Corn farmers are seeing high incidences of a specific mold in their fields this year after a season-long drought hindered the crop’s pollination. Smut, a gray, moldy growth on corn ears, is present in ...

FARGO - Mold problems in standing corn will get worse until the corn has dried to about 20 percent moisture or grain temperatures drop below 40 degrees, says North Dakota State University Extension ...

Extension experts say it's best to harvest moldy corn as soon as possible and get it fermented or dried as soon as possible. Dan Martens, Extension educator in Benton, Stearns and Morrison counties, ...

Corn that smells rancid or looks slimy, mushy or moldy is corn on the cob that’s gone bad. Best eaten the day of purchase. Unhusked should be firm and look fresh, including silk tassels. Store corn ...

FARGO - Anyone harvesting, drying or handling moldy corn should use respiratory protection, according to Ken Hellevang, agricultural engineer with the North Dakota State University Extension Service.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The moldy corn that is coming out of some Indiana fields presents challenges to growers and livestock producers, but cattlemen may be able to take advantage of this unfortunate ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- State researchers are confident that genetically modified corn is not the cause of health problems in hogs on a western Iowa farm. A report to be released Monday will indicate ...

A fungus problem with the potential to create widespread damage to corn crops in the Dakotas for perhaps the first time in memory might not be as ominous as first feared. Initial tests are showing ...

FARGO, N.D. -- This year's poor growing conditions mean corn being harvested likely contains high levels of moisture with limited likelihood of further dry-down in the field. "In situations where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But unfortunately, corn can turn from sweet and fresh to spoiled more quickly than you might think. Here's how to ensure you're ...