Ag Drone Spraying
Drone Seeding & Cover Crops
Broadcast cover crops, forage and pasture seed — even into standing crops and slopes.
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What is drone seeding & cover crops?
Drone seeding broadcasts cover crop, forage or pasture seed from above. It allows inter-seeding into standing crops before harvest, re-seeding of rough pastures, and erosion control on slopes and reclaimed land.
Benefits
- Inter-seed before harvest
- Reach slopes and wet spots
- Erosion control
- Pasture renovation
How it works
- [ 01 ]Seed mix and rate
- [ 02 ]Flight plan
- [ 03 ]Broadcast seeding
- [ 04 ]Coverage map
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Who uses drone seeding & cover crops — and what it saves
- Farmers seeding cover crops into standing crops
- Ranchers re-seeding pasture
- Reclamation and erosion projects
| Factor | Traditional method | With a drone |
|---|---|---|
| Seeding into standing crop | Difficult with ground equipment | Broadcast from above |
| Steep or rough land | Slow or unsafe | Covered with GPS flight plans |
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Drone Seeding & Cover Crops near you
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Kenora & NW Ontario
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More ag drone spraying services
Drone Crop Spraying
Fungicide, insecticide and herbicide application by drone across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Drone Fertilizer Application
Liquid and granular fertilizer top-dress without driving on the crop.
Mosquito Larvicide Application
Targeted larvicide over ponds, ditches and flooded areas for municipalities and resorts.
Crop Scouting & NDVI Mapping
Multispectral crop-health maps, stand counts and variable-rate prescriptions for prairie farms.
Livestock Monitoring & Thermal Search
Herd location, counts and lost-animal searches across large pastures using visual and thermal drones.
Heavy-Lift Drone Cargo Delivery (up to 100 lb)
Truck-box-sized drones that lift up to 100 lb of parts, tools or supplies to remote hydro, mining and northern sites.
Aerial Reforestation & Seed Dropping
Heavy-lift seed dispersal for post-wildfire reforestation and remote reclamation sites.
Frequently asked questions
+Can you seed cover crops into a standing crop?
Yes — broadcasting from a drone is one of the few ways to inter-seed cover crops before harvest without damaging the crop.
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Key terms on this page
- Cover Crop Seeding
- Broadcasting cover crop seed by drone into standing crops or wet fields that ground equipment can't reach.
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