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‘Tar spot’ is killing corn across the Midwest

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Tar spot is moving across the Midwest and Great Plains. The disease first appeared in Indiana and Illinois in 2015. "It's probably one of the most aggressive diseases that farmers have ever seen," says Missouri agronomist, Brian Bunt. The fungal disease attacks leaf tissue in corn and can rapidly deteriorate the plant.

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‘Tar spot’ is killing corn across the Midwest

It's estimated that tar spot, a fungal disease affecting corn, caused farmers to lose around $3 billion in the United States from 2018 to 2021.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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‘Tar spot’ is killing corn across the Midwest

It's estimated that tar spot, a fungal disease affecting corn, caused farmers to lose around $3 billion in the United States from 2018 to 2021.

2 years ago

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FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE broke the news in 2 years ago on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

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