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Not all effects of dry weather are negative in corn.

Here’s what you might find when scouting late-summer corn and what it means.

Foliar injury from hail or wind before corn's reproductive stage has minimal impact.

Look for these disease lesions in corn now.

An expert answers six frequently asked questions about late-season corn.

A post-Brexit regime for UK government subsidies began on 4 January. Any suggestions that it is lighter-touch than the old EU state aid rules should be taken with a pinch of salt, experts warn.

Corn plants make key decisions early in the season, and knowing growth stages can help with management strategies.

Corn diseases deliver a late-season attack despite fungicide application.

Tom J. Bechman SLOW PROGRESS: Yes, it’s a colorful scene — these 24 corn rows in 1/1,000 acre are emerging in the Corn Watch ’21 field. Colorful isn’t always a good thing, though. It means there was a wide range in emergence time. Corn Watch: Corn planted on April 24 emerges, albeit slowly. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 Brightly colored flags with green, white, red and blue markings flapping in the breeze are a cool sight if you’re watchi...

Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 What will you see when you begin scouting corn as it grows this season? Weather conditions and when you were able to plant will play a large role in what you might find as you begin walking your own cornfields. Dave Nanda, director of genetics for Seed Genetics Direct, has encountered lots of different situations while walking cornfields during his long career. For the past several years, he has scouted the Corn Watch program field, which is a Farm...