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 ...

Have you experienced milder temperatures this summer? High humidity? Frequent rainfall? These factors may add up to prime conditions for Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) to make an appearance, ...

In the world of corn diseases, some get the bulk of farmer attention and most of the press coverage because of their dramatic impact on corn. Think tar spot. Creating significant yield loss but less ...

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 ...