Diseases
Beyond the Insecticide Sprayer: A Data-Driven Guide to Varietal Defense Against JNO and Wheat Dwarf Virus
For winter cereal producers, the management of aphid-vectored Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (JNO) and cicada-vectored Wheat Dwarf Virus (WDV) represents...
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Beyond the Hype: Data-Driven Variety Selection with the K-State 2025 Wheat Guide
For wheat producers, fall planting is the first and most critical decision of the season, setting the ceiling for next...
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Drought and Pests Render Rostov Wheat Seeds Unfit for 2026 Planting Season
Agricultural experts in Russia’s Rostov Oblast have issued a stark warning: wheat seeds harvested in 2025 from fields under emergency...
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Primorsky Krai’s 10% Corn Production Surge: How Technology and Policy Are Fueling Growth
Agricultural producers in Russia's Primorsky Krai are on track to increase corn production by 10% in 2024, targeting a harvest of 700,000...
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Tar Spot in Corn: Early Outbreak in Missouri and Effective Management Strategies
The fungal disease tar spot (Phyllachora maydis) has been confirmed in 15 Missouri counties as of early July, with the earliest detection...
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Contaminated Barley Shipments Raise Alarm: Pesticide Risks in Animal Feed Demand Stricter Controls
Recent inspections by Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia’s agricultural watchdog) revealed that 36.9 metric tons of contaminated feed barley were shipped from Mordovia to Karelia. The grain,...
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Helminthosporium Leaf Spot in Barley: Threatening Yield Losses and How to Combat It
Recent reports from the Rosselkhozcenter branch in the Republic of Bashkortostan highlight an alarming spread of Helminthosporium leaf spot (Bipolaris sorokiniana) in...
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Locust Swarms Threaten Volgograd Wheat Fields: Are We Prepared for the Next Agricultural Crisis?
Recent reports from Volgograd’s Kirovsky District reveal a disturbing sight—fields of wheat overrun by swarms of locusts. According to IA "Vysota...
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Southern Corn Leaf Blight Outbreak: Serbia’s Infected Corn Shipment Blocked at Russian Border – What Farmers Need to Know
On May 12, Russia’s Southern Interregional Branch of Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) blocked the import of four...
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Red-Breasted Leaf Beetle Threatens Grain Crops in Rostov: Monitoring and Control Strategies
Recent phytosanitary surveys in Rostov Oblast have identified an infestation of the red-breasted leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus), a destructive pest...
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