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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.

Latest Stories
Grain market
Taxes and Finance
Grain Prices ‘Well-Supported’ for Next Three Years, says RaboResearch Economist
The fundamentals were already in place, forecasting positive prices for grain. The war in the Ukraine has strengthened that prediction.
April 28, 2022 01:44 PM
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Rhonda Brooks
Bees headed to the hive
Corn
9 Ways to Help Protect Pollinators Now
Bees, butterflies and other pollinators play a valuable role in food production. Farmers can do their part to protect pollinators by implementing these best management practices.
April 26, 2022 11:24 AM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Corn
Ferrie: Muddying Corn into Fields? That can Cost You 30 Bushels per Acre
With these high corn prices, plant corn when conditions are right, says Ken Ferrie. Don’t act in haste and set yourself up for corn replant decisions. If you have to push conditions and plant, go with soybeans.
April 25, 2022 02:51 PM
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BioGrip
Crop Production
From Sawdust to Herbicide Drift Solution
An adjuvant based on wood waste reduces herbicide drift.
April 21, 2022 03:30 PM
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More veterinarians are needed, especially in rural areas.
Taxes and Finance
New Partnership Aims to Address Rural Veterinary Shortage
About 500 rural counties in the U.S. have too few or no veterinarians. The lack poses risks to farming livelihoods and, ultimately, the country’s food supply.
April 21, 2022 01:02 PM
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Farmland
Politics
Proposed Tax Increase on Farmland Gets Pushback from U.S. Representative
“We would be taxed on the increased value of our farmland if we’ve held it for over 90 years,” says U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.).
April 21, 2022 12:59 PM
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Corn
Corn
You May Get Just One Fungicide Application. Line It Up Now
Availability could be a challenge this season. If you can only make one application, pull the trigger between tassel and R3 in corn and between R2 and R3 in soybeans, advises Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
April 14, 2022 12:57 PM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Planting
Ferrie: Sit Tight Until Soil Conditions Are Right For Planting
Running a high-speed disk with gang angles can put in compaction layers if soil is too wet. Same thing can happen with wheel tracks from vertical tillage. Make a soil ribbon to evaluate conditions and guide decisions.
April 13, 2022 03:08 PM
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pheasants usda
Poultry
24 States Confirm ‘Bird Flu’ Outbreaks In Poultry
Cases in commercial poultry operations and backyard flocks are mounting across the U.S., a result of infected droppings from migrating birds. The USDA says there are no immediate human health concerns.
April 05, 2022 01:41 PM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Corn
Ferrie: Which Crop to Plant First? Corn or Soybeans?
Weather conditions can guide planting conditions. The calendar plays a role, too. Watch the brief video on soybean maturities and why night length is so important to the flowering process.
April 05, 2022 01:09 PM
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