The outbreak of the disease, spread by grain curl mites, stems from poor volunteer wheat control last summer and a long, warm fall.

Growers are old hands at spotting soybean aphids and Japanese beetles, but bacterial leaf streak of corn is likely to be less familiar to most this year.

Deregulation, biotech acceptance and increasing exports were touted as priorities for the new Ag and Rural Prosperity Task Force. Budget cuts and immigration conflicts were less of a focus.

Restricted root systems from flooding or wet soils has left some corn plants ill equipped to handle the normal heat waves of summertime, agronomists noted.

China approved the 2,4-D-tolerant trait in Enlist corn plants, and hybrids will be available for the 2018 season. The Enlist soybean trait is still waiting on approval from China and the EU.

Watch for these corn diseases, nutrient deficiencies and standability issues in the coming months if your fields were submerged.

In this week's Crop Tech Corner, researchers document how pollen helped spread a resistant weed and suggest that plants may adapt to climate change better than expected.

Scout now for armyworms, black cutworms and slugs. Rootworm are also beginning to hatch and feeding will begin soon.

Planting a low-priced crop twice is taking its toll on growers' morale.

Know the steps to take if you see or suspect dicamba injury to your crop or property.

Industry continues to rally around a 2015 industry-sponsored study on the benefits of neonicotinoids while working to combat the problem of dust-off at planting.

Don't panic -- cold temperatures and medium- to heavy-textured soils have likely slowed the loss of nitrogen from leaching and denitrification this month.

Seed companies and farmers agree: This spring was crazy, and the replant requests streaming in across the Midwest prove it.

The study also questions the long-held assumption that corn growers see a yield benefit from neonicotinoid seed treatments.

In this week's Crop Tech Corner, Illinois researchers work with Kraft to make corn a source of natural food dyes, EPA's pyrethroid review is open for comment again and GM crops make strides around the world.

Experts weigh in on factors to consider before deciding to replant corn and soybeans this spring.

Armyworms, black cutworms and slugs will soon be active in soils; white grubs and other pests are already at work.

Mother Nature appears willing to give growers a chance to safely plant (and replant) soon, after weeks of cold, wet weather.

A range of problems may afflict young crop stands this spring. Here's a rundown on how to scout for each.

Growers are perfectly positioned to push soybean yields higher than ever, with fewer seeds than ever.

Check the forecast carefully and measure soil temperatures before planting corn and soybeans in the upper Corn Belt this week.

Mother Nature is calling the shots this spring as always, which means a slow start to the planting season and a rush to get herbicide and fertilizer applications finished in time.

Agricultural scientists were among the thousands who marched on the Capitol on April 22 in support of science.

The USDA is weighing proposals to release genetically modified diamondback moths in New York and a GM virus to fight citrus greening in Florida, while the EU tackles mycotoxins.

Mother Nature is calling the shots this spring as always, which means a slow start to the planting season and a rush to get herbicide and fertilizer applications finished in time.

Update your scouting calendar: True armyworm moths are flying north nearly a month ahead of normal. Infestations will likely occur in early May.

After a mild winter, low rootworm populations may increase this year, unless timely rains drown them in May and June.

In this week's Crop Tech Corner, Cuba is set to grow GM corn and soybeans this year, the CRISPR gene editing system gets an "off" button, and Belgian researchers manipulate a gene to boost corn yield.

Growers would be wise to keep dicamba and 2,4-D applications far away from these crops, which include both vegetables and row crops.

Stripe rust, fungal leaf spot diseases and powdery mildew are all likely to thrive in the Great Plains this spring, given the forecast for plentiful moisture.

Both DuPont and Dow have agreed to a number of divestitures in order to satisfy the European Commission, the EU's regulatory body said Monday.