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The downturn in the farming sector - especially sheep and beef - is having a detrimental impact on the agricultural aviation sector. Flying hours for aeroplanes are down from 5,800 hours in the third quarter of 2020 to 3,725 hours in the same quarter in 2024. Tony Michelle, executive officer...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Heading into the spring planting season, Missouri farmers need to be aware of changes tied to restricted use pesticides. The federal Environmental Protection Agency, with the Missouri Department of Agriculture as the lead agency in Missouri, set the new requirements affecting some 18,000 licensed applicators across the...

"His dives were like something out of a war movie," a plane spotter commented on Facebook when querying what the mystery plane was flying "aggressively'" over Kirwee recently. The plane was not, however, one of the Royal New Zealand Airforce Black Falcons. The distinctive yellow aircraft was an Air Tractor...

Wendell, MN – The Minnesota Agricultural Aircraft Association (MAAA) is pleased to announce the election of Boone Carlson as its new President. With 40 years of dedication in the aerial application industry and eight years of service on the MAAA Board, Boone Carlson is uniquely equipped to lead the association...

As its 50th anniversary year draws to an end, Air Tractor gears up for its next chapter. “Our anniversary celebration wasn’t just about staying in business for 50 years. It was about honoring the spirit, ingenuity, and determination of all of us who helped build this company – employees, dealers,...

by Ernesto Franzen, as told by Lucas Zanoni and Ann Hatfield-Grahek Take a look at the world map. Crops—and the ag aviation operators who care for them—are already well established everywhere except in Africa. Africa has the most potential for agricultural growth, as it still has vast tracts of arable...

Jonesboro, AR – DataSmart is excited to announce the Chem-Man 2025 Seminar, set to take place on Thursday, February 6th, 2025, at the Garden Inn at Hilton (2840 S Caraway Rd, Jonesboro, AR). This free event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is designed to provide attendees...

CLEVELAND, Miss. - Delta State University's Commercial Aviation program has received a major boost, thanks to a generous donation from Jetran, an aircraft manufacturing consultancy based in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. During a recent fly-in event at Box Field in Sunflower County, Jetran gifted Delta State with a Grumman-Schweizer Ag Cat,...

Nashua, New Hampshire, USA and Barrie, Ontario, Canada (October 21, 2024): Rotor Technologies, Inc., the manufacturer of the largest spray drone in the world, is partnering with AG-NAV, a leader in precision navigation and flow control technology to bring automated aerial application to the Sprayhawk unmanned helicopter. The two companies...

Cape Region residents and aviation achievers Jeff Chorman and John Chirtea were recently inducted into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame. The ceremony and dinner took place Oct. 27 during the Honors Banquet at the Executive Banquet and Conference Center in Greenville. Chorman graduated from Cape Henlopen High School and...