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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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For 2020, FBN will launch new seed products and hire for new positions to grow the seed division. Conventional corn has been the No. 1 product for F2F to-date. This year, the company is offering its first post-patent bt corn product.
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FBN Names New Head of Seed
Matt Foley brings more than two decades of experience in the seed industry to FBN, and he previously worked at Dow AgroSciences and AgReliant Genetics.
November 11, 2020 12:23 AM
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“If I was on the retail side, I wouldn’t wait regarding supply, particularly for key products. I believe the logistics of those could be impacted later in the season—but at this point, I don’t know to what degree," says UPL's Brian Cardin.
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COVID-19’s Long Tail for Crop Protection Supplies
“If I was on the retail side, I wouldn’t wait regarding supply, particularly for key products. I believe the logistics of those could be impacted later in the season...” says UPL’s Brian Cardin.
November 11, 2020 12:23 AM
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Trace Genomics Exec team: Dan Vradenburg, Dr. Diane Wu, Dr. Poornima Parameswaran
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Soil Testing Start Up Buys Iowa Lab
With a goal of improving preparing to service customers in the Midwest (specifically for corn and soybeans) Trace Genomics has purchased soil processing assets and opened a soil testing lab in Ames Iowa.
November 11, 2020 12:23 AM
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Farms that are interested in trying Shepherd out on their operations can search for “Shepherd Farming” in the iOS App Store. A version for Android will be coming to the Google Play store in the near future.
Retail Business
Shepherd Farm Labor App Available on iOS App Store
Shepherd has been developed by the team at Tycom, Inc. and has been part of the AgLaunch ag tech accelerator program.
November 11, 2020 12:23 AM
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This partnership, which is planned to go live in June 2020, aims to provide new features on the Slingshot platform for ag retailers and enterprise farmers, which includes real-time fleet information such as work, idle and transit times.
Retail Business
Raven and Razor Tracking Partnership Expands Logistics Options
This partnership aims to provide new features on the Slingshot platform for ag retailers and enterprise farmers, which includes real-time fleet information such as work, idle and transit times.
November 11, 2020 12:23 AM
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“It’s about helping farmers mitigate risks while raising top end yields—and doing it in a profitable way,” Adam Kramer says. “And it gets really exciting when they cross one threshold, master a skill, and then they are already looking for the next thing to do better. The farmers do all the work; as an adviser I’m challenging them to do what they are capable of.”
Retail Industry
2020 CCA of the Year: Heart In Soil Health
Adam Kramer’s consulting is focused around soil health with an eye on short-term and long-term impacts to profitability.
November 11, 2020 12:23 AM
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What’s Next For Tillable? One-On-One with CEO Corbett Kull
“One farmer granted Tillable access to their Climate FieldView data for the purpose of testing and validating the API flow,” Tillable CEO Corbett Kull says.
November 11, 2020 12:23 AM
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“We are selling more MicroEssentials than MAP or DAP,” says Ross Bender with Mosaic. “It’s not a fad that this product has become our No. 1 product in the past 15 years. "
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Maximize The Likelihood For A Micronutrient Yield Response
“We are selling more MicroEssentials than MAP or DAP,” says Ross Bender with Mosaic. “It’s not a fad that this product has become our No. 1 product in the past 15 years. “
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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Lucknow District Co-operative Inc., based out of Lucknow, Ontario, took home the first-place the Management Excellence Award from Growmark. The first place winner of the Growmark Performance Improvement Award was given to North Wellington Co-operative Services, Inc., Harriston, Ontario.
Retail Business
Growmark Recognizes 2019’s Top 9 Performing FS Companies
At its 2020 Cooperative Leadership Conference, Growmark awarded its top financially performing members and retail divisions.
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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FBN’s Canadian Competition Complaint Targets Bayer, BASF, Corteva
A Canadian federal investigation was launched after a complaint filed by startup Farmers Business Network (FBN) alleges it was unfairly treated by Bayer, BASF, Corteva and other large agribusinesses.
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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