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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3 Ways Helm Is Strategizing to Outmaneuver the Supply Chain Issues

Helm is highlighting three strategic product developments it has made that has it as a willing and ready supplier right now for ag retailers and farmers.

November 04, 2021 04:02 PM

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Input Supply Issues: Resolution Won’t Come Until After Chinese New Year, Olympics

Leaders at Helm are reporting where it used to take 30 days to get product from China/Asia, now it’s at least two months–if you can get it on a ship and container pricing is up 10 fold.

November 04, 2021 03:36 PM

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“What we do know is that the production of many the macronutrients and also the active ingredients for ag inputs is heavily concentrated to China. So what happens in China will have profound effects in the short term for sure," says Samuel Taylor, vice president of farm input analysis at Robobank.

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Coronavirus: “Profound Impacts” On Fertilizer and Crop Protection

“What happens in China will have profound effects in the short term,” says Samuel Taylor, vice president of farm input analysis at Robobank.

November 04, 2021 01:59 PM

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The company says John Raines will continue to develop its strategy focusing on how to digitally enhance food quality, security and availability with real-time data.

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Telus Agriculture Announces John Raines As New President

The company says Raines will continue to develop its strategy focusing on how to digitally enhance food quality, security and availability with real-time data.

November 04, 2021 09:45 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.

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Bayer Partners With CHS, Eyes The Industry’s Largest Carbon Market

Via this partnership, farmers are eligible for two payments. Bayer will pay its $3, $6, $9/acre incentives. CHS will offer financial incentives for its enhanced efficiency fertilizers: N-Edge, Trivar and Levesol.

November 03, 2021 03:26 PM

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Retail Business

Look Up And Over the Fence: Technology is Changing Agriculture In Real-Time

Analyst of the ag retail business Shane Thomas joins the podcast to talk about his latest insights including the three reasons why drones are having a second coming in agriculture.

November 01, 2021 11:28 AM

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Tenkoz owner companies will use Smartwyre to improve data quality and transparency to inform better business decisions.

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Has E-commerce In Agriculture Flatlined?

For four years Farm Journal has conducted an email study to look at farmers’ input purchase behaviors and to understand the adoption rate of buying online

October 29, 2021 09:21 AM

Margy Eckelkamp