South African corn farms are suffering “extensive” damage from what appears to be an alien caterpillar that destroyed fields in other countries in the region, according to the government ...

A derecho descended upon the Corn Belt last week, causing green snap and root lodging in corn fields across the area. However, agronomists and plant pathologists say that hope isn't lost for the crop.

The report, conducted by BirdLife South Africa across 33 of the 35 wind farms nationwide over eight years ending in 2023, found 2,444 dead birds from over 200 species.

An outbreak of fall armyworms that has attacked corn plants in South Africa may spread to sugarcane in the KwaZulu-Natal province, where a warm climate would help the pest survive through the year ...