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.

Southern rust dominated the conversation during the 2025 growing season in Iowa, forcing growers to react quickly to ...

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 ...

Just ahead of the 2025 growing season, many in the crop protection industry expected tar spot to be the primary disease concern in corn. Instead, southern rust emerged as the ...

In the transition period between harvest and planting, farmers focus on combing through their data and preparing for another ...

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 ...

When it comes to farming, no two years are ever the same. Each season brings its own unique mix of weather shifts, pest pressures and disease outbreaks, forcing growers to adapt. The 2025 season was a ...