As corn planting looms, the dread of disease pressures may be occupying producers’ thoughts. Some of the pesky problems in these parts are relatively new to the headache list, including Tar Spot, ...

A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

The view of the corn crop from the road this year looks good. Fields have lush green corn plants and even stands, which is why farmers had high hopes for bin-busting yields. But as farmers wade into ...

In 2024 alone, over 165 million bushels were impacted by corn stalk rot diseases in the U.S.1 Stalk rots in corn can be tricky to manage and prevent, but the first step comes down to proper ...

Avoid planting too early or too late. "If you plant your corn too soon, you risk exposing it to cold temperatures, which can be detrimental to your seedling’s health," Berendsen says. Corn seeds may ...

Sticky traps can be part of an adult scouting program, but visual counts on plants are often just as effective when done consistently. Monitoring soybean fields for rotation-adapted western corn ...

European corn borer may not be on anyone’s radar thanks to Bt corn, but for non-GMO and popcorn fields, it is still causing ...

TO PRESERVE ROUTES AND UPSET BUDGET DEFICIT. >> A NEW TYPE OF THIS ADDING TO THE THREAT. GINA RICKY WEDNESDAY CONCERN OVER SPREADING THAT FUNGUS AND THE IMPACT COULD HAVE ON FARMERS WE ALL RELY ON. >> ...

The Three Sisters method is an Indigenous companion-planting technique that's been used for thousands of years across North America. The method combines corn, beans, and squash to work together in ...