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Professional Dorset Drone Spraying Services

Contract drone spraying from the chalk of the Dorset Downs to the heavy clay of the Blackmore Vale. Reach steep escarpment slopes and get onto soft vale ground that can't carry a sprayer - flown from above, with none of the compaction ground kit leaves behind.

Trusted by:

Trusted by Furzebrook EstateTrusted by Hutchinsons - Crop Production SpecialistsTrusted by Stancombe Farm
Drone spraying a crop on a clear afternoon

KEY ADVANTAGES

15-19 ha/h

Matches tractor speed, none of the ground damage.

2-5%

Yield recovery from eliminating soil & crop compaction.

50% less fuel

Than tractor-based spraying operations.

Up to 94% less water use

Than boom sprayers.

Why Dorset Farmers Choose Drone Spraying

Dorset splits between free-draining chalk in the east and the heavy clay of the Blackmore Vale, and it's the wet vale ground that most often locks a sprayer out in autumn and spring. Our drones fly regardless of how soft the going is underfoot, applying at 5–7 litres per hectare so you're not carting water across land that a loaded self-propelled sprayer would rut for the rest of the season. That keeps disease and weed timings tight on both the chalk and the clay without the yield hit that compaction brings.


Around a third of Dorset's farmed land is arable, most of it cereals on the chalk of the Dorset Downs, Cranborne Chase and the Purbeck Hills, where some downland blocks run onto genuinely steep escarpment slopes that heavy ground kit works at its limit. It's also a county with an active soil-health movement - Farming in Protected Landscapes funding has backed cover-crop and reduced-tillage trials across the Dorset National Landscape - so taking wheel traffic off the field to protect soil structure is already part of the local conversation, not a hard sell.

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With over 1,000 hectares covered in 2026, we’ve worked with small farms all the way to national corporations to deliver reliable and professional agri-drone spraying services - we’re here to help.

Matthew Jones

Matthew Jones

Director & Co-Founder

Pricing & How it works

01

Consultation (£0)

We learn about your specific situation.

We’ll find out how our drones can impact your operation either by visiting you directly or via a phone call.

02

Site Inspection (£0)

We visit your site to plan in more detail.

We’ll estimate your project's time and resource requirements and work with you to schedule the work.

03

Quote (£30-50/ha)

We charge £30-50 per hectare.

Large job discounts are available, and our quote will always fairly reflect your expected return on investment.

04

Service Delivery

Finally, we’ll deliver the service.

We'll work hard to make sure you get the ROI promised. You'll also get full digital coverage maps for your records.

Reviews

Rowan Duckworth

Rowan Duckworth

Digital Services Specialist - Hutchinsons

"The drone completed a hectare in under a minute - it was amazing to watch. It’s an impressive bit of kit."
Stancombe Farm

Stancombe Farm

100 hectares covered

"Using Drone Spraying UK for our SFI re-establishment seeding programme was effective and quick. The team completed 100ha in a day without any crop damage or disruption. It worked really well!"
David Brookfield

David Brookfield

Estate Manager - Furzebrook Estate (300 acres)

"Drone Spraying UK provided an excellent solution, allowing us to complete our Countryside Stewardship requirements in record time."

Advantages of Drone Spraying

Precise Variable Rate Spraying

NDVI mapping applies product only where the crop needs it to the centimeter level. Our drones build NDVI maps onboard and adjust application rate in real time, spot-treating weak or high-pressure areas instead of blanket-spraying the whole field without complex manouvers and compacting crop.

XAG P100 Drone Spraying

The Access Unlock

Steep slopes, waterlogged fields and standing crops - all on schedule. Tractors struggle to get onto waterlogged fields in the autumn or winter, and no matter the time of year tractor-mounted sprayers knock pods off tall crops like beans and oilseed rape wasting yield. Drones fly above the crop - so your spray window isn't dictated by ground conditions.

Drone flies high above crop

Zero Compaction, Real Yield Recovery

2-5% yield improvement from eliminating wheel traffic. No tyre ruts, no crushed crop, no compounding soil structure damage. Every tramline a boom sprayer cuts costs you yield. Drones remove ground traffic entirely, recovering that yield and giving your soil a break - season after season.

Tractor ruts on a newly planted crop

Lower Running Costs Per Hectare

Up to 50% less fuel and up to 94% less water use than boom sprayers. Drones apply concentrated product at 5-7 litres per hectare, against roughly 100 litres per hectare for a boom sprayer, while covering 15-19 hectares an hour. Fewer refill trips and lower fuel use bring your cost per hectare down.

XAG P100 Drone Cornering

Fully Compliant, Fully Insured, Fully Professional.

We're at the forefront of UK drone spraying regulations, serving Dorset and the surrounding areas including Dorchester, Blandford Forum, Sturminster Newton, Sherborne, Bridport. We ensure your operations are always compliant and future-ready.

  • CAA & GVC Certified Pilots

  • Public Liability insurance coverage.

  • HSE Compliant with all aerial spraying regulations.

  • Over 10 years of drone flying experience.

  • We handle compliance for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bring drone spraying to your Dorset farm

Our 2026 slots are filling fast. Call or email today for a free, no-obligation quote and priority scheduling across Dorset.

Please email us the details of your project and we'll get back to you without delay.

info@drone-spraying.co.uk

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