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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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Conservation
Sustainable Farming Events Showcase ‘Struggles and Successes’
America’s Conservation Ag Movement is hosting a series of farmer-led, in-the-field agronomic events in five states this summer.
June 01, 2022 08:01 AM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Corn
Ferrie: Beware the Carbon Penalty in Cornfields Now
You may need more nitrogen to fuel this year’s crop adequately. Also, cutworms are on the move. Ferrie advises dropping your threshold tolerance to 1.5%.
May 31, 2022 12:54 PM
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The Lake St. Clair ship is moving thousands of metric tons of grain to Europe.
Corn
Farmers in ‘Surprising’ State help Ease Grain Distribution Disruptions
This spring about 100 growers in New York started shipping corn and soybeans to Europe and Africa, via the Great Lakes Seaway system.
May 27, 2022 10:43 AM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Planting
Got Emergence Problems? Evaluate These 3 Options for Corn and Soybeans
You can leave emerging crops alone, run a rotary hoe or replant. Ken Ferrie has developed online calculators to guide decision-making and help remove some of the emotions you might struggle with in the process.
May 19, 2022 01:25 PM
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Weeds can thrive even in cooler soils.
Planting
Weather Delays Planting In Some Areas, But Weeds Are On Time
Wet fields have slowed farmers’ planting progress to a snail’s pace in some states, but that’s had little effect on broadleaf weeds and grasses. Many are growing rapidly in parts of the Midwest.
May 18, 2022 10:51 AM
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Politics
Zippy Duvall: Labor is Biggest Limiting Factor for American Agriculture
The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation weighs in on immigration reform and year-round work permits, Waters of the U.S. concerns and support for the new Climate-Smart Commodities Program.
May 11, 2022 04:21 PM
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Aerial photo of Mid-western farm
Farmland
Smoking Hot Land Prices Continue to Soar, no Softening in Sight
Farmland in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, for example, have seen 30% to 40% year-over-year moves up in price. One expert sees no land price weakness anywhere in the U.S. but shares how that could change.
May 10, 2022 11:50 AM
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soybean emerging in crusted over soil
Soybeans
Bust out the Rotary Hoe to Help Soybeans Emerge in Crusted Over Soils
Be proactive and go to the field sooner rather than later. Once that crust hardens, it can hinder or even prevent crop emergence. Either or both will cost you money.
May 09, 2022 02:20 PM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Planting
Ferrie: Add Weight to Planters, Break Out Rotary Hoes, Tend to Strip-Till Seedbeds
It’s also time to consider switching to corn planting if you are unable to plant corn and soybeans simultaneously. Beware of salt-burn risks in spring strip tillage, and start checking soybeans for bean leaf beetles.
May 06, 2022 08:28 AM
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Corn. Photo Courtesy: Tyne Morgan
Planting
Rain Delay? You still have a 92% Corn Yield Potential if Planting May 20 in IA, IL
When you plant corn does matter, but there are in-season factors that play a significant role in final outcomes as well, according to USDA and agronomists.
May 05, 2022 09:33 AM
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