On extremely hot and dry days, an irrigation event can decrease canopy temperature close to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Relative ...

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 ...

An agronomist with AgriGold says many farmers have tar spot on their mind. Brian Weihmeir, who covers central Illinois, says the yield robbing corn disease is at the forefront of many farmers plans ...

Tar spot decimated many central Illinois cornfields in 2021. But the disease was nearly a no-show in those same fields this past year. One farmer recently asked Ken Ferrie, “What kind of risk do ...

bringing heavy downpours and damaging winds in some spots. Areas in green in the image above are expected to see severe storms Tuesday afternoon and evening, April 30, with scattered showers and ...