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 ...

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday U.S. crop-duster planes could fly again after they were grounded for two days because of concern they could be used in a chemical or ...

Neighbors living near Blue Diamond Road are demanding answers after seeing what looked like a crop duster flying extremely ...

The Zlin Z-137 Agro Turbo agricultural aircraft equipped with R-73 IR-guided air-to-air missiles might be used as a drone hunter. A short video circulating on social media shows yet another result of ...

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 Louisiana church enlisted the aircraft to help spread the holy water. Holiday blessings were spread throughout one Louisiana town thanks to some unlikely help. The Diocese of Lafayette enlisted a ...

Tuesday’s crash near Enid is the second fatal accident involving a crop duster in Oklahoma in less than three weeks. Crop dusting consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous professions. Read ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Stephen Austin's job has been up and down since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On Monday it was down. He and other Bootheel crop-dusters, along with their counterparts nationwide, ...

SAUK CITY, Wis. — The only part of Jim Kazmierczak’s crop dusting business that fits one of the many stereotypes linked to his misunderstood profession is the cramped, one-seater Piper airplane with ...

BEAMAN, Iowa --- The risks are great. The job is seasonal, with this year's work basically finished. But crop-dusters --- "aerial applicators" in the modern parlance --- will say there's a real "high" ...