Press Releases

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today informed customers it serves by Union Pacific rail lines that railroad-mandated shipping reductions would result in nitrogen fertilizer shipment delays during the spring application season and that it would be unable to accept new...

WICHITA, Kansas — Aeronautix has been contracted by Storm Aeronautics to collaboratively develop a prototype and pursue FAA STC certification for an extensively modified Grumman Ag-Cat (G-164A and B models). The modified Ag-Cat, known as the “Storm Cat,” will be produced and sold by Storm Aeronautics to compete with today’s agricultural monoplanes....

Air Repair, out of Cleveland, Mississippi held a public safety education event last month to showcase ag aviation and agricultural aircraft to local first responders. The event was attended by approximately 50 volunteer firemen from Bolivar County, MS as well as the city of Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, Bolivar County...

Spidertracks partners with Arcadea Group to continue growth and innovation. Toronto, ON / Auckland, New Zealand Spidertracks completes growth equity investment with Arcadea Group to accelerate global growth. Spidertracks partners with Arcadea Group to continue growth and innovation. Toronto, ON / Auckland, New Zealand Spidertracks, the market leader in aircraft...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – April 18, 2022 – As the nation enters the upcoming growing season, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is asking all unmanned aircraft (UA) operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned agricultural aircraft operations. Agricultural aviators treat 127 million acres of cropland in the United States each...

Congratulations to Josh Rittenberry on his promotion to Manager of the Insurance Division.  Josh began his career at Mid-Continent on November 1, 2000 as a customer service representative before becoming a licensed Property & Casualty Insurance Producer.  In the years since, Josh has been recognized with the Supporting Personnel Award...

  Congratulations to Sharon Watkins on her retirement after more than 40 years at Mid-Continent.  Sharon began her insurance career here in July 1981.  She hit the ground running, earning her agent’s license, then broker’s license, all the while representing Mid-Continent at various state and national association conventions, and even...

AgPilotX is now fully integrated with Chem-Man, AgSync and AgOpti allowing you to simplify your work flow by automatically sending work orders directly to the AgPilotX app. The new API integrations with Chem-Man, AgSync, and AgOpti allow the user to send shapefiles and work orders directly to the app with...

-Air Tractor, March 22, 2022 The Air Tractor AT-802F and amphibious 802F Fire Boss are proven tools in the fight against wildfires. Predominantly used for rapid and direct initial attack, these agile forward-attack single engine air tanker (SEAT) aircraft are among the most versatile and cost-effective tools in many firefighting...

Hunger is the greatest threat to the environment.   Why you may be asking? Because hungry people do desperate things. Because until you have enough to eat, everything else is a small problem.   These points are too often an underappreciated component in the sustainable agriculture debate. Today, a major focus of...