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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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Always base your lime applications on soil test results from reputable labs.
Crop Production
Crop Consultants Offer Their Top Tips To Reduce Input Costs
Among the independent field agronomists’ recommendations: Address your No. 1 yield-limiting factor, employ the 5% rule and fix soil pH.
January 29, 2025 01:46 PM
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Vaccine
Poultry
Iowa Secretary of Ag Weighs In on The H5N1 Battle, Vaccine Potential And Trade Sensitivities
Sec. Mike Naig says the U.S. government is using what he describes as a three-legged stool approach to address the virus in the dairy and poultry industries.
January 28, 2025 05:15 PM
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Graphic for Boots in the Field Report with agronomist Ken Ferrie who has spent over 40 years helping farmers maximize corn and soybean yields.
Corn
Ferrie: Farmers Are Asking How To Fix Poor Corn Stands
Growers are trying to figure out what caused missing plants in their corn stands last season and what solutions they can use this spring.
January 27, 2025 12:02 PM
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Herbicide treated barnyardgrass in rice
Crop Production
New Chemistry Promises To Give Barnyardgrass The Boot In Rice
Keenali Complete and Keenali GR are the names FMC has selected for its two Dodhylex-based herbicides (tetflupyrolimet). The company anticipates introducing the herbicides as early as 2027 and 2028 for farmers’ use, pending EPA approval.
January 24, 2025 09:49 AM
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Soybeans
Red, White Or Blue? How Does Your County Fare With Soybean Cyst Nematode?
A new map from the SCN Coalition can give you an idea of whether the pest is in your county. Soil testing this spring will confirm whether the pest is in your fields, dinging yields and dollars.
January 23, 2025 04:48 PM
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Corn
Plant Corn Hybrids Where They’ll Perform The Best
Maximize yield potential by tapping into how plant leaf structure and ear type work together in the field.
January 22, 2025 11:25 AM
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Scott Irwin
Grain Markets
Ag Economist Offers Farmers What He Calls ‘Some Contrarian Advice’
Weighing on Scott Irwin’s mind is whether U.S. grain growers need to get some downside price protection for 2025 crops.
January 17, 2025 01:27 PM
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SCN Map
Soybeans
SCN Continues To Spread: It’s Now In Every Soybean-Producing State But One
New data reveals 31 counties in 10 U.S. states, 10 rural municipalities in Quebec and three counties in Manitoba and Ontario reported the pest for the first time from 2020 through 2023.
January 14, 2025 04:00 PM
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Elise, a former barn cat
Health
New Study Says Domestic Cats Need To Be Evaluated More For HPAI H5N1 Implications
The report echoes calls by other scientists to ramp up the surveillance of felines, which are susceptible to the virus and have a high mortality rate. The AVMA says several cases in cats linked to poultry or wild bird exposure had been reported before the outbreak began in dairy cows last spring.
January 13, 2025 02:04 PM
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Graphic for Boots in the Field Report with agronomist Ken Ferrie who has spent over 40 years helping farmers maximize corn and soybean yields.
Soybeans
Farmer Poses 4R Question On How To Make Fertilizer Use More Efficient In Soybeans
The grower currently broadcast applies P and K ahead of planting but is considering moving to strip-till applications like he uses in corn.
January 07, 2025 03:20 PM
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