Fungus Among Us

Wet Weather Spurs Disease

Illinois farmer Adam Watson examines northern corn leaf blight in his fields in 2014. Wet weather this June has allowed the disease to surface in corn fields once again this summer. (DTN photo by Emily Unglesbee)
Illinois farmer Adam Watson examines northern corn leaf blight in his fields in 2014. Wet weather this June has allowed the disease to surface in corn fields once again this summer. (DTN photo by Emily Unglesbee)
A DTN 360 Poll showed that 43% of farmers anticipate USDA will lower its corn acreage estimate in its report next Tuesday, June 30, at 11 a.m. CDT. The opinion on soybean acres is a little more divided.

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