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Margy Eckelkamp

Margy Eckelkamp is an award-winning journalist who serves as the Editor of The Scoop magazine, Top Producer magazine, and The Daily Scoop newsletter. She also the host of The Scoop Podcast and is a key contributor to AgWeb and other Farm Journal publications.

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Retail Industry
Temporary Grain Storage Could Be Fall 2026’s Pressure Valve
USDA reports on-farm corn stocks up 16% from a year ago, while storage capacity growth has plateaued. Brock’s John Tuttle says commercial handlers are already asking where grain will go when harvest starts — and temporary storage can still be delivered in weeks, not months.
July 31, 2026 10:36 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Can Local Crop Stress Predict Global Ag Risk? Greenwing AI Thinks So
Greenwing AI says its first agricultural intelligence alert shows how satellite-based monitoring could detect crop stress before it is visible in the field.
July 31, 2026 10:11 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Biostimulant Use Rises as Growers Demand Specific Claims and Local Proof
New Stratus data shows grower satisfaction and use are rising, but the category’s future may depend on realistic expectations, agronomic positioning and proof close to the farm.
July 29, 2026 09:48 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
The Scoop podcast hosts conversations with retailers and industry leaders on topics affecting ag retail today and in the future
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The Scoop Podcast: Ag Retail’s Washington Watch: Labor, EPA and Rail
Hunter Carpenter offers insight into the policy and regulatory issues dominating the conversation in Washington.
July 28, 2026 09:19 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Heritable Ag
Retail Industry
Turning AI Plant Science Into a Commercial Tool: Heritable Agriculture’s Next Chapter
Heritable says its platform can match plant genetics to geography with 10-meter field-level accuracy, helping users predict how varieties of nearly any crop could perform in specific locations around the world.
July 27, 2026 01:59 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Michigan Crop Insurance Pilot Tests Whether Soil Health Can Lower Risk
By tying soil-health data to actuarial risk, Michigan hopes to build a crop insurance model that rewards resilience and could eventually scale beyond the state.
July 23, 2026 04:38 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Farm Aid Could Total $360 Per Taxpayer. Is It a Bridge or a Pier?
The question facing U.S. agriculture is whether current farm aid is a bridge through temporary hardship — or a pier toward more structural government support.
July 23, 2026 02:15 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
New Illinois Paper Puts Price Tag on Farming Without Glyphosate
Researchers estimate a glyphosate ban could cost Illinois corn and soybean growers $300 million to $609 million a year.
July 21, 2026 09:19 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Koch, OCP Form Morocco Fertilizer Joint Venture to Expand Phosphate Supply
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions will invest in Jorf Fertilizers Company I, forming a 50/50 joint venture with OCP Nutricrops and expanding the companies’ phosphate fertilizer partnership in Morocco.
July 20, 2026 05:20 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
ADM
Retail Industry
ADM Names Former Syngenta CEO Jeff Rowe As COO
New chief operating officer role adds oversight of commercial operations, manufacturing and research and development
July 20, 2026 03:49 PM
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