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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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Potential China Deal, New Trade Pacts Brighten U.S. Soybean Outlook
Some analysts believe a deal with Beijing will happen this week because of a potential gap in availability of the oilseed that’s likely to occur between the time the U.S. bean harvest ends and the Brazil harvest begins.
October 27, 2025 12:28 PM
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Retail Business
China’s Trade War Playbook Keeps U.S. Soybeans Sidelined
Beijing’s refusal to buy American and its pivot to Brazil could be less about economics and more to do with politics. “It’s a calculated decision about control and national leverage, not about getting the cheapest beans,” says one ag economist.
October 24, 2025 10:37 AM
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Retail Industry
From Corn to Cattle: Farmers Pivot to Create Profit
Some row-crop growers are converting acres, banking on long-term opportunities with beef. Others are staying the course with crops but embracing ways to add some dollars to their bottom line in the short-term.
October 23, 2025 12:05 PM
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China Trade
Retail Business
Grassley Urges Trump To Prioritize A Trade Deal With China
The senior senator from Iowa says the president ‘has to’ get an agreement made that will enable trade between China and the U.S. to resume.
October 21, 2025 11:10 AM
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Soybeans
New Products
Breakthrough Fungicide Delivers White Mold Disease Control in Key Crops
The new product also addresses other key issues in soybeans like frogeye leaf spot and septoria brown spot.
October 21, 2025 03:07 PM
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Seed
Retail Business
8 Expert Tips for Choosing the Best Seed Corn for 2026
With low commodity prices and higher input costs, identifying hybrids that are a good fit for your soil types and environmental conditions is more important than ever – and can give you a leg up on yield performance from the get-go next spring.
October 17, 2025 11:03 AM
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Retail Business
Green Stem Syndrome Poses Tough Harvest Choices for Soybean Growers
With contributing factors ranging from insect pressure to disease and environmental stressors this season, agronomists say farmers face hard decisions on when to combine their crop in affected fields.
October 16, 2025 12:53 PM
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Retail Industry
No More Waiting: Operator-Free Grain Cart System Improves Harvest Efficiency
The new technology is being evaluated in Farm Journal Test Plots this fall and catching a lot of farmer interest in the process. Check out our brief video showing the system at work in a central Illinois cornfield.
October 15, 2025 10:47 AM
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Sustainable Triangle - Cover Crop Decisions
Retail Industry
Some Farmers Are Increasing Cover Crop Acres to Cut Fertilizer Costs and Boost Soil Health
Planting more cover crops this fall is one way corn and soybean growers are addressing their 2026 nutrient needs and looking to trim expenses in the process.
October 14, 2025 03:26 PM
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Corn Harvest
Retail Business
Kansas Farmer Harvests Corn Yields 30%-Plus Above APH
Matt Splitter says he has harvested more corn in the past 10 days than he did during the last two seasons combined. But he says two straight years of drought and high input costs could keep him and other farmers in the state from reaching financial wholeness.
October 09, 2025 05:01 PM
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