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 ...

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" ...

ILLINOIS — In Northern Illinois, cornfields are a familiar sight and they play a vital role in the region’s economy and food supply. “A lot of things are made from corn, hundreds and hundreds of ...

POWELL -- Sounding like a diving World War II Grumman Hellcat determined to strafe an enemy position, the crop duster dives from the sky. In his Grumman Ag-Cat, Orville Moore is pursuing enemies, but ...