Start scouting for tar spot in corn around the V8 growth stage. Treatment decisions are guided by when the disease appears and how fast it moves in the leaf canopy.

Prices of seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month. Just one fertilizer had a sizable price increase compared to a month earlier for the third consecutive week. Urea was 7% higher with an average price of $663 per ton. DTN designates a...

While the alleged smuggling of a fungus into the United States by two China nationals raised concerns of a potential agroterrorism plot this week, farmers have been dealing with Fusarium graminearum for decades.

Seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month. Two fertilizers (urea and UAN28) had a sizable price increase compared to last month for the third consecutive week. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

Soybean gall midge, a pest capable of causing significant yield loss, has emerged in at least one Nebraska county. Soybean growers in the region should begin scouting.

A Missouri appeals court upheld a $661 million verdict against Bayer, rejecting all appeals and finding the company showed "reckless disregard" for customer health regarding glyphosate.

Many factors can influence the success or failure of a glufosinate herbicide application. A recent study found some weather conditions have more influence than others.