FREEPORT, Ill. — Corn diseases can produce mycotoxins that impact the corn silage in dairy cattle rations. “Tar spot or southern rust can contribute to the mycotoxin accumulation,” said Damon Smith, ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The old adage "knee high by the Fourth of July" has been used to describe corn growth for years. A more modern version would be "knee high by the Fourth of June, and tasseling by the Fourth of July." ...

Severe lodging of a corn field during September in Saunders County, Nebraska. Editor’s note: The following was written by Tamra Jackson-Ziems, University of Nebraska Extension plant pathologist, Jenny ...

A farmer uses a combine to harvest corn in field near Amana on Oct. 8. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be ...

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, ...

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.