Corn growers and agronomists share their top five strategies for staying ahead of problems like northern corn leaf blight, ...

Southern rust continues to challenge corn farmers, requiring vigilant scouting and timely fungicide use to safeguard yields.

Northern corn leaf blight causes 64 million bushels of yield loss annually. Learn how to identify symptoms and protect your ...

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, ...

LAMAR, Mo. — This year, Missouri corn farmers may be dealing with a brand new issue, a disease slowly spreading north from Mexico. It may be an even bigger problem next year. Mother Nature took ...

Kansas State University plant pathologists and entomologists are reporting the first known case of corn stunt disease in Kansas, coming on the heels of reports in neighboring Oklahoma and Missouri.

AMES, Iowa – A plant pathologist at Iowa State University is studying an emergent corn disease capable of reducing the yields of affected crops to near zero. Virtually unseen in the United States for ...

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.

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 ...

Evaluating uniformity and spacing, assessing plant health and looking for pest feeding are some ways to improve stands in ...

Recent rains and increased humidity across Indiana have increased the risk for foliar diseases to develop in both corn and soybean. Much of the corn throughout the state has begun to tassel and ...