Southern rust outbreak keeps fungicide spending intact for Kansas corn grower

A northeast Kansas farmer says he’s not planning any cutbacks in his fungicide budget for 2026. Scott Gigstad says fungicide use was critical this past growing season due to a widespread outbreak of southern rust in corn. “The corn that was not fungicided certainly showed up quickly,” he said. He tells Brownfield he plans on […]

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