Several different fungi cause stalk rot in corn across the U.S. Corn Belt, and gibberella stalk rot is among the most common forms. Stalk rot depresses yields some 5% each year, and it’s not unheard ...
This notice has been updated to communicate the source of the outbreak and reflect 5 additional illnesses that have been reported in the ongoing outbreak investigation. There are now 84 Salmonella ...
A California-based grocery chain is recalling almost half a ton of ready-to-eat salads, including the 365 brand sold by Whole Foods, because they contain corn from a third-party supplier that is under ...
A Pennsylvania-based company is recalling three brands of frozen cut corn over concerns they may be contaminated with Listeria, which can cause serious and sometimes deadly infections in vulnerable ...
The 2009 corn crop has monumental yield potential, but delayed planting, a cool summer and what seems to be a nonending, wet-dry cycle has plagued some standing field corn with high kernel moisture ...
Corn is one of nature’s curiosities in that it’s both a grain and a vegetable. While most of the year finds us buying canned or frozen corn, summer is when we’re reminded how phenomenal fresh corn ...