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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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"Already, you have a lot of information being gathered, think about how you can use what you know about your customers for more opportunities with services and complete the triangle of seed, crop protection and fertilizer."
Retail Business
Use Data To Win Farmer Customers’ Share of Wallet
Iain Lennon at Proagrica says it’s a misconception of ag retail management to think they can’t get their individual agronomists and entire sales team to use data.
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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“It’s important to remember that 2019 had excess rainfall and high humidity. So, it was a prime environment for a lot of diseases, and with the increase in disease, we have a lot of inoculum in the soil,” says Randy Kool with Syngenta.
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Disease Outlook 2020: Some New, Some Old Threats to Corn and Soybeans
“It’s important to remember 2019 had excess rainfall and high humidity. So, it was a prime environment for a lot of diseases, and with the increase in disease, we have a lot of inoculum in the soil” says Randy Kool
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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The impact of neonicotinoids on pollinators is a prime focus for the additional risk mitigation when using these products.
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EPA Issues Proposed Interim Decision on Neonicotinoids, Opens Comments
The impact of neonicotinoids on pollinators is a prime focus for the additional risk mitigation when using these products.
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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Laura Mincks (senior, Agricultural and Life Sciences Education, Columbus Junction, Iowa), Josh Carlson (senior, Ag Studies, Gowrie, Iowa), Josh Halbur (junior, Ag Systems Technology, Breda, Iowa) and Kate Collins (senior, Ag Business, Adel, Iowa) were part of the Landus Cooperative app project team recognized with a global award.
Retail Business
Landus Cooperative App Recognized With National Tech Award
Landus Cooperative launched new app features that were developed by four of its summer iterns, which has now been recognized with a national award.
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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Technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain show how agriculture is trans-forming says IBM’s Steve Laughlin.
Retail Business
3 Ways Innovation Will Change Your Farm
Adapt and adopt to these technology trends.
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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Going forward, Simplot’s customer base is said to be more than 40,000 farmers and its footprint stretches across 240 locations with 4,400 employees and 500 crop advisors.
Retail Business
Simplot Completes Purchase of Pinnacle Agriculture
Going forward, Simplot’s customer base is said to be more than 40,000 farmers and its footprint stretches across 240 locations with 4,400 employees and 500 crop advisors.
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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Bayer is continuing its pilot program with outcome based pricing in 2020, with a main focus on seed as well as fungicides.
Retail Business
Iowa Farmer Shares Thoughts On Outcome Based Pricing
“Everyone is suspicious if the house will always win. But I don’t want to be accused of lying about my yields. And I don’t want to be audited by the input company. How will I sleep at night?”
November 11, 2020 12:22 AM
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This was the first time the federal agency approved products for use on hemp since the December 2018 Farm Bill .
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EPA Approves 10 Pesticides For Hemp
In December 2019, EPA announced approval of nine biopesticides and one conventional pesticide for use on hemp.
November 11, 2020 12:21 AM
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Retail Business
FBN Invests In Local Brick and Mortar With Farmer Members
FBN is expanding its physical footprint, adding staff with agronomic knowledge to assist with purchase decisions, and introducing a rewards program.
November 11, 2020 12:21 AM
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David Hollinrake, president of Syngenta Seeds, LLC, recently appeared on AgriTalk Radio with host Chip Flory and shared his current thoughts on where the seed industry is and where it’s going.
Retail Industry
David Hollinrake: Insights Into Optimizing Seed Potential
The Syngenta Seeds leader shares he sees yield gains coming on two fronts: the developments in the pipeline as well as fine-tuning agronomic management.
November 11, 2020 12:21 AM
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