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This past year, a fungal plant disease called Tar Spot was confirmed on corn in southeastern South Dakota. Tar spot or Phyllachora maydis is a corn disease that was previously

/PRNewswire/ -- Tiny specks can spell big problems when it comes to corn yields. Regionalized Tar Spot outbreaks were a major challenge for some Midwestern...

/PRNewswire/ -- Tiny specks can spell big problems when it comes to corn yields. Regionalized Tar Spot outbreaks were a major challenge for some Midwestern...

It’s no secret that dry, hot conditions have not set the central Kentucky corn crop up to break any records. With this being said, as corn continues to go through

A warm, wet start to the growing season led to a decent start for the 2021 corn crop in central Kentucky; however, we all now know disease development can devastate a good crop. One disease particularly on the farmer’s radar this year is Southern Rust because of the devastating losses it caused on late planted corn in past years. Southern rust, caused by Puccinia polysora, made an appearance in Kentucky the last several years, turning many combines and silage choppers orange during harvest...

South Carolina had one of the best-yielding corn crops ever in 2020. Apr 14, 2021 Corn and soybean prices are rising which means more South Carolina farming acres could be allocated for these commodities. During the 2021 Clemson Extension Corn and Soybean Meeting, held via Zoom, Clemson Extension corn and soybean specialist Michael Plumblee told participants 2020 was one of the “most productive years” for corn in South Carolina. Soybean acreage and yields for 2020 also were strong...