Max Armstrong shares news of a network that allows farmers to reach out to aerial applicator, also called crop dusters. The AgriFly Network helps farmers and agriculture retailers find applicators; often they can come in from other parts of the country to help cover crops in case of a crop emergency.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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