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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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In the six growing seasons since being formed as one entity, WinField United has been able to accomplish its mission, says Brett Bruggeman, the organization’s president.
Retail Business
C-Suite: Economics + Agronomic Services
Brett Bruggeman highlights how WinField United is eyeing the changes to be made to prepare for the future.
March 16, 2022 03:29 PM
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Derek Totten shared the membership saw a benefit in joining with MKC and its strong customer service, facility improvement, branding, innovation, and employee and customer education.
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Co-Op Merger: Progressive Ag Cooperative Approves Unification with MKC
On March 10, the membership of Progressive Ag Cooperative approved its unification with MKC by a majority of 85%. Progressive Ag Cooperative and MKC will officially unite on May 16, 2022.
March 16, 2022 02:25 PM
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What can organizations do to elevate their entire team’s performance? Dave Mitchell, Founder of The Leadership Difference, says the answer lies in your company’s culture.
Retail Business
The Scoop Podcast: Everything In Our Power to Manage Risk
Randy Stubblefield, CEO, United Farm & Home Cooperative, comes on the podcast to talk about a recent merger and how that’s changed his business as well as the opportunities in working with the new generation.
March 16, 2022 12:16 PM
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For machine operators/applicators, the top two ways to increase annual salary were to have another year of experience and have a positive attitude. For sales agronomists, the top two ways to increase overall salary were meeting bonus goals and increasing duties or responsibilities.
Retail Business
Benefits, Bonuses and Entry-Level Salaries: What Ag Retailers Should Know
For machine operators/applicators, the top two ways to increase annual salary were to have another year of experience and have a positive attitude. For sales agronomists, it’s meeting bonus goals and increasing duties
March 16, 2022 09:50 AM
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OMNiPOWER platforms can be paired with New Leader NL5000 G5 Crop Nutrient Applicator Spreader and a Pattison Liquid System’s Connect Plus 120 Sprayer.
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Raven Introduces Its Next Generation of Autonomy: OMNiPOWER 3200
Driverless solutions such as OMNiPOWER provide a solution to: Labor constraints. Short harvest windows. Increased yields due to reallocation of resources.
March 16, 2022 09:48 AM
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What can organizations do to elevate their entire team’s performance? Dave Mitchell, Founder of The Leadership Difference, says the answer lies in your company’s culture.
Retail Industry
The Scoop Podcast: How It Takes A Team In Ag Retail
Patrick Ligon, a crop advisor in Good Hope, Illinois, with Simplot Grower Solutions, shares his favorite part of his job is when a farmer reaches their yield goals, and how others have served as great mentors.
March 16, 2022 09:45 AM
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What can organizations do to elevate their entire team’s performance? Dave Mitchell, Founder of The Leadership Difference, says the answer lies in your company’s culture.
Retail Industry
The Scoop Podcast: The Year To Not Miss Any Applications
Barrett Rowsey, a sales agronomist at Mid-South Farmers Co-Op, joins the podcast to talk about the year ahead and how he says it is “crucial to stay in front of the people you want to sell to.”
March 16, 2022 09:45 AM
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Roots from a recent Florida trial of MeloCon LC on tomatoes are healthier and protected from nematode damage when treated with the new biological control.
New Products
Certis Introduces Stepwise Change For Bionematicide
The new MeloCon LC formulation offers: > Lower use rate > Easier storage with improved shelf life > Application flexibility
March 15, 2022 11:10 AM
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At field speeds up to 12 mph, across its 120’ carbon fiber boom, See & Spray Ultimate senses and measures weed pressures differentiated from crops (currently corn, soybeans and cotton) and then applies targeted applications of post-emergence herbicides.
Retail Industry
Turn The Volume Down
For retailers looking to be on the forefront as trusted advisers, this leading-edge technology adoption will exhibit your commitment to the future. Even at lower product volumes perhaps.
March 11, 2022 01:45 PM
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The second webinar in the Adjuvant Advantage for the Sales Agronomist series will be hosted on Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. EST.
Retail Business
How Many Machines? The Average Ag Retail Fleet
In the 2022 Salary Survey, The Scoop asked respondents to tally their equipment at each location.
March 09, 2022 02:27 PM
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