Aerial application of pesticides, or crop dusting, is a crucial part of modern agriculture, increasing crop yields and reducing losses by billions of dollars annually. The job of an ag pilot is ...

A behind the scenes look at crop dusting from the farm fields. This aerial work is all about precision, timing, and supporting a healthy harvest. Join Laura for a close up view of how these flights ...

HANSEN — After spreading dry fertilizer on potato fields near Murtaugh Lake, Keith Johnson flew his Thrush aircraft west over the Hansen Butte, then disappeared as he circled back to the extinct ...

Unmanned aircraft developer Rotor Technologies is working through regulatory approval of a remotely piloted helicopter based on Robinson Helicopter’s R44, with hopes of tapping into the aerial ...

Small, low-flying airplanes buzzing over fields and timber are a familiar and necessary cog in the wheels of agriculture and the timber industry. Sometimes their movements are as entertaining as stunt ...

JACKSON, Miss. - Emergency management officials took samples from a Mississippi River tugboat and pleasure craft after a low-flying crop duster sprayed the boats with an unknown substance. A crop ...

DES MOINES The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating crashes involving two crop dusting planes in separate incidents in Iowa. Both pilots were injured, one seriously. Neither pilot's name ...