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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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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: Huge Yield Swings Found In Iowa and Illinois Cornfields
Weather woes took a huge bite out of corn yield potential this season, especially in northeast Iowa and parts of western Illinois. Where farmers got timely rains, the yield reports coming in are not as wide-ranging.
October 12, 2023 04:13 PM
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In-season nitrogen use plays an important role in fueling corn growth, development and yield.
Corn
The Value of In-Season Nitrogen Use
Corn yields can swing 100 bu. to the positive or negative in some hybrids today based on nitrogen use that supports kernel depth. Tune into hybrid characteristics, and avoid “gapping” nitrogen and volatilization.
October 12, 2023 02:37 PM
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Soybeans
New Profit Calculator Reveals How Much Soybean Cyst Nematode Costs You By Field
The online tool from the SCN Coalition is free and easy to use. It’s backed by research done on more than 25,000 university soybean research plots across the U.S.
October 12, 2023 11:32 AM
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Farm bill - capitol - grain system - soybean field - corn field - By Lindsey Pound
Politics
House Nominates Scalise for Speaker, the Farm Bill Needs an Extension
Work by the House or Senate Agriculture Committee on a new farm bill is essentially stalled, Randy Russell tells AgriTalk’s Chip Flory. Russell says that could be the case until government funding issues are resolved.
October 11, 2023 04:43 PM
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Corn
Bayer And Corteva Sell 50%+ of the Corn, Soybean and Cotton Seed in the U.S.
USDA’s latest insights show the two companies dominated U.S. retail seed sales for the three crops from 2018 through 2020. That is the most recent period for which market estimates are available.
October 04, 2023 08:31 AM
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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.
Harvest
Ken Ferrie: Scale Carts Are An Important Backup For Yield Monitors
A calibrated monitor usually does a good job of telling you where yield is changing in a field within a hybrid, but it may not tell you exactly how one hybrid is yielding against another.
September 29, 2023 02:59 PM
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Veterinarian
Beef
Need A Veterinarian In Your Area? Then Support This Legislation Now
Less than 5% of new grads choose rural food animal practice. That needs to change to protect the U.S. food supply and public health. Contacting legislators is one way farmers and ranchers can weigh in and help.
September 29, 2023 11:50 AM
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Politics
‘Shutdown Shenanigans’ Could be Big Negatives for Grain Markets and U.S. Credit Ratings
If Congress doesn’t pass stopgap funding, crop production and progress reports will probably stall. That won’t bode well for markets. “Usually it means that we’ve got some selling pressure ahead,” says one analyst.
September 28, 2023 11:18 AM
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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
Ferrie: Reduce Header Losses In Soybeans To Pick Up $50 More Per Acre
Yields can take a 5-bu.-per-acre hit as a result of the sickle running so high on stems it cuts off branches and allows them to fall below the deck. Losses can be reduced to 1 bu. per acre with header adjustments.
September 23, 2023 08:08 AM
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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
April-Planted Corn Hybrids Took A Blow To The Chin
Ken Ferrie expects yields to climb as Illinois farmers start harvesting more of their May-planted corn. Looking ahead, he says farmers will see some challenges from herbicide carryover in 2024.
September 15, 2023 03:05 PM
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