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Rhonda Brooks

Agronomy Editor, Farm Journal

Rhonda Brooks is the Agronomy Editor for Farm Journal and AgWeb, covering all aspects of crop production. A Missouri native with a background in agricultural communications, she has previously worked on multiple Farm Journal brands.

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Input Costs
Business
Triple Threat: Fuel, Fertilizer, Financing Compress Farm Margins
Two Midwest farmers share how ongoing cost pressures are reshaping their approach to harvest and planning for 2027.
September 16, 2026 04:34 PM
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Harvest
Corn
High Nighttime Temps Can Put Corn In The ‘Danger Zone’
The longer a crop experiences elevated temperatures at night, the greater the potential impact on yield.
September 16, 2026 01:12 PM
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Crops
BASF Eyes 2027 Split for Agricultural Solutions Business
Crop protection, seeds and digital tools could be rolled into a standalone company by middle of next year.
September 15, 2026 09:19 AM
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Waiting until soil temperature drops and stays below 50°F is crucial to safely apply fall anhydrous ammonia. It’s also critical to use the correct nitrogen stabilizer.
Crop Production
The 40-Bushel Reason to Wait on Fall Nitrogen
Warm fall conditions could push back the window for safe, effective anhydrous and manure applications across parts of the Midwest, says Iowa State agronomist.
September 14, 2026 01:29 PM
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Corn-after-corn or beans-after-beans can work, but you need to spend extra time and attention on the agronomic details.
Corn
Where Did the Bushels Go? Solving the Mystery of Phantom Yield Loss
Recent university studies find that corn kernels usually hold their weight through the dry-down process while pinpointing the operational realities that lead to missing grain.
September 11, 2026 02:29 PM
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Corn
The Genetic Goldmine Hidden in Corn’s DNA
Innovative research is revealing thousands of untapped genes that could help breeders develop hybrids with better stress tolerance, grain quality and performance across diverse farming systems.
September 10, 2026 11:20 AM
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The Tanners inspect wheat stubble beneath a soybean crop in a field at sunset.
Crop Production
Relay Cropping: The Double-Crop Strategy That Doesn’t Wait for Wheat Harvest
Planting soybeans months before wheat harvest sounds risky. But farmers Brian Tanner and Jason Mauck find it dries wet fields faster, cuts input costs and gives wheat a profitable place back in Corn Belt rotations.
September 09, 2026 04:39 PM
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Crop Production
The $500 Harvest Hack Taking on Herbicide Resistance
Researchers say a simple combine tweak gives farmers a way to concentrate up to 95% of their toughest weed seeds into just 5% of a field.
September 09, 2026 10:29 AM
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Crop Production
There’s More To Harvest Than Just Bushels
The answers to which hybrids, products and practices paid off may already be in your fields. The trick is stopping long enough to find them, say David Hula and Randy Dowdy.
September 08, 2026 02:24 PM
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Crop Production
2026 Corn Crop Holds More Surprises as Harvest Nears
Farm Journal Field Agronomists say adjusting yield calculations for compromised plants could reveal 20 to 40 fewer bushels per acre than what farmers in parts of the Eastern Corn Belt currently expect.
September 08, 2026 12:39 PM
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