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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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Dan Kowalski, vice president, Knowledge Exchange, CoBank, says since 2004 co-ops have been putting themselves in offensive positions to adapt to new customer/member demands and offer greater scale and services.
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CoBank: Co-Ops Continue Consolidation Trend
Dan Kowalski, vice president, Knowledge Exchange, CoBank, says since 2004 co-ops have been putting themselves in offensive positions to adapt to new customer/member demands and offer greater scale and services.
November 11, 2020 12:17 AM
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Five years ago, NACHURS launched its potassium acetate line with the Bio-k brand. Tommy Roach says the optimum timing for potassium uptake is between V4 and right before tassel.
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Potassium Can Help Prop Up The 2019 Crop
Five years ago, NACHURS launched its potassium acetate line with the Bio-k brand. Tommy Roach says the optimum timing for potassium uptake is between V4 and right before tassel.
November 11, 2020 12:17 AM
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Yield increase (%) as a function of fertility treatment and crop-year combination within a cropping system.
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Mosaic Encourages Long-Term Lens Applied to Crop Nutrition
“We created this study to better understand how different fertilizer sources can be combined to deliver more value to the farmer,” says Dr. Ross Bender, agronomist with The Mosaic Company.
November 11, 2020 12:17 AM
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“In these tighter times, retailers know they need to make the best recommendations for their growers; they have to feel confident that the products will give the results the farmer wants."
Retail Business
Assert Confidence In Your Recommendations
“In these tighter times, retailers know they need to make the best recommendations for their growers; they have to feel confident that the products will give the results the farmer wants.”
November 11, 2020 12:17 AM
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While the disease triangle—host, pathogen, environment—has not changed, this year’s late planting and weather is already weighing on the minds of retailers, consultants and farmers to be on the lookout for disease.
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What Late Planting Means For Soybean Disease Pressure
Eric Tedford with Syngenta says it will be a challenging year for soybean disease, noting high counts for Pythium and Phytophthora, and university Extension agents have already confirmed Frogeye Leaf Spot.
November 11, 2020 12:17 AM
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Nutrien Ag Solutions' specialty business unit saw great advantages to adopting AgGateway standards.
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AgGateway Digital Ag In Action: Delivering Right Product, Right Time
Nutrien Ag Solutions’ specialty business unit saw great advantages to adopting AgGateway standards.
November 11, 2020 12:17 AM
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This strip trial contrasts SO4 (sulfur) on the left vs no sulfur on the right.
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Think About A Summertime Sulfur Source
Calcium Products’ pelletized gypsum, SO4, can be applied after planting and provides flexibility in terms of application timing since it can be spread through corn growth stage V7 and beyond (if necessary).
November 11, 2020 12:17 AM
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"With herbicide management, we’ve used multiple modes of action. We strive to meet all three parts of what it means to be using sustainable agronomy,”
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CCA Experts In The Field: 3 Prongs of Sustainable Agronomy
“We strive to meet all three parts of what it means to be using sustainable agronomy,” says Orvin Bontrager, crop consultant with Servi-Tech.
November 11, 2020 12:16 AM
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Since Pinnacle Agriculture was founded in 2012, the company has launched more than 40 of these startup locations to build its national footprint.
Retail Business
Pinnacle Agriculture Expands Its Footprint in Oklahoma
Since Pinnacle Agriculture was founded in 2012, the company has launched more than 40 of these startup locations to build its national footprint.
November 11, 2020 12:16 AM
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Since announcing it in July 2018 and closing on the acquisition of Arysta LifeScience in February 2019, UPL has created a new brand for the unified company—OpenAg.
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UPL Officially Launches OpenAg After Arysta Acquisition
Since announcing it in July 2018 and closing on the acquisition of Arysta LifeScience in February 2019, UPL has created a new brand for the unified company—OpenAg.
November 11, 2020 12:16 AM
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