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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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The Vet Fellows will focus their research on zoonotic diseases--a result of pathogens that can be passed from animals to humans.
Industry
New Veterinary Student Research Fellowships Available
The focus is on zoonotic-based diseases, a result of pathogens passed from animals to humans.
November 18, 2020 09:40 PM
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Rhonda Brooks
An ultraviolet germicidal chamber, also known as a UV box, in operation at the University of Minnesota.
Hog Production
How-To Video Shows Producers Best Practices For UV Boxes
Follow the “NO PRRS” steps to achieve sanitation.
November 18, 2020 09:37 PM
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Sick pigs are often easy to spot, but determining the disease or ailment is often not.
Hog Production
CNS Disease In Pigs: Diagnosis And Prognosis
Diseases of the central nervous system are more common than you might think.
November 18, 2020 09:37 PM
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Producers were prepared well in advance for the storm.
Industry
Dorian Did Little To Impact N.C. Pork Industry
Producers were prepared well in advance for the storm.
November 18, 2020 09:34 PM
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Waters of the U.S. had been broadly defined by the Obama administration.
Ag Policy
WOTUS Repealed, Will Get ‘Redefined,’ EPA Says
Agencies will implement the pre-2015 regulations.
November 18, 2020 09:34 PM
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Soaring prices have reduced Chinese consumers' ability to buy pork.
Market News
‘Let U.S. Pork Producers Help Chinese People,’ NPPC Says
Soaring prices have reduced Chinese consumers’ ability to buy pork.
November 18, 2020 09:34 PM
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Monetary aid caused by 2018 and 2019 natural disasters is available for qualifying producers.
Industry
Producers With Row Crops May Qualify For Disaster Aid
Monetary aid caused by 2018 and 2019 natural disasters is available for qualifying producers.
November 18, 2020 09:34 PM
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Beyond Meat introduced a meatless "sausage" product earlier this year.
Hog Production
6 Out Of 10 People Would Try ‘Clean Meat,’ Researchers Say
So-called meatless meats are showing up routinely in supermarkets, restaurants and, increasingly, on Americans’ dinner tables.
November 18, 2020 09:34 PM
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The 2019 program offers a host of invaluable swine-health topics for producers and industry professionals.
Hog Production
Countdown To The Leman Conference Is Underway. Register Now.
The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is only days away.
November 18, 2020 09:34 PM
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Rhonda Brooks
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Hurricane Dorian will move near or over the South and North Carolina coasts Thursday through Friday morning.
Hog Production
‘We’ve Faced 20 Hurricanes In 20 Years’ N.C. Pork Producers
North Carolina pork producers are battening down the hatches in preparation for Dorian.
November 18, 2020 09:34 PM
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