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 ...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A south-central Idaho man has been convicted of shooting at a crop-duster. The Times-News reports that a jury on Thursday found 42-year-old Christopher V. Lewis, of Filer, guilty ...

DOVER, Ind. (WISH) — Details shared publicly were few, but the Boone County Sheriff’s Office revealed Wednesday that a crop duster was shot Friday. In a news release, the office said the crop duster ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Oklahoma's crop dusters are flying again after weathering federal rules in recent days that left them grounded and some of them frustrated. The planes were parked Sunday because ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Residents can expect to once again see yellow planes swooping low over fields as another season of crop-dusting kicks off. "I realize the general public is afraid of us," said Dennis ...

DILWORTH, Minn. — If you love your job, why retire ? One day spent with crop duster pilot Gary Jerger of rural Clay County, you quickly find out there is a reason he's been flying the "600-horse ...

A crop-dusting helicopter crashed in a sugarcane field in the Laurel Valley area east of Thibodaux on Wednesday morning, killing the pilot. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. in Lafourche Parish when ...

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 ...

Crop dusters — or aerial applicators, which is their official name — also say they need thick skin to cope with what they call misinformation against their businesses. Environmentalists peg them as ...

A glimpse into flying a crop duster, highlighting aerial techniques, safety measures, and the role of this aircraft in modern farming operations. Iran in "full-scale war" with US, ready with "decisive ...