‘Tis the time of year to be scouting for various diseases and pests and assessing how your corn crop is coming along. In addition to keeping a watchful eye for southern rust and tar spot, some farmers ...

A newly identified disease affecting corn and sorghum can closely resemble iron deficiency, potentially leading farmers to ...

Corn is an important part of our daily lives; it literally fuels us, as a food and when turned into ethanol. The grain is essential to Indiana’s economy, ranking fifth in production. Ahead of ...

A newly identified disease affecting corn and sorghum can closely resemble iron deficiency, potentially leading farmers to apply costly nutrient ...

An aerial view of Indiana’s corn crop this year shows lush green fields just before harvest, a welcome sight after signs and concerns about drought this summer. “Luckily, because of the dry conditions ...

It is important to continue to scout for diseases in both corn and soybeans. Recent rain events have increased favorable environmental conditions for the development of foliar diseases in both crops.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KCTV) - Researchers in Missouri are hoping to save one of the state’s biggest crops, but the solution won’t come in time to help this year, as a pest from out-of-state attacks ...

WATERTOWN, S.D. — Across most of South Dakota, corn diseases have been worse than normal this year. Madalyn Shires, assistant professor and SDSU Extension plant pathology specialist, hosted a field ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Soon, growers in southeast Minnesota of corn and soybeans will find out if crops held off the disease pressure this year to deliver some high-end yields. Ryan Miller, University of ...

As corn planting looms, the dread of disease pressures may be occupying producers’ thoughts. Some of the pesky problems in these parts are relatively new to the headache list, including Tar Spot, ...

After years of drought, spring this year brought relief to Iowa in the form of regular rainfall. However, for some farmers, the precipitation — which fell heavy at times — combined with high ...

Thinking about your next corn planting season? Bayer corn seed has been doing some interesting things lately, with new tech ...