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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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At the beginning of 2020, Growmark had hub and spoke model for its dry cargo distribution with a majority of focus on its midwestern footprint, centered on its Alpha, Ill., distribution center.
Retail Management
Growmark Leans Into The Perfect Storm For Distribution Changes
“What kept me up at night was any disruption to our primary distribution hub in northwestern Illinois,” says Rod Wells, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Growmark.
December 22, 2020 09:23 AM
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Retail Industry
One-On-One with WinField United President Brett Bruggeman
Brett Bruggeman joins The Scoop podcast to talk about the company’s performance warranty, financing programs, decision ag tools, and supply chain initiatives.
December 21, 2020 04:02 PM
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“Ethanol will not have a growth future. It will have a decline future. You better find a home for the grain, and it better be livestock,” Michael Swanson says.
Retail Industry
Wells Fargo Economist: Biggest Threat to Farming Is Tesla
“Ethanol will not have a growth future. It will have a decline future. You better find a home for the grain, and it better be livestock,” Michael Swanson says.
December 21, 2020 08:03 AM
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soybean harvest
Retail Business
Farmers Cite Successes In 2020, Look Ahead to 2021
What went right in 2020? And what are farmers looking to do different in the coming crop year? The 2020 Farm Journal Harvest Study shed light on those two questions with its top takeaways.
December 14, 2020 03:13 PM
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New Products
AMVAC Invests In Its Biological Future
AMVAC has acquired Agrinos, a privately-owned group of companies focusing on biological crop inputs, as well as received EPA approval for biological fungicide product.
December 08, 2020 02:14 PM
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Raven will leverage this IP portfolio with the Company’s continued development of Driverless Ag Technology — including integration of the technology into the Company’s AutoCart platform. 
Raven Commercializes First Autonomy Product
After acquiring Smart Ag in the fall of 2019, Raven has opened pre-orders AutoCart, the autonomous grain cart technology initially developed by the startup.
December 04, 2020 04:14 PM
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These changes signify GreenPoint's growth and progression since its inception nearly three years ago.
Retail Business
GreenPoint Ag Names Leadership, Defines Four Business Regions
“I am incredibly excited to share good news as we continue with the natural progression of bringing three strong companies together into one,” said Jeff Blair, GreenPoint Ag President and CEO.
December 03, 2020 04:19 PM
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Nutrien Ag Solutions
Retail Business
Nutrien Looks To Continue Digital Growth
The Nutrien online digital portal has seen successful use. In the first three quarters of 2020, Nutrien reports more than $1 billion in sales via its digital portal–double their goal for the entire year of 2020.
November 23, 2020 10:29 AM
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"Our AGI SureTrack customers will benefit greatly from our new partnership with Bushel," stated Tim Close, President & CEO of AGI.
Opinion
It’s Billion, As In It Starts with a B
That’s billion with a b as Nutrien reports the company sold more than $1 billion in products via its Digital Hub in the first three quarters of 2020–double their goal for the entire year.
November 23, 2020 10:21 AM
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Tom Cook's family dairy near Balltown, Iowa, was in the path of a tornado this past spring. Partnering with its retailer, Skip Breitbach Feeds, La Crosse Seeds donated Forage First seed to help the Cooks repair their fields.
Retail Business
La Crosse Seed And Its Retailers Help Farmers Overcome Hardships
The Forage First Families First program is collecting stories of farmers who are facing hardships and aiming to connect those dairy and beef farms with donations of La Crosse forage seed for next spring.
November 19, 2020 11:56 PM
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