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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 state of Arizona, Atticus has registered and made available an additional 27 products, bringing its comprehensive portfolio of registered products to more than 46.
Retail Industry
2021 Was Just a Warmup For 2022’s Crop Protection Market
Randy Canady, CEO at Atticus, agrees saying that 2021’s challenges were just a warmup for the market dynamics in 2022.
December 30, 2021 08:57 AM
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Potassium tops the list as the most deficient nutrient in corn, cotton and soybeans, while boron is the nutrient to watch in wheat.
Retail Business
Just What the Industry Needed: Wide Window for Fall Applications
Jeff Tarsi credits the successful fall application across the Nutrien Ag Solutions retail footprint for lessening the potential pressure of the upcoming spring season.
December 28, 2021 11:34 AM
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Retail Business
Albaugh To Acquire Rotam, Announces Leadership Changes for North America
Albaugh LLC will acquire Rotam AgroSciences for a reported $197.5 million. According to the companies, the newly formed company will have total global sales of more than $2 billion
December 23, 2021 02:35 PM
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Now Bushel and EFC Systems’ Merchant Ag ERP software are integrated for real-time data flow. The two companies first integration EFC’s FieldAlytics with Bushel last year.
New Products
AGCO To Acquire Appareo Systems
The solutions Appareo has delivered are focused on communication, monitoring, sensing, tracking and controlling devices and systems used in the agricultural and aviation industries as well as other off-road businesses.
December 22, 2021 10:38 AM
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Retail Business
COVID Vaccine Mandate Reinstated By 6th Circuit Court
“Do not put a fork in the ETS, and continue to prepare to come into compliance with it. It is alive and well, at least until we hear from the Supreme Court,” said the legal team at Conn Maciel Carey
December 20, 2021 02:44 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
In the first quarter of 2022, Mosaic has a pair of announcements about its expanding biological product marketing and portfolio.
Retail Business
The Mosaic Company Comments on 10-Year High Fertilizer Prices
Andy Jung says: “We just bypassed the average and we bookended the extremes on both sides in a short amount of time—it’s jarring.”
December 16, 2021 02:27 PM
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"For Premier I sincerely believe we will look back on this as an Apollo 13 moment,” says Harold Cooper.
Retail Business
Ag Retail’s “Apollo 13 Moment”
“I believe every grower will ultimately get the products they need to plant their crops. Saying that, it isn’t obvious today how we will accomplish that commitment,” says CEO of Premier Companies, Harold Cooper.
December 16, 2021 01:05 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
These leaders in ag retail are writing the early chapters of their careers during an incredibly dynamic time. They are problem solvers. They are early adopters. They are trusted advisers. And they might be you, but they are definitely one of your colleagues.
Retail Business
The Scoop’s 40 Under 40 For 2021
Young leaders in ag retail are recognized for their role in being the farmers’ trusted adviser in The Scoop 40 Under 40.
December 16, 2021 09:42 AM
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Retail Business
Bunge Details Its Agile and Entrepreneurial Work Environment
Deb Borg, head of HR of Bunge, shares how the company applies an agile and entrepreneurial perspective to manage its 4,000 person team in its U.S. business.
December 09, 2021 09:50 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Qualified farmers are quickly and easily matched with relevant funding programs from FarmRaise’s library of more than 1,000 funding opportunities.
New Products
Truterra Carbon’s First Year: $4 Million to Farmers for 200,000 Metric Tons of Carbon In 2021
There were three lesson from the first year, according to Jason Weller: 1. Retailers need a return 2. Farmers need support 3. Data lift is significant
December 07, 2021 12:08 PM
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