Agricultural Spraying & Seeding

Ground Sprayer Crop damage per pass, @45 bu/ac:

$15.26/ac at 2% trampling, $22.88 at 3%, $30.51 at 4%.

Total cost per pass (application + damage), at 3% trampling and $17 canola:

• Own rig: $5.86 + $22.88 = $28.74/ac

• Neighbour custom: $7 + $22.88 = $29.88/ac

• Commercial custom: $9 + $22.88 = $31.88/ac

• Drone at $18, zero damage: $18.00/ac

Drone advantage lands between $10.74 and $14.62/ac at 3%. Even at a conservative 2% it's still $3–$6.75/ac ahead.