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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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Retail Industry
Revenge Applications: Why They Don’t Work, Cost You Money and Bushels, and Are Frankly Illegal
“I’d hate to be the farmer who, because of a later-season application, meant an entire bin of soybeans was going to be condemned.”
August 22, 2025 08:08 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
The Scoop podcast hosts conversations with retailers and industry leaders on topics affecting ag retail today and in the future
Retail Business
Risk Management Tools for Ag Retailers: A Gap In the Industry
With decades of experience in agribusiness, Clayton Becker chief operating officer at Vane, says his company answers a question unlike anyone else—while farmers have crop insurance or other risk management tools, what’s available for ag retailers?
August 21, 2025 01:17 PM
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Retail Business
Indiana Co-ops Formally Explore Merger
The cooperatives share their boards have voted to move forward with a possible unification and call out how no final decision has been made.
August 19, 2025 11:22 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Training
Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Improve Pesticide Applicator Process
An initiative of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, moving forward valid license holders can renew their license with CEC credits.
August 18, 2025 01:06 PM
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Retail Business
Row Crop Farmers Confront Economic Challenges Amid Falling Prices
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer says in the short-term it means two things: a focus on government payments and tougher conversations with ag lenders.
August 16, 2025 08:01 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
The Scoop podcast hosts conversations with retailers and industry leaders on topics affecting ag retail today and in the future
Retail Business
The Scoop Podcast: How Retailers Can Have Challenging Conversations with Farmers About Fertilizer
Greg Sanford says his team is focusing on three keys to crop nutrition in the year ahead: return on investment, protect the marconutrients being applied, and stress mitigation.
August 15, 2025 10:54 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Business
Streamlined Customer Workflow: Keystone Cooperative Integrates With Farm Accounting Software
“Today’s farmers are running complex businesses, and they need tools that work as hard as they do,” Kevin Still, President and CEO of Keystone Cooperative said.
August 14, 2025 04:01 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Conduit Acquired By Fintech Partner, Focuses on Financing Products for Ag Retail
This means the Conduit brand will not continue, and it clarifies the focus for the entity going forward—no longer offering crop inputs and other farmer-facing products, but rather solely offering ag retailers financing products and platforms to be extended to farmer customers.
August 13, 2025 11:23 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
MAHA Policy Announcement Delayed, Agriculture Waits For Any Implications From Earlier Report
The White House said on Monday to not expect public release of the Make America Healthy Again policy recommendations on Aug. 12
August 11, 2025 04:28 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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News
Phosphate Fertilizer Prices Soar Near Historic Highs
Two global factors could break the trend, while a focus on efficiency could bring short-term opportunities for farmers
August 08, 2025 09:57 AM
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