The emergence of new races of brown rust has seen a renewed focus on how to control a disease which can both slash wheat yields and affect grain quality. Brown rust, which is more common in coastal ...

Although brown rust may not command the same attention as other barley diseases, it remains a potential seasonal threat to yield and could become more prevalent if the UK climate becomes warmer in ...

It's a bit of a rarity in Scotland, but this season unusually high brown rust pressures have been affecting winter barley crops in Scotland. That should raise alarm bells and growers should be ...

Chandigarh, Jan 17: Fungal diseases, yellow and brown rust have attacked wheat crop in Punjab and Haryana with farm experts asking wheat growers to apply fungicides to prevent damage to crop.