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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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The Scoop podcast hosts conversations with retailers and industry leaders on topics affecting ag retail today and in the future
Retail Industry
The Scoop Podcast: A Voice For the Industry
ARA took its priorities to Capitol Hill to push for a Farm Bill finish line and fixes that affect retailers’ day-to-day operations—especially transportation rules, trade uncertainty, and biofuels policy.
March 17, 2026 01:14 PM
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Retail Business
Iowa Farmland Values Rise 1.3% As Market Shows “A Little Bit Of Optimism”
The market appears to be firm, but high quality farm land sets itself apart from medium or low quality.
March 11, 2026 01:00 PM
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Smart Farming Revolution
Retail Business
Beating Decision Fatigue: 3 Practical Applications for AI in Ag Retail
One industry pilot program illustrates how tech tools improve shrink and elevate inventory management.
March 11, 2026 10:11 AM
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Retail Business
FBN Report: Tariffs Drive “Fragile Stabilization” in 2026 Crop Protection Market
Farmers prepare for a 4% to 6% increase in chemical budgets as trade duties on key active ingredients set a new price floor.
March 06, 2026 01:52 PM
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Retail Industry
Reciprocity and Balance: The New Blueprint for U.S. Agricultural Trade Agreements
Ambassador Julie Callahan outlines a transactional approach to global trade, targeting market access and regulatory reform
March 05, 2026 12:53 PM
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USDA announced details around what it's calling the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, saying the funding is double what the agency originally set aside in March with $500 million now available in grants.
Retail Industry
Why The ITC Review May Not Be a Silver Bullet to High Fertilizer Prices
One of the two major domestic phosphate fertilizer suppliers says the duties should be dropped.
March 04, 2026 03:02 PM
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Biologicals
New Products
New EPA-registered “Defense Activator” Targets Nematode Pressure
PI AgSciences aims to bring to market a new mode of action in row crops and specialty crops.
March 03, 2026 01:28 PM
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New Products
New Product of the Year 2025 Runner-Up: BenVireo TerraLux From Wilbur-Ellis
Wilbur-Ellis says its BenVireo TerraLux ammonium nitrate fertilizer aims to revolutionize how organic nitrogen is applied.
March 03, 2026 01:30 PM
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New Products
Biotrinsic Nemora FP Selected as New Product of the Year 2025
Voted by The Scoop’s readers as the best new product released this past year, Indigo Ag’s Biotrinsic Nemora FP uses endophytic crop protection to multiply rapidly, providing full-season protection for soybean cyst nematode.
March 03, 2026 08:00 AM
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Retail Industry
USDA Forecasts Significant Drop in U.S. Ag Trade Deficit as Exports Rise
USDA Under Secretary Luke Lindberg points to strategic deals and surging dairy, ethanol and corn exports driving the U.S. toward an ag trade surplus
February 27, 2026 02:58 PM
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