About

Craig McLaren

McLaren Precision Agriculture was founded in 2026 to bring accessible, high-quality crop health data to arable farms across North Hampshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire.

Before starting MPA, Craig worked as an engineer building the kind of data systems that now underpin precision agriculture. That technical background, combined with a connection to the farming communities of North Hampshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire, is what drives MPA: making genuinely useful agronomic data available to farms that have not traditionally had access to it.

MPA is not a drone photography company. The value is in the data — NDVI and NDRE index maps that show exactly where within a field crops are thriving and where they are not, early enough in the season to do something about it.

Equipment

DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral

Primary survey platform

MicaSense Dual Camera System — captures multispectral data across key wavelength bands for NDVI and NDRE index calculation.

DJI Mini 4 Pro

Visual inspection and site surveys

High-resolution RGB camera for topographic surveys, site assessments, and visual crop inspection.

Qualifications & Credentials

CAA GVCGeneral VLOS Certificate — in progress
A2 C of CCertificate of Competency — in progress
Operational AuthorisationCAA operational authorisation for commercial flights — in progress
Coverdrone InsuranceAviation insurance compliant with EC 785/2004, £1m cover
BASIS CertificateCrop Protection — in progress

Professional Memberships

Hampshire Farmers ClubRASE