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

Bayer Signs on to Distribute Enlist E3 Technology, Works toward Launch of HT4 Soybeans

The new agreement means farmers will have “more choices and additional tools” for integrated weed management. In the process, Bayer remains committed to marketing its current crop systems and developing new technologies.

February 25, 2022 04:03 PM

Rhonda Brooks

Herbicide Options Dwindle for Weed Control in Soybeans

Many products are hard or nearly impossible to get. If you have any glyphosate, consider how you can get the biggest bang for your buck. It may not be with a burndown treatment.

February 23, 2022 01:15 PM

Rhonda Brooks

COVID Infections Drop, But 95% of U.S. Still in ‘Red Zone’

A red zone is defined by the White House as an area with 100 or more new infections over a one-week period. The good news is the rate of new cases is dropping, says Alan Morgan, CEO, National Rural Health Association.

February 18, 2022 03:50 PM

Rhonda Brooks

8 Ways To Ready Your Weed-Control Practices

Here are a few considerations for your 2022 weed controls strategy.

February 17, 2022 08:30 AM

Rhonda Brooks

Make Every Pass Count

Play the long game; draw up a plan that pays.

February 16, 2022 02:26 PM

Rhonda Brooks

A weed is simply any plant that's out of place. Certainly, no one wants waterhemp in their soybeans.

3 Steps to Powerful Weed-Control Results

A systems approach to weed control can help you prevent weeds and pocket more dollars this season.

February 10, 2022 03:46 PM

Rhonda Brooks

Asian Longhorned Tick Marches into 17 States

There is a big ‘ick’ factor with this tick. Hundreds can be found on a person after a 30- to 60-second ATV ride through an infested field, says one researcher. While any animal can provide a meal, they prefer cattle.

February 10, 2022 03:44 PM

Rhonda Brooks

Tar Spot 2022: Get Ready for a Lion, Hope for a Lamb

There’s plenty of disease inoculum in cornfields across the Midwest. It’s just a matter of whether Mother Nature will unleash the devastation this season that many farmers saw in 2021.

February 07, 2022 11:09 AM

Rhonda Brooks

Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist

Ferrie: How to Keep ‘$6 Corn’ Happy? Use Your Starter

If you normally use starter fertilizer, keep using it, advises Ken Ferrie. “Five gallons of 10-34-O will give you a bigger kick than 300 pounds of broadcast DAP, due to placement and timing,” he says.

January 27, 2022 03:48 PM

Rhonda Brooks

Combining Ingredients To Tackle Tough Weeds

Here’s a look at three products manufacturers plan to market for weed control in the near term.

January 05, 2022 03:43 PM

Rhonda Brooks