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 ...

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 ...

It’s a corn disease issue creeping north and infiltrating fields earlier than it has in the past and one that thrives in high heat and humidity. With increasing reports of southern rust now being ...

THAT’S COMING UP IN A LITTLE BIT. STACEY. THANKS AND NEW TONIGHT. AN UNUSUAL CROP DISEASE IS SHOWING UP IN SOME FIELDS ACROSS OUR STATE. IT’S CALLED SOUTHERN RUST AND IT CAN BE HARMFUL TO CORN. KCCI ...

Corn got off to a good start but met challenges halfway through the 2025 growing season in Iowa. Corn got off to a good start but met challenges halfway through the 2025 growing season in Iowa.

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers discovered they can predict corn southern rust epidemic outbreaks by utilizing unmanned aerial systems, UAS, or drones, early enough to help prevent economic damage for ...

MAXWELL, Iowa — For the past several weeks, a corn disease called southern rust has been quickly spreading across Iowa. According to the Crop Protection Network, it is already in 40 Iowa counties as ...

You have no doubt witnessed helicopters and/or spraying aircraft in corn crops the past couple weeks. A lot of seed producers are spraying for corn earworm, banks and two-spotted spider mites in corn.