After heavy disease pressure in 2025, many farmers are wondering if investing more inputs into their crop to combat disease ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A late-summer string of hot, humid weather has brought an unwelcome visitor to South Dakota's corn crop. Southern rust, a leaf disease caused by spores blowing in from ...

With the warm and wet conditions this season, southern rust is on the rise in Midwest corn crops. It may be time to start considering the impact that could have on corn silage and preparing to adjust ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Southern rust was confirmed in South Dakota's Turner, Brookings and Lincoln counties. According to Emmanuel Byamukama, South Dakota State University Extension plant pathology ...

The weather conditions of 2025 were perfect for a southern rust outbreak across the Midwest, resulting in many growers having to make late-season decisions on disease management. Southern rust is a ...

Tire tracks run through a field of corn in Iowa. A fungus that attacks corn has spread to over 40 Iowa counties. Southern rust creates reddish-orange patches on the tops of corn leaves. This blocks ...