide

Preventive and curative applications for soybean rust, rice blast, cercospora, and other yield-killing diseases. Timed to growth stage for maximum ROI.

Nutrition

Fertilizer

Liquid foliar feeds, micronutrient blends, and UAN solutions applied at precise variable rates. Pair with drone mapping for zone-based application.

Seed

Cover Crop Seeding

Broadcast cover crop seed (crimson clover, cereal rye, radish) into standing crops before harvest. No tillage pass required. Extends growing days.

Why Drones

Advantages Over Traditional Aerial Application

50-70%
Less Chemical Drift

Drones fly at 5-10 ft above canopy. Rotor downwash pushes product into the crop. EPA drift reduction data confirms substantially lower off-target movement.

Zero
Field Compaction

No ground rig tires crushing crop rows. No wheel ruts in wet fields. Spray when ground equipment physically can't enter the field.

GPS
Precision Guidance

RTK-corrected flight paths with centimeter-level accuracy. Every pass is logged, mapped, and repeatable. No overlaps, no skips.

Wet OK
All-Condition Access

Spray saturated fields, flooded rice paddies, and post-rain windows that would bog down a tractor or delay a crop duster.

Louisiana Agriculture

Crops We Cover in North Louisiana

Louisiana's row crop agriculture is concentrated in the Delta and North Louisiana parishes. Data from USDA NASS and LSU AgCenter field trials inform our application protocols.

860K
Acres

Soybeans

Louisiana's largest row crop. Herbicide and fungicide timing is critical through V3-R3 stages.

482K
Acres

Rice

Flooded paddies make ground application impossible. Drones are the precision alternative to manned ag planes.

+75%
Growth in 2025

Corn

North Louisiana corn acreage surged 75% in 2025. Fungicide at tassel and late-season nitrogen demand precision timing.

Multi
Crop Types

Cotton, Hay & Pasture

Defoliant application for cotton harvest. Weed control and fertilizer for hay fields and livestock pasture.

Equipment

DJI Agras Series

60 ac
Per Flight

Large tank capacity with fast refill. Cover a quarter-section before lunch. See full specs at DJI Agras T50.

8 nozzle
Spray System

Centrifugal atomization nozzles with adjustable droplet size. Fine mist for fungicide, coarse spray for herbicide to minimize drift.

RTK
Positioning

Real-time kinematic GPS for centimeter-level pass accuracy. No overlap waste, no missed strips. Every acre treated uniformly.

Terrain
Following Radar

Dual radar altimeters maintain constant spray height over undulating terrain. Consistent coverage on hilly North Louisiana fields.

Pricing

Per-Acre Rates

Straightforward pricing based on application type and acreage. No hidden mobilization fees.

$12-15
Per Acre — Standard

Herbicide, pesticide, and standard liquid fertilizer applications. The rate most row crop operations pay.

$18-25
Per Acre — Premium

Fungicide, specialty blends, variable-rate application, and cover crop seeding. Higher product cost and precision demand.

$300
Minimum Job

Covers mobilization and setup for small plots, food plots, and pasture applications under 20-25 acres.

Volume
500+ Acre Contracts

Season-long contracts and large operations get custom pricing. Call for a quote tailored to your acreage and spray schedule.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does drone spraying cost per acre?

Standard herbicide and pesticide applications run $12-15 per acre. Premium applications — fungicide, specialty blends, cover crop seeding — run $18-25 per acre. Minimum job size is $300. Volume pricing available for 500+ acre season contracts. For a detailed breakdown, see our cost per acre guide.

What crops can you spray in Louisiana?

Soybeans, rice, cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, and hay/pasture. Louisiana grows over 860,000 acres of soybeans and 482,000 acres of rice annually, per USDA NASS. Our DJI Agras platform handles all standard agricultural chemicals approved for these crops.

Is drone spraying as effective as a crop duster?

For drift reduction, drones are significantly better — 50-70% less off-target movement compared to fixed-wing aircraft, per EPA drift studies. Drones fly at 5-10 ft above canopy with rotor downwash pushing product into the crop. For fields under 500 acres, drones are often more cost-effective. For a full comparison, read drone spraying vs. crop dusters.

What chemicals can drones apply?

Any EPA-registered herbicide, pesticide, fungicide, or liquid fertilizer approved for aerial application. Common products include glyphosate, 2,4-D, dicamba, Liberty (glufosinate), Trivapro, and liquid UAN. We follow all label directions and Louisiana Department of Agriculture regulations for commercial applicators.

What's the minimum acreage for a drone spraying job?

Our minimum job size is $300, which covers roughly 20-25 acres at standard rates. Food plots, small pastures, and specialty plots under 20 acres are all serviceable — the minimum just applies. There is no maximum; our DJI Agras covers 60 acres per flight and we carry multiple battery sets for continuous operation.

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