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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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Ag Policy
Exclusive: Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Shares Her Vision For The U.S., Agriculture
AgriTalk has extended an invitation to all the 2024 presidential hopefuls to join Host Chip Flory and answer five standard questions about what they would focus on once in office.
January 09, 2024 01:26 PM
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Healthcare
Industry
New Ways To Address Healthcare Issues Are Needed For Rural Americans
From improved telehealth services to reimagined small-town hospitals, the National Rural Health Association is working to help folks in farm country tap into more and better medical care options.
January 09, 2024 08:36 AM
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Ag Policy
Fed Eyes Interest-Rate Cuts for 2024 as U.S. Economy Slows
Analysts say an initial cut could be made as early as first quarter 2024. One of the key factors the central banking system will consider is whether its inflation rate target of 2% has been achieved.
December 06, 2023 01:14 PM
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Industry
USDA Says Trade Efforts Are Working to Build Markets Abroad
The agency says exports picked up steam this year in countries such as Canada, India and Japan and that the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program will keep the wheels of progress turning in 2024.
November 21, 2023 02:26 PM
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Rural Broadband
Industry
New Legislation Looks To Connect Farmland And Ranchland To Broadband
The Last Acre Act would help expand high-speed internet access across eligible farmland, ranchland and farm sites. At least 15% of farms and ranches have no access to the internet today.
November 10, 2023 09:39 AM
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Industry
Xylazine Bill Protects Veterinary Access to the Popular Sedative
Xylazine is an important animal sedative that’s used in almost every sector of veterinary medicine. However, illicit or illegal xylazine is increasingly showing up in street drugs.
November 08, 2023 01:50 PM
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Ag Policy
House Nominates Scalise for Speaker, the Farm Bill Needs an Extension
Work by the House or Senate Agriculture Committee on a new farm bill is essentially stalled, Randy Russell tells AgriTalk’s Chip Flory. Russell says that could be the case until government funding issues are resolved.
October 11, 2023 04:43 PM
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Industry
Merck Animal Health Expands Voluntary Recall of Banamine
The company announces it is voluntarily recalling four additional batches of Banamine/Banamine-S (flunixin meglumine injection) 50 mg/mL in the United States. The product is commonly used in cattle, swine and horses.
October 03, 2023 10:00 AM
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Rhonda Brooks
Industry
High-Quality Farmland Is Still Inching Up In Price Across 18 States
A mid-year report from Farmers National shows land values are increasing by single digits instead of the double digits common in 2021-22. But the company says it has a strong roster of listings headed into late summer.
August 09, 2023 08:56 AM
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Industry
‘Reckless Spending’ is Putting U.S. Fiscal Health at Risk, Analyst Says
A market analyst shared a gloomy outlook for the country on Thursday, saying the U.S. balance sheet and financial condition have been deteriorating significantly over the last decade. He expects more of the same ahead.
August 07, 2023 11:38 AM
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