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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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There is no chance that all of these will happen this year and there is also the chance that none of them will happen. 
Taxes and Finance
Seize the Opportunities with New Tax Exemptions
Up to $12.06 million can be passed to your loved ones upon death, exempt from federal estate tax. While living, you can also gift $16,000 annually to as many individuals as you’d like. Of course, some exceptions apply.
September 21, 2022 01:23 AM
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The amount that can be put into a SIMPLE plan to increase from $14,000 to $15,500.
Taxes and Finance
It’s So Important to Elect ‘Portability’ for Your Farm Estate
Married and on the farm? If one spouse dies, make sure the surviving spouse works with an adviser to file IRS Form 706 to benefit from any unused federal gift or estate tax exemption. You could save millions.
September 21, 2022 01:23 AM
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Good quality trucks are sometimes hard to come by these days.
Technology
Automaker Revs Up Its Truck Production Plans
Ford, Chevy and GMC pickups have sat idle on dealer lots across the U.S. as manufacturers have scrambled to find the materials needed to finish them.
September 20, 2022 11:13 PM
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Tractors
Rhonda Brooks: Regain Your Footing After Storms
Editor’s Notebook
September 20, 2022 10:50 PM
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Crop Production
Great Plains Unveils New and Revamped Lineup
At its 2010 national dealer and sales meeting, Great Plains Manufacturing introduced a diversified product lineup.
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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New Machinery
Take Out the Trash
Today’s high tech stalks got you talkin’ trash? Here’s how to manage the tough stuff in corn-on-corn rotations.
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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Crop Production
Tillage Tools Contribute To Good Shatter
Work toward achieving uniform fracture of your soils.
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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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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Omnis FT 16
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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