Tenacity Ag is Changing the Game With Spray Drones
Founded in early 2023 by longtime friends Micah Meyer, Devin Nohl, and Colin Domnick, Tenacity Ag brings the future of farming to a whole new level—literally. In the current landscape of agriculture, farmers and growers are continually looking for ways to make their operations more efficient and painless. Coming from farming backgrounds themselves, Meyer and Nohl recognized this need and decided to do something about it.
The birth of Tenacity Ag began when Nohl started working with spray drones in 2020, exploring the industry from a custom application standpoint. Micah joined Devin in 2022, and soon, Tenacity Ag was providing service to farmers in the area. This is when Tenacity Ag discovered a huge opportunity in the ag industry: many of the retailers selling drones didn’t have the agriculture experience to know how to operate spray drones or know the proper application methods. This led Meyer and Nohl to open Tenacity Ag’s first dealership in Hancock, MN, in 2023, selling drones and providing education and training to farmers. “
We felt like we were in a good position to start Tenacity Ag because many other people selling drones at that time came from the camera drone world, so they didn’t understand agriculture or how farmers work,” Nohl said. “[With our background in farming], we saw the opportunity to bring a better product and experience to farmers.”
Why Drones are a Critical Piece of the Future of Farming
Currently, on most farms, the ground sprayer is the most used piece of equipment, covering acres multiple times a year. Tenacity Ag mentioned one major reason people don’t use aerial application as often is the cost of hiring a service. “The barrier to entry for an airplane is very expensive, and not many people want to fly them because it’s dangerous,” the Tenacity Ag team said.
Drones, however, provide an affordable way to do aerial application on your own farm. “That’s why we feel like drones are experiencing such rapid adoption,” the team said. “They give you options for both ground and air spraying.”
Drones are becoming a standard piece of agricultural equipment, similar to the ground sprayer. As an ag dealership, farmers can work with Tenacity Ag for questions, parts, and sales, just as they would with their current equipment.
Efficiency by the Numbers
With one spray drone, farmers can cover 50 acres per hour at a two-gallon per acre rate.
Common Questions We Get Asked
“Is a crop drone legal?” Yes, it is— Tenacity Ag helps walk you through the required testing and licensing to legally operate a drone. The total process usually takes 30-60 days.
As User-Friendly As It Gets
Tenacity Ag recognizes the anxiety farmers may have about the concept of flying a drone. That’s why they offer what they believe is some of the best training in the industry, educating farmers on everything they need to know to make their drones a painless addition to their farming operation. One common misconception about flying a drone is that the pilot needs to manually control the aircraft. However, spray drones are extremely autonomous and can be controlled by a couple of buttons on a screen, which leads to greater precision and time saved.
As certified drone pilots, Tenacity Ag can also provide free demos on customers’ own farms, seeing the spray drones work in real-time and allowing for any questions to be answered.
Entering the world of spray drones also means needing an expert to guide you through which product is right for your size operation. As drone experts, Tenacity Ag is there to walk you through product options and help you decide on the best solution for your farming needs.
Community Involvement
In addition to being a successful new ag dealership, Tenacity Ag is a partner of Grand Farm and is committed to serving and educating the next generation of farmers through events like Grand Farm’s field days.
What is the Roadrunner Tender System?
The Roadrunner is a fast and easy-to-use tendering system designed for drone operators. The Roadrunner easily slides into the box of any full-sized pickup and carries everything needed to spray for the day. With very little setup/tear-down time and a mobile workstation for shorter ferrying, the Roadrunner will help you increase the efficiency and profitability of your drone and will also help you enjoy your time spraying.
The Roadrunner also comes equipped with a 4’x4’ elevated line of sight platform for the operator and a workstation for your ground crew, making the Roadrunner a perfect tendering solution for both large and small operations.
That’s why Tenacity Ag offers a complete turnkey experience, taking customers from zero to a fully running spray drone operation. The products they offer include DJI and XAG drone models, TRIPLTEK control tablets, the Roadrunner Tender System, and parts to support your system. Additionally, they offer full drone service and repair, assist you with licensing, and more. Customers can be up and flying for under $40,000. In addition to selling drones, Tenacity Ag provides real-time, detailed aerial mapping of farmers’ fields. Using a smaller camera drone, images are collected from above the field and imported into software that stitches them into an orthomosaic map.
This map, created from the drone’s images, allows farmers to examine their fields and identify any issues with their crop health. Once the field is digitized, prescriptions can be created and sent to other equipment, such as a spray drone, ground sprayer, or other tools, to manage different areas of the field.
We firmly believe there is a place on each operation for a drone—not only now but in the future.”
TENACITY AG
The Next Generation of Aerial Application
As smart farming continues to take leaps in the ag world, two key topics are becoming an area of focus for farmers: safety and precision. The aerial application industry is seeing more opportunities for drones, which offer a cost-efficient, safer, and precise method, helping farmers get more out of their crops and helping with their ROI.
“There’s more demand for aerial application than ever before because a lot of these new crop protection products that we have on the market—mainly fungicides and Foliar Nutrition products—they all need to be applied late in the season when your crop is tall,” the Tenacity team said. “Aerial application can be the only option to do it and will provide the best return for the farmer.”
Where are we located?
Tenacity Ag currently has two dealership locations in Morris, MN, and Rock Rapids, IA. Tenacity Ag is planning to add more locations in the near future!
Check out our demonstration videos on YouTube @TenacityAg
Ready to see a spray drone in action?
Call Tenacity Ag to schedule a free demo on your farm!
712-451-8743
tenacityag.com
