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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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EPA Opens Public Comment Period On Draft Fungicide Strategy
The proposed framework introduces a targeted approach to safeguard endangered species while maintaining essential crop protection tools for U.S. farmers, the agency reports.
May 04, 2026 11:19 AM
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Beyond the Rate: 4 Ways to Sync Corn Nutrient Timing
Targeting peak uptake windows through precise nitrogen and phosphorus placement can bridge the gap between a 160-bu. crop and a 300-bu. harvest.
May 01, 2026 08:20 AM
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Analysts Fear 2027 Could Be The Toughest Year Yet For Farm Margins
Shrinking equity, rising nitrogen costs and continued global upheaval signal a reckoning for corn growers and a shift to soybeans — especially if higher biomass-based blending diesel mandates come through.
April 29, 2026 05:01 PM
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Cold Snap, Wet Soils Put Corn on Hold, but Beans Still Get Green Light
Ken Ferrie uses a green-yellow-red “signal light” system to help farmers evaluate their planting decisions in the week ahead.
April 30, 2026 06:54 PM
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Can Biologicals Fill The Gap From Reduced Fertilizer Use?
With one survey showing 48% of Midwest corn and soybean growers are unable to afford traditional fertilizer sources, Extension and industry are responding with nutrient options that can lend support.
April 28, 2026 02:55 PM
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Monitor Early-Season Disease Risks In Racehorse Hybrids
With cold, wet weather moving across parts of the Corn Belt, agronomists advise farmers to be ready to check high-yielding genetics for crown and stalk rot.
April 27, 2026 02:52 PM
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‘Losing Glyphosate Would Be A Disastrous Blow For Farmers’
Operating on negative margins and facing a “next-generation crisis,” a group of row-crop growers urges the U.S. Supreme Court to follow science over emotion as it hears oral arguments in the Monsanto v. Durnell case on Monday.
April 24, 2026 12:28 PM
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Why Your ‘Worst’ Soybean Fields Should Be Planted First
To raise your total farm yield average, Connor Sible recommends starting the planting process in your lower soil-testing fields, once they’re fit, and then transitioning to planting higher soil-testing ground.
April 23, 2026 11:30 AM
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Farmers Emphasize Demand, Not Payments, Is The ‘Bridge To Better Times’ For Agriculture
Two Midwest growers say increased competition between corn and soybeans for acres could help rebalance supplies and provide a financial boost.
April 22, 2026 05:06 PM
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Assess Soybean Frost Damage: Ken Ferrie Urges Patience, Replanting Discipline After Hard Freeze
It can take a few days to assess actual damage results following a frost. Ferrie offers four recommendations on how to do your initial evaluations.
April 22, 2026 10:40 AM
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