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Drone Cover Crop Seeding in Montana — 4 operators on one live map.
Aerial cover-crop seeding and inter-seeding by drone gets seed down fast over standing crops, with no soil compaction. Operators broadcast cover crops into a green canopy weeks before harvest, extending the establishment window and improving stands.
4 Montana drone operators offer cover crop seeding. Compare them by FAA Part 137 certification, equipment, per-acre pricing, and grower reviews, then request free quotes. This work is usually priced per acre; for reference, row-crop spraying in Montana runs about $9–$19 an acre.
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Missoula, MTNew listing
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Ronan, MTNew listing
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Prairie Sky Aerial
4.9 · Part 137 · $12–15/ac
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Cornbelt UAV
4.7 · Part 107 & 137 · $13–16/ac
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All 4 drone cover crop seeding operators in Montana
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Missoula, MT
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Part 137 Part 107SpraySeedingSpreading
$35–$125/acre typical price
1 ac minimum job
5K acres / season
5 aircraft
Hamilton, MT
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Drone Cover Crop Seeding in Montana: FAQ
- When should a drone fly on cover crop seed in Montana?
- Broadcast into the standing crop as it matures, so the cover is up and growing before harvest. In corn and soybeans that usually means late August through September: corn near black layer, soybean leaves yellowing and dropping. Earlier, seed hangs up in a green canopy; much later, drilling after harvest is usually cheaper.
- Why seed cover crops by drone instead of drilling after harvest?
- Time. A drone gets your cover crop growing two to five weeks sooner, before the combine rolls, with no highboy wheel tracks through the crop. That extra fall growth builds roots and ground cover before winter. Drilling still wins on seed-to-soil contact after harvest; the drone wins when the calendar matters more.
- What seeding rate should I plan for?
- More than you'd drill, since broadcast seed lands on the surface. For cereal rye, extension guidance commonly runs about 55–75 lb/acre broadcast versus 40–60 drilled. Small seeds like annual ryegrass, clovers and brassicas fly at 5–25 lb/acre, so each load covers more ground and the per-acre price drops.
- How much does drone cover crop seeding cost in Montana?
- Recent custom-rate surveys put it around $15–$19 an acre, plus seed. Ohio State's 2026 survey averaged $15.64 for drone seeding, and Nebraska's runs about $18–$19. Montana quotes move with field size, seeding rate and distance. Compare a few from the 4 operators listed here against what drilling after harvest would cost you.
- Does drone seeding need a licensed operator?
- Yes. Flying out seed for hire is an FAA agricultural aircraft operation, so the operator needs a Part 137 certificate and a Part 107 remote pilot certificate. They also need a Section 44807 exemption, since spreader-class drones weigh more than 55 lb loaded. Every operator listed here is asked to document their credentials.
