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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
Corn
Caterpillar Capers
Just one Western bean cutworm per ear of corn can result in a four-bushel per acre yield loss.
November 16, 2020 08:27 PM
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Corn
Assessing Twin-Row Corn Production in Michigan, Ohio
Agronomic factors and yield benefits are primary considerations.
November 16, 2020 08:27 PM
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Corn
Ring around the Collars
Counting corn collars is as easy as 1-2-3. Learn this simple assessment tool to help identify the stage of corn.
November 16, 2020 08:26 PM
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Ken Ferrie
Corn
Ferrie: Don’t Screw Up The 2021 Crop Just To Mark Anhydrous Applications Off Your To-Do List
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie notes that in most cases, trenches are sealing well. However, in some especially dry areas he’s hearing complaints that that’s not always the case.
November 16, 2020 09:01 AM
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Crops
Rhonda Brooks: Monitor Markets A Little, Every Day
Market rallies seem to show up at the least opportune times. While your focus is elsewhere, such as in the field planting, along comes a nice price bump that suddenly appears and then leaves just as quickly.
November 15, 2020 02:59 PM
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canola
Crop Production
Small But Mighty Canola Offers Opportunity
When you think about crop production in the U.S., the big three are corn, soybeans and wheat—in that order. One crop that garners only a modest number of acres but might be worth taking a look at for your farm is canola. “In the U.S., the ratio of supply versus demand of canola oil is about 1:4, which presents a huge opportunity for U.S. producers to grow more canola,” according the U.S. Canola Association. There are a number of reasons for that. Among them, according to the USDA, is that canola oil for cooking ranks behind only soybean oil and palm oil. In addition, canola meal is the second-most used feed meal with livestock, behind only soybean meal. In the past 40 years, canola has gone from being the sixth-largest oil crop to the second largest globally. Even so, U.S. farmers—at 17 million acres in 2017—produce only a small portion of the global crop. North Dakota farmers produce 83% of the total crop, according to Margaret Smith with the agricultural marketing resource center at Iowa State University.
November 15, 2020 02:58 PM
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Crops
Coming to a Field Near You
First-ever native trait for grain sorghum is now under development
November 15, 2020 02:56 PM
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Crop Production
Putting In A Hybrid Test Plot? Read These 5 Tips First.
Putting In A Hybrid Test Plot? Read These 5 Tips First.
November 15, 2020 02:45 PM
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Soybeans can benefit from seed treatment even with light disease or pest pressure
Crop Production
Make Your Seed Dollars Work Harder
Corn hybrids move in and out of the marketplace at a faster rate of speed than ever today. The revolving door means farmers have less time to evaluate and pick the seed best-suited for their fields.
November 15, 2020 02:45 PM
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Mike McLaughlin planted a dozen hybrids in his test plot this past year.
Crop Production
Home Field Advantage
On-farm test plots can help you identify the best hybrids for your ground
November 15, 2020 02:45 PM
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