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Corn diseases cost farmers $13.8 billion from 2020 to 2023
- May 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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According to a new multiyear analysis led by plant disease specialists from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, corn diseases cost farmers an estimated $13.8 billion USD from 2020 to 2023. The study, published in Plant Health Progress, found that diseases reduced corn yields by an estimated 2.5 billion bushels during the 4-year period, highlighting the significant economic and production risks facing growers each season.
Originally published at Phys.org