Midwest farmers experience quiet year for crop pests

Crystal Reed
Aug 29, 2024
Aug 29, 2024

Corn rootworm beetles feeding on green silks.
Photo courtesy Ashley Dean/Iowa State University

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Crop pests can take a cut of yields at harvest or a cut of profits if farmers pay to treat them.

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