Let’s trash talk—crop residue. The way you manage residue right now at harvest will affect your crop next year. In all tillage systems the key is decomposing the remainder of this year’s crop and ...

In 2024 alone, over 165 million bushels were impacted by corn stalk rot diseases in the U.S.1 Stalk rots in corn can be tricky to manage and prevent, but the first step comes down to proper ...

Stalk rots are one of the most significant set of diseases on corn. These diseases are insidious, and often growers are unaware of their effects until harvest. Low levels of stalk rot occur in nearly ...

“Lodging” is the technical term used when the tall, unsupported stems of grain crops fall and break. If you are a home gardener and the grain is your precious sweet corn, it’s a great disappointment.