Southern Rust
Infection may not directly impact herd health, but it can have implications for nutritional management.
With tight grain storage and relatively low corn prices, many dairy producers are contemplating the strategic move of chopping additional acreage of corn.
The disease is causing turmoil for farmers who have a large crop in the making. In some cases, a Hail Mary fungicide application at R4 up to early dent (R5) might make sense this season, say agronomists.