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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
Meteorologists Say to Prepare For An Active December
Weather events the day after Thanksgiving are giving a preview for cold temperatures and increased precipitation.
November 26, 2025 12:39 PM
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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: Ag Retail Shifts to Selling Proof, Not Selling Products
Matt Hansen of Grower’s Edge says the company’s technology has been a catalyst to change the conversation in ag retail.
November 24, 2025 12:54 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Grain Movement Into New Orleans Shifts From Usual Routes This Fall
Susan Olson, of Action Intel, analyzes barge movement and logistics and says the past few weeks show a divergence in how grain is getting to export markets.
November 21, 2025 01:40 PM
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Retail Industry
Multi-State Grain Merchandiser Files for Bankruptcy: What Farmers Should Know
Earlier this week, Omaha-Nebraska based Hansen-Mueller Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
November 19, 2025 05:06 PM
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Retail Business
WinField United Deploys Artificial Intelligence To Improve Its Agronomic Adviser Retention
The project has two goals: support retail agronomists in their recommendations and support decisions with a focus on return on investment.
November 19, 2025 10:17 AM
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Retail Industry
Normal La Niña Pattern to Return By Thanksgiving
Leading ag meteorologists share the weather drivers they are watching.
November 18, 2025 03:15 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Chicken
Retail Industry
Why We’re Seeing More Bird Flu Infections Earlier
“We typically don’t see avian influenza until January or February,” says Rebecca Eifert Joniskan, president of the Indiana State Poultry Association. “This year we started October 9.”
November 18, 2025 10:20 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 Industry
The Scoop Podcast: What the Government Shut Down and Trade Updates Mean for Ag Retailers
Hunter Carpenter from ARA’s public policy team joins The Scoop Podcast to share an update.
November 14, 2025 04:38 PM
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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 Industry
The Scoop Podcast: When We Could Flip Into An El Nino Pattern
Matt Makens from Makens Weather shares a recap of the weather trends most effecting agriculture in 2025 and gives a preview for his outlook going into 2026.
November 14, 2025 02:25 PM
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Retail Industry
Why the Northern Lights Are More Like Caution Lights to Farmers
Space weather is monitored for its effects on activities on Earth, including GPS reliability
November 12, 2025 10:27 AM
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