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.

Latest Stories

Corn

First-Ever On-Seed Nitrogen Introduced for Use in Corn, Small Grains

Pivot Bio announced an industry first for farmers this week – the development and introduction of on-seed microbial nitrogen for crops including corn, grain sorghum and spring wheat.

September 02, 2022 08:07 AM

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Corteva Agriscience and BASF Agricultural Solutions announce their partnership to bring the first four-way herbicide-tolerant trait stack, based on PPO chemistry, to the marketplace for soybean growers.

Soybeans

Corteva, BASF Partner to Deliver New Weed-Control Solution to Soybean Growers

Corteva Agriscience and BASF Agricultural Solutions are partnering to bring the first four-way herbicide-tolerant trait stack, based on PPO chemistry, to the marketplace for soybean growers.

August 31, 2022 08:54 AM

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Crop Production

Home Stretch for Crop Tour: A mix of Baseball Bats for Corn and SDS in Soybeans

Day 4 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour is revealing some good to excellent corn and soybean crops in Iowa and Minnesota, along with concerns about drought in corn and the appearance of sudden death syndrome in beans.

August 25, 2022 01:57 PM

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Crop Production

Is Ordinary a Four-Letter Word? Maybe So, with Regard to Corn and Soybeans

The third day of the 2022 Pro Farmer Crop Tour is revealing a lot of average crops in some states, but Illinois and Iowa corn and soybeans are showing some strength.

August 24, 2022 03:26 PM

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Soybeans

New Mode of Action Herbicide Under Development

Bayer Crop Science has the first truly new MOA in the herbicide-tolerant pipeline for soybeans in more than 30 years, the company reports.

August 23, 2022 04:30 PM

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Crop Production

From Clunker Crops to Bin Busters and Everything In Between

On Day 2 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, scouts see a wide range of conditions in Indiana and Nebraska. Some irrigated corn and soybean fields are performing well, while dryland crops are struggling.

August 23, 2022 04:08 PM

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Pro Farmer Crop Tour got underway this morning in Ohio and South Dakota.

Corn

Drought Sacks Corn in South Dakota, Ohio Crop Doesn’t Look Great, Either

Watch Day 1 Results Live: Field checks tell the story: some missing ears on the western leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour. On the eastern leg, scouts see ears but not record yield potential.

August 22, 2022 06:45 PM

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Succession Planning

Power of Portability: This Estate Tax Tool Can Save You Millions

One of the most overlooked and misunderstood tax laws — available to married farming couples — is an opportunity called portability.

July 29, 2022 02:22 PM

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Dick Billings with two of his three granddaughters, Sarah and Kristen, when they were 5 and 10. They are now 25 and 30.

Conservation

Indiana Farm Thrives Thanks to ‘Three-Legged Stool’ Strategy

Dick Billings passed away several years ago, but his wife, their son and granddaughters have been able to build upon his vision for the family’s operation, thanks to a team of farmers and a forestry consultant.

July 22, 2022 03:29 PM

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Corn

Two Times when Spraying Corn Rootworm Adults can Payoff

Trying to control adult CRW beetles can be a losing proposition. But this year, given the amount of population pressure in some fields there is better potential for a return-on-investment, agronomists say.

July 21, 2022 09:49 AM

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