About Citadel Drones
Citadel Drones is based in Newton, Kansas — right in the heart of south-central Kansas farmland. We fly your fields with multispectral drones, run AI weed analysis, and deliver prescription maps your sprayer can load directly.
Whether you grow wheat, corn, soybeans, or sorghum, our scouting service helps you spray only where the weeds are — saving you money on every pass while improving weed control across your operation.
Herbicide Savings
University research confirms precision scouting cuts herbicide costs 40 to 60 percent per field.
Weed Detection Rate
AI-powered analysis identifies weed species and density zones with proven accuracy.
Hour Turnaround
From drone flight to prescription map in your hands. Fast enough to spray the same week.
Our Services
From Flight to Prescription Map in 48 Hours
Our Work
See What Precision Scouting Looks Like
From weed density heat maps to prescription shapefiles — this is the data that saves you money on every spray pass.
Proven by Research
40-76%
Near 50% herbicide product savings and $13.42 per acre in reduced chemical costs on soybeans. 94% weed detection accuracy with zero yield difference versus broadcast spraying.
Iowa State University
Drone Weed Mapping Study, 2024
Average herbicide savings of 59% across over 1 million acres of corn, soybean, and cotton. Kansas producers near Salina reported herbicide costs cut by two-thirds using precision application technology.
John Deere See and Spray
Industry Data, 2024-2025
Herbicide savings from 44% to 91% across five soybean fields totaling 415 acres. Average product savings of 76% and economic savings of $15.70 per acre with equivalent weed control.
Iowa State University
Precision Spraying Study, 2024
