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Dallas County farms
$8–$18
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60 operators serve the Adel area
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FERGUSON DRONE SERVICES INCPro
Winterset, IANew listing
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Hilltop Ag Solutions LLC
Wiota, IANew listing
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AnswerAg
Gowrie, IANew listing
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Why drone spraying

Cover every acre. Compact none of it.

Spray drones reach what ground rigs and planes can’t — precisely, and without tearing up your soil. And they get better every season: bigger tanks, more acres an hour, tighter precision.

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No soil compaction

Fly above the canopy — no heavy wheels packing soil or crushing rows on wet ground.

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Reaches tough fields

Wet ground, tall canopy, terraces, point rows, odd-shaped parcels — go where ground rigs can't.

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Precise & low-drift

Centimeter-accurate GPS puts product exactly where it's needed — with far less drift.

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Fair per-acre pricing

Competitive with manned aerial — and you get centimeter precision and zero compaction, not just coverage.

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Hiring a drone to spray your fields is simpler than most growers expect — and the drones get more capable every season, from RTK spot spraying (GPS accurate to within half an inch) to bigger tanks covering more acres an hour. No account to create, no fee to you.

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Adel pricing

What drone spraying costs around Adel, by crop

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Typical 2026 rates for one drone pass in Iowa, application only; the product is billed separately. Crops that need more water per acre or more passes cost more.

CropPer acre, one passWater per acrePasses per season
Corn$8–$182–3 GPA1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass)
Soybeans$8–$182–3 GPA1–2 (R3 fungicide/insecticide)
Alfalfa & Hay$8–$182–3 GPA1+ between cuttings (weevil, aphid)

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ONE PASS · 400 AC · CORN
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All 60 drone spraying operators serving the Adel area

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FERGUSON DRONE SERVICES INCPro
Winterset, IA· 21 mi
New listing
Part 137 Part 107InsuredSpraySeedingSpreading
$15–$25/acre typical price
21 hr typical response
5K acres / season
2 aircraft
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GERKE DRONE SPRAYING LLC
Polk City, IA· 9 mi
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SpraySpreading
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Felt AG Venture, LLC
Adel, IA· 10 mi
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Part 107Insureddrone aerial applicationdrone sprayingdrone spreading
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3K acres / season
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Farming in Dallas County — the USDA numbers

What drone-spraying operators are working with in Dallas County, Iowa, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.

Farm operations
901
Land in farms
287,842acres
Average farm size
319acres
Harvested cropland
239,895acres

Top crops in Dallas County by acreage

Every one of these is ground drone operators treat — at the Iowa rate of $8–$18/acre, request free quotes above to price your own fields.

Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, 2022. County-wide totals; individual farms vary.

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Quick answer: 60 for-hire drone-spraying operators serve Adel, including Felt AG Venture, LLC and FERGUSON DRONE SERVICES INC. Typical rates run about $8–$18 per acre. Most treat corn, soybeans and alfalfa & hay. Every listing is cross-checked against FAA and Iowa Department of Agriculture records.

Drone crop spraying in Adel

60 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Adel, Iowa. Iowa leads the country in corn and hogs, and its dense corn-soybean rotation is a prime fit for drone fungicide and foliar work over tall, closed canopies.

Growers in the Corn Belt hire drone operators to put fungicides, herbicides, and fertility on the right way at the right time — with RTK guidance (GPS accurate to within half an inch) and variable-rate control, and no wheel tracks or soil compaction. Drones reach the tall canopies, wet ground, and steep or oddly shaped fields a self-propelled sprayer can’t cover — and the technology keeps advancing fast, with bigger tanks and faster coverage almost every season. Compare operators serving Adel above, then request free quotes.

Think of it as crop dusting by drone: near Adel, operators put fungicides, herbicides, and fertility on from the air — but with a spray drone rather than a manned aircraft.

Crops drone operators treat near Adel

CornSoybeansAlfalfa & Hay

Licensing for drone spraying in Iowa

Spraying crops by drone for hire is regulated federally (an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate and a Part 137 agricultural aircraft operator certificate, plus a Section 44807 exemption for drones over 55 lbs) and by the state — applying pesticides commercially in Iowa requires a license from the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Look for these credentials on each operator’s profile on Ag Drone Sprayers.

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Drone spraying in Adel: FAQ

Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Adel?
Yes. 60 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Adel, applying fungicides, herbicides, and fertility by drone. Compare them above by FAA certification, equipment, per-acre pricing, and grower reviews, then request free quotes.
How much does drone spraying cost in Adel?
About $8–$18 an acre for one pass, application only (the researched Iowa rate); the product is billed separately. At that rate a 160-acre field runs roughly $1,280–$2,880 a pass. Rates move with the crop, total acreage, the product and field obstacles, so request quotes from a few nearby operators to compare.
What if I don't know how many acres my field is?
Measure it in a minute with our free field mapper: trace your field on a satellite map and get its exact acreage, an instant Iowa drone-spraying cost estimate, and free quotes from operators who serve Adel. No app to install, no sign-up. Just want a ballpark? Our Iowa field-size guide shows the average acres per farm for each major crop.
Can I estimate my drone-spraying cost before I request quotes?
Yes. Our free drone-spraying cost calculator uses Iowa's 2026 per-acre rates: pick your crop, acres and number of passes for a per-acre and total estimate. The Iowa drone-spraying cost report breaks those rates down by crop, with sources. Then request free quotes from operators who serve Adel for a firm price.
Which crops do drone operators spray around Adel?
Around Adel, drone operators most often treat corn, soybeans and alfalfa & hay. Drones apply with RTK precision and variable-rate control on any field, and they especially shine on tall canopies, wet or flooded ground, and steep or irregular fields where a ground sprayer can't go without compaction or crop loss.
Do operators in Adel need a license?
Yes. Commercial drone spraying requires an FAA Part 137 agricultural aircraft operator certificate (plus a Part 107 remote pilot certificate, and a Section 44807 exemption for drones over 55 lbs) and a commercial pesticide applicator license from the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Every operator listed on Ag Drone Sprayers is asked to document these credentials.
Is drone spraying the same as crop dusting near Adel?
Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Adel, the same job (applying fungicides, herbicides, and fertility from the air) is increasingly done by unmanned spray drones. Drones fly lower and slower, drift less, need no airstrip, and can treat small, wet, or irregular fields a plane can't — which is why many growers searching for a "crop duster" now hire a drone operator.
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