As you scout and think you’ve found the disease, an easy way to confirm what you’re dealing with is to take your hand and try to wipe the tar spots off the corn plants (gloves are recommended).

“These are my personal observations, and I reserve the right to change them as we learn more about tar spot,” he adds. Keep in mind those fields of corn affected in 2021 will be back in corn ...

An agronomist with AgriGold says many farmers have tar spot on their mind. Brian Weihmeir, who covers central Illinois, says ...

Going into 2025, not much has changed. Crop rotations are staying the same, but there might be fewer wheat acres because last ...