BROOKINGS, S.D. - Southern rust was found in Union, Clay and Minnehaha Counties at low incidence and severity, says Emmanuel Byamukama, South Dakota State University Extension plant pathologist.

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Southern rust was confirmed in South Dakota's Turner, Brookings and Lincoln counties. According to Emmanuel Byamukama, South Dakota State University Extension plant pathology ...

Southern Corn Rust has now been confirmed in more than a dozen Nebraska counties in Eastern and South Central Nebraska. It’s a fungal disease that can cause significant yield loss if it becomes severe ...

Tire tracks run through a field of corn in Iowa. A fungus that attacks corn has spread to over 40 Iowa counties. Southern rust creates reddish-orange patches on the tops of corn leaves. This blocks ...

A “wait-and-see” strategy will work for a lot of pests and diseases, but southern rust isn’t one of them. After widespread pressure across the Midwest in 2025, this disease is no longer just a ...

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 ...

WORKERS WHO WILL BE PAID. NEW TONIGHT SOME FARMERS ARE SEEING LOSSES ON THEIR CORN CROP THIS SEASON. KCCI PEPPER TALKED WITH THE WOMAN TRACKING THE CROP DISEASE THAT’S CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. SHE SAYS ...

If one picture is worth a thousand words, then the video Iowa farmer Dan Striegel shot last week must be worth thousands more. In the video, Striegel is shown harvesting a field of emerald-green corn ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A late-summer string of hot, humid weather has brought an unwelcome visitor to South Dakota's corn crop. Southern rust, a leaf disease caused by spores blowing in from ...

Southern corn rust was confirmed in Richardson, Nemaha, Otoe, and Thayer Counties on Thursday. Cass and Fillmore counties were confirmed Monday followed by Seward County on July 19, and York County ...

Agriculture experts recommend farmers take action now on one particularly bad problem. Afternoons heat indeces over 110 can really take a toll on crops, but it's perfect for allowing diseases to breed ...