U.S. corn harvest advances with yields topping 17 tons per hectare, while rain, crop diseases and rising field costs challenge farmers across key regions.
U.S. Corn Harvest: Yields Reach 17.6 Tons per Hectare as Weather Disrupts the Season
U.S. Corn harvest

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Biological registration can take months or years. Regulatory strategy now shapes investment, development costs and how quickly products reach growers.
Biologicals: Where a Product Is Registered First Can Shape Its Global Market Success
Biologicals & Regulation
Crops
A newly detected corn disease has reached 20 Michigan counties, alarming researchers over potential yield losses and its possible spread across the Midwest.
New Corn Disease Spreads Across Michigan, Raising Fears of Major Yield Losses
Crops
Weather
After striking Florida as a Category 2 hurricane, Isaias threatens the eastern US with flooding, damaging winds and tornadoes, putting farms and infrastructure at risk.
Hurricane Isaias Brings Flooding and Tornado Threats Across the Eastern US
Weather