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 ...

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, ...

More than 90% of the 2023 corn crop was planted in 12 of the top 18 corn producing states by the end of last week, according to the USDA Crop Progress Report issued May 28. With corn emerging and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Nigerian scientist is studying beneficial microbes in the soil around corn crop roots, searching for a solution to a fungus that harms humans and animals. According to the World Health Organization, ...