KANAWHA, Iowa — Iowa State University Extension plant pathologist Alison Robertson told farmers at last week’s ISU Northern Research Farm field day at Kanawha she would put their fields at low to ...

NASHUA, Iowa -The persistent drought brings the potential for aflatoxin in corn, says Connie Hardy with Extension's Grain Quality Initiative told farmers during a fall field day at the Northeast ...

Now is the time to evaluate fields for any stalk or ear rot symptoms, according to Darcy Telenko, Purdue field crops pathologist, and Dan Quinn, Purdue corn specialist. The Purdue experts authored a ...

GRAND ISLAND - Cool, wet weather hasn't just delayed harvest, but has also raised concern about corn ear rot diseases and grain molds, according to a University of Nebraska plant pathologist. Tamra ...

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 ...

Some area corn producers are reporting concerns about ear rot. It is something to watch for in standing or picked corn, especially if it will be stored over the winter. Fusarium and Gibberella ear rot ...

It's been a sweltering summer — not just for humans, but for the crops, too. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, the average temperature in the contiguous U.S. for June ...