Editorials

It saddens me to read about the fatality of an ag-pilot. Recently, one died in Brazil that I knew from my visits there, even once visiting this particular pilot. He was not the first ag-pilot I’ve known that has been killed while doing what they loved; flying ag. This year...

More agav coverage and a facelift Last month was a busy one for everyone at AgAir Update. September 1st marked the launch of the new agairupdate.com. This CMS (Content Management System)-style website will bring you breaking agav news and additional in-depth coverage of articles that have appeared in print. When...

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I was driving down the highway one day when I came upon a large truck. On the back of the truck was a bumper sticker that read: "This truck is overloaded with federal regulations. Don't like trucks? Stop eating, problem solved!" Many automobile drivers don't like sharing the road with...

It is getting to be a busy time of year for most ag-operators north of the equator; acres coming in, piling up on the books, getting behind. That brings up a point that most of us don’t think about too much and that is the dangers of a spinning propeller...

This is a very upbeat time of year, despite all the negativism generated by COVID-19. Fall and spring are in the air, depending on which side of the equator that you live on. Those north of it, generally are glad to see another season come to a close. While those...