LAFAYETTE COUNTY (WKOW) -- As the last few bushels of corn are harvested for the season, farmer and agronomist Pat Herbst watches, once again, in disbelief. It's the fifth year in a row that a new ...

As farm country heads into pollination season, weather conditions have Ken Ferrie concerned about tar spot erupting into a significant yield robber this season. He says he is fielding a lot of grower ...

It’s more important than ever for U.S. Corn Belt farmers to stay vigilant in seeking out early tar spot of corn to avoid significant yield loss. New data shows that tar spot of corn — which presents ...

The later part of the growing season saw significant outbreaks of tar spot in cornfields and white mold in soybean fields across the state. West central Wisconsin had some of the more severe and ...

Tar spot, a fungal disease that has steadily established itself in Kansas cornfields over the past few years, has been detected again in the state, with the first confirmed report of 2025 occurring ...

Tar spot of corn has been confirmed in two northern Missouri counties: Holt County in northwestern Missouri and Marion County in northeastern Missouri, as well as in six counties in central Iowa and ...