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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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FJFD - Mississippi
Crop Production
Farm Journal Field Days Head to the Mississippi Delta
Join the Jack family at Silent Shade Planting Company, Belzoni, Miss., on Aug. 25 to learn more about row-crop production in the Delta. A variety of speakers and topics are planned.
August 16, 2021 03:03 PM
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PF Crop Tour Illinois AgWeb
Crop Production
Crop Tour Preview: Illinois Corn A Tale Of Extreme Variability
On August 17, Pro Farmer scouts will be walking Illinois corn and soybean fields checking crop conditions and making annual yield projections.
August 11, 2021 12:09 PM
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Corn
Crop Tour Preview: 70% of Nebraska Corn in Good to Excellent Condition
Drought is deepening in Nebraska, but corn and soybean crops are hanging tough so far.
August 11, 2021 09:43 AM
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Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Crop Production
Ferrie: Got Northern Corn Leaf Blight? Call Your Retailer
Disease pressure is building in parts of Illinois. Also, check out the agenda and register for Farm Journal Corn & Soybean College, set for Aug. 3-4.
August 02, 2021 07:01 AM
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Roundup
Crop Production
Bayer to pull Glyphosate from U.S. Lawn and Garden Markets
Ongoing litigation contributed to the company’s decision. However, farmers and retailers will continue to have access to glyphosate for weed control, company officials say.
July 30, 2021 09:46 AM
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Retail beef
Beef
Grassley: Beef Producers Face a “Very Unfair Situation”
The senator supports legislative action because of concerns that small producers are losing money on cattle due to being unable to spot market.
July 28, 2021 12:36 PM
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Japanese beetle populations are significant in some parts of the Corn Belt this year.
Corn
Ferrie: Check Corn Pollination, Prepare to Spray if Heavy Pest Feeding is Underway
In soybeans, look for white mold issues this week. Initial symptoms generally develop in the R3 to R6 production stages.
July 28, 2021 12:36 PM
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Corn in bin
Corn
4 Active Ingredients, 3 Sites of Action in New Corn Premix Herbicide
Syngenta says the long residual control offered by Acuron GT will allow farmers and retailers to apply it in a post application before weeds can emerge and compete with the crop.
July 28, 2021 12:36 PM
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Soybeans
Conservation
4 Questions Farmers are Asking about Carbon Markets
As growers wade through the ever-deepening amount of carbon information available in the marketplace, they are asking for answers to these common questions.
July 28, 2021 12:36 PM
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A new report by EPA shows despite increased restrictions on dicamba, more than 3,500 issues were reported this year with dicamba drifting onto other crops. Three grower groups say the data could have significant gaps. 
Soybeans
Cupping Soybeans: Iowa Farmers Question the Cause, Some Point Fingers
While a rush to judgment is underway, Extension and company representatives say report suspected herbicide drift damage to state pesticide agencies.
July 28, 2021 12:33 PM
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