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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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SCN Continues To Spread: It’s Now In Every Soybean-Producing State But One
New data reveals 31 counties in 10 U.S. states, 10 rural municipalities in Quebec and three counties in Manitoba and Ontario reported the pest for the first time from 2020 through 2023.
January 14, 2025 04:36 PM
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Graphic for Boots in the Field Report with agronomist Ken Ferrie who has spent over 40 years helping farmers maximize corn and soybean yields.
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Farmer Poses 4R Question On How To Make Fertilizer Use More Efficient In Soybeans
The grower currently broadcast applies P and K ahead of planting but is considering moving to strip-till applications like he uses in corn.
January 07, 2025 03:55 PM
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Graphic for Boots in the Field Report with agronomist Ken Ferrie who has spent over 40 years helping farmers maximize corn and soybean yields.
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One-Year Hybrid Wonders Can Go From Hero To Zero In A Hurry
Ken Ferrie advises farmers to plant no more than a third of their acres to a new corn product, if they don’t have significant experience with it. He says to bank on proven winners in the field for next season.
December 23, 2024 07:32 AM
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Why the World Can’t Ignore the Demand for Potash
Nutrien focuses its business on helping feed a growing global population “from the ground up.”
December 11, 2024 12:33 PM
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Graphic for Boots in the Field Report with agronomist Ken Ferrie who has spent over 40 years helping farmers maximize corn and soybean yields.
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Ferrie: If Rains Shut Down Your Fall Tillage, It’s Time to Implement Plan B
December might provide an opportunity. Another consideration is moving to no-till. Ferrie also addresses recouping dollars on ground that is going into solar projects.
November 26, 2024 11:10 AM
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Companies Race to Bring More Hybrid Wheat to the U.S.
At the same time, USDA has given HB4 wheat, which features a trait for drought tolerance, the green light for development.
November 20, 2024 12:12 PM
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Graphic for Boots in the Field Report with agronomist Ken Ferrie who has spent over 40 years helping farmers maximize corn and soybean yields.
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Ferrie: Four Sure Ways To Make NH3 Applications More Effective
Avoid applying anhydrous ammonia prematurely and losing its availability for next year’s corn crop. Good application decisions can save you a lot of money, time and effort.
November 05, 2024 10:15 AM
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Illinois Farmer Shares 3 Tips to Take More Beans to the Bin
In addition to planting soybeans early and applying fungicide, Dan Vogel puts on the appropriate amount of nutrients for the given year, instead of trying to bank nutrients or apply a two-year spread.
October 21, 2024 03:33 PM
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Ferrie: ‘Heavy Aphids Need Sprayed in Corn’
Our brief video takes you through evaluating stand losses from pest pressure, disease issues and dry conditions in a central Illinois cornfield. These insights can help you plan for next season’s bumper yields.
October 16, 2024 09:58 AM
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‘Moisture Opportunity’ Is On Its Way To The Plains
Parts of the Texas Panhandle, Kansas and Nebraska could get some rain as early as this weekend. Other parts of the Midwest might have some moisture relief as well by early next week.
October 15, 2024 04:06 PM
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