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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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Based in Salford, Ontario, Canada, the Salford Group is known as a manufacturer of tillage and application equipment.
$100 Ideas
Five Tips to Help You Adopt Vertical Tillage
If you plan to transition to vertical tillage this fall keep in mind it’s not a one-step process or a single tool. It’s a system that takes time to implement and a lot of attention to detail.
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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Work starts early on this Minnesota farm.
$100 Ideas
New Disc Tillage Tools Are Designed To Run At 8-12 MPH
If you feel the need for speed during tillage, you’re in luck. Kinze Manufacturing announced today that it is bringing four high-speed disc tillage models to market that are designed to function at 8 mph to 12 mph. The models are branded as Mach Till 201, 261, 331 and 401.
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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New Machinery
Horsch Introduces Omnis FT Tillage Tool
The tool features four ranks of shanks spaced on 15-inch centers with 1,800 pounds of trip force.
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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You may need a Plan B if you use strip tillage.
Crop Production
Strip-Tillers Need a Plan B After Tough Post-Harvest Conditions
Options to consider include going to no-till or making an equipment change, such as using a row freshener or a vertical harrow.
September 20, 2022 09:44 PM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Planting
Want to Plant Early Soybeans? Fix Ruts, Run Tillage Tools Now
Running a vertical tool now can help break up tracks and ruts your harvest equipment left behind. It can also help you address volunteer corn -- yes, it’s likely to be a problem based on corn lost during harvest.
September 20, 2022 09:44 PM
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New Machinery
Planter Prep
Corn yields improve an average 4.2 bu. per acre as a result.
September 20, 2022 09:15 PM
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New Machinery
FieldScripts Takes Hybrid Selection Process to a New Level of Precision
Monsanto’s new product, which will launch in 2014, offers farmers two key benefits that will increase yield.
September 20, 2022 09:15 PM
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Crop Production
Tools Suited to the Task
Cover crops are gaining ground in the U.S., but their adoption has not been without a number of bumps.
September 20, 2022 09:15 PM
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Crop Production
Rhonda Brooks: Planter Setup Can Add to Profits
There’s a lot of winter left in parts of the country, but many farmers have planting on their mind. That’s true for Leon Knirk of Quincy, Mich. This time of year, he spends up to three days and $150 per row prepping his planter. “Improved stand and ear counts have proven this process is worth the effort,” he says.
September 20, 2022 09:14 PM
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The new Fendt Momentum planter is undergoing field testing this summer in North America.
Tractors
Fendt Unveils New Planter, Redesigns Tractors
The Momentum is on its way to North America.
September 20, 2022 09:14 PM
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