LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Robert Ray Cottingham took off in his crop duster from an Attica airport about 5:40 p.m. July 22. He had about 50 minutes left to live, according to a preliminary report from the ...

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 ...

Scenes across Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas this week strongly resembled the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s. Winds topping 100 mph only added to the scars the two-year drought has etched into the area. Now, ...

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MT PLEASANT, Mich. — Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers in Mt. Pleasant responded to a plane crash Thursday morning. Police say the plane was a crop duster that crashed in a hay field. The pilot was ...

SUTTER COUNTY — A crop dusting airplane crashed into a truck in Sutter County Tuesday morning, officials said. The crash happened north of Pleasant Grove near Pleasant Grove Road and Nicolaus Avenue, ...

Some local farmers are dealing with the impact of that unforgettable dust storm that blew through the area on May 16, 2025. Many of those farmers suffered significant crop loss. After the dust settled ...