FREEPORT, Ill. — Corn diseases can produce mycotoxins that impact the corn silage in dairy cattle rations. “Tar spot or southern rust can contribute to the mycotoxin accumulation,” said Damon Smith, ...

Corn production has increased by two bushels per acre annually, but we don’t have enough demand. What can we do about it?

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 ...

Barbell, beer can and banana are descriptive names for abnormal ear shapes that show up every season and cause yield losses — ...

Corn and soybean stands in central Illinois are off to a great start this season, with just a handful of exceptions. “These corn and soybean crops have established strong foundations and are some of ...