Louisiana Crops Newsletter--September, 2026

By David Moseley, Orfanou, Anna, Pavlou, Dimitrios, Ippolito, Stephen, Davis, Jeff A., Hendrix, James, Price, III, Paul P, Price, Randy R., Padgett, Guy B., Kerns, Shelly, Miller, Donnie K., Castro, Saulo, Olson, Gregory, Jha, Prashant, Vieira, Leandro, Villegas, James M., Gauthier, Ted

LSU AgCenter

There has been an abundance of ear rots reported in Louisiana throughout this growing season. As the harvest window is winding down, and with many growers already finished with harvest, I have heard of one reoccurring issue in particular: aflatoxin. There have been reports of heavy docking and even loads being rejected at the elevators. In addition to this, there are now many growers who are planning to store their grain who have been inquiring about storage guidelines for infected grain.

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