PAGE, N.D. -- It's early afternoon on a picture-postcard day in late May, a rarity in a wet, drizzly spring. Tim "Toby" McPherson is anxious to climb into his spray plane and take advantage of the ...

Bend, Oregon - March 12, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc. continues to strengthen its position ...

Colombia's government said on Monday it will resume the controversial practice of aerial spraying of coca plantations following a spike in gang-related violence. It stopped aerial spraying in 2015 ...

Colombia will resume aerial spraying of coca plantations with the herbicide glyphosate to counter a record increase in production of the cocaine crop, President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday.

The R550 Sprayhawk can carry up to 110 gal. of payload and cover more than 200 acres per hour. Credit: Rotor Technologies Brazilian civil aviation regulator ANAC has approved the use of uncrewed ...

Many aerial application service customers do not realize the significant impact they can have on the safety of ag pilots who treat their fields. Before a farmer or landowner considers leasing land for ...

This summer the old adage, "When it rains, it pours," rings especially true for crop sprayers. Last week's heavy rains, combined with this week's hot temperatures, put aerial applicators in high ...

For a startup, speed to market is everything. And California-based Pyka has a “minimum viable product” it believes can accelerate fielding of two of the hottest technologies in aviation: autonomy and ...

HILLSBORO, N.D. -- With more than 30 years of crop dusting experience in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, "acres of experience" is how Ron Deck, chief manager of Sky-Tractor Supply ...

After 32 years as an assistant paralegal, Tracye Beer is launching a new career—as an agricultural drone pilot. When the 57-year-old lost her job back in February, she wanted to prioritize spending ...

BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Colombia's health ministry has recommended suspending a herbicide used in aerial spraying of cocaine crops after a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) ...