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 ...

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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 ...

FOWLER, Ind. ― Robert Ray Cottingham is the crop-duster pilot killed Monday evening in a plane crash southwest of Oxford, Benton County Coroner Matt Rosenbarger said Wednesday in news release.

OXFORD, Ind. ― A 35-year-old man crop dusting in southeastern Benton County died Monday evening after his plane crashed, Benton County Coroner Matt Rosenberger said. The yellow single-engine plane ...

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 ...

With concerns about mega farms unresolved in South Carolina, a state legislator is proposing to prohibit crop dusting near schools while students are in class or participating in after-school ...

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 ...