Ken Ferrie is hearing from farmers across the Midwest who are trying to decide whether to make a second fungicide application to hybrids affected by heavy disease pressure. In southern Indiana, he is ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A pathogen capable of affecting crops is making its way to Arkansas and residents could unknowingly be spreading it. Tar spot is a fungal disease that affects corn. Travis ...

Several different fungi cause stalk rot in corn across the U.S. Corn Belt, and gibberella stalk rot is among the most common forms. Stalk rot depresses yields some 5% each year, and it’s not unheard ...

VIOLA, Ill. — Despite an overall increase in corn yields this year, farmers across the Midwest are facing a serious problem: a fungal disease called tar spot, fueled by a summer of wet, humid weather.

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 ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Officials are monitoring the spread of a disease that is hurting corn production in Kansas. Tar spot appears as small, dark, raised spots on infected corn and can appear on the leaves, ...

High levels of fungal disease are threatening corn crops across Iowa and the rest of the Midwest. The main diseases, southern rust and tar spot, arrived earlier and spread due to wet conditions. These ...

Pathogen-Infected Corn Was Central To One Of The Biggest Recalls Of All Time (2018) In October 2018, a disparate group of retailers that included Walmart, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and 7-Eleven, ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Officials are monitoring the spread of a disease that is hurting corn production in Kansas. The Kansas State Research and Extension Office posted a publication on June 30 regarding the ...