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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
Drought Corn
Weather
Parched: More Than 25% of the U.S. Is Experiencing Drought Conditions
That percentage doesn’t tell the complete story, however. While farmers in the West and southeast Texas have endured weeks of dry conditions that’s not been the case in the central Corn Belt where growing conditions have been excellent.
July 02, 2025 03:51 PM
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Retail Industry
Beck’s Hybrids Expands Seed Production Footprint, Acquires Nebraska Facility from Syngenta
Scott Beck says the family-owned business markets seed corn in 23 states now, with Nebraska ranking fifth in the total volume of seed units sold. Once finalized, this latest acquisition will be the company’s furthest west production facility.
July 02, 2025 11:53 AM
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Retail Industry
Kansas Wheat Yields, Quality Take A Hit From Disease Complex
Wheat streak mosaic virus decimated some fields this season, say K-State Extension specialists. The problem is also showing up and expanding in other key wheat-producing states. What farmers do this fall will determine whether the disease is reined in or takes off again next season.
July 02, 2025 08:38 AM
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Retail Business
How To Navigate Foliar Fungicide Use in a Tight Soybean Market
With product and application costs totaling between $30 and $40 per acre, farmers will be taking a harder look at where they make the investment this season.
July 01, 2025 01:32 PM
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Retail Business
New Study Shows Corn Farming Delivers Economic Benefits Across All 50 States
Corn farming for grain generated an estimated $123 billion in total economic output in 2024, with an estimated contribution of $50 billion to Gross Domestic Product. Find out how your state benefits financially from corn.
June 30, 2025 03:42 PM
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Retail Business
Ohio Farmers Mimic Mother Nature To Build Soils and Yield Success
The Seilers use cover crops and no-till to improve soil health, reduce input costs and improve profitability.
June 27, 2025 04:01 PM
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Retail Industry
250-Plus Ag Groups Ask Trump Administration To ‘Correct’ MAHA Commission’s ‘Activities’
The groups are urging the administration to “formally include farmers, ranchers and food producers in a collaborative stakeholder process.” An action report — a follow-up to the MAHA report released in May — is due by August 12.
June 26, 2025 03:34 PM
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Retail Training
Is Water Quality Sabotaging Your Fungicide’s Success?
David Hula believes a high-quality carrier is so critical to the performance of his crop protection products that he loads and hauls all the water to the local airport that his aerial applicator uses.
June 25, 2025 11:53 AM
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Retail Business
July Weather Outlook: Goodbye Rain, Hello Heat
The silver lining, meteorologists say, is many farmers and livestock producers in the central and eastern U.S. have had sufficient moisture this spring and milder temperatures headed into summer. For some, that’s about to change.
June 24, 2025 03:09 PM
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Retail Business
Crop Quality in the Midwest: Most States Soar, Some Flounder
Iowa corn quality leads the nation currently, with 83% of the state’s crop rated good to excellent. North Dakota is on the struggle bus for both corn and soybeans.
June 24, 2025 12:40 PM
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