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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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Unlocking The Value of Applied Phosphorus: How Solubility Changed Everything For This Farmer
As a director of an on-farm research business with a footprint in North Dakota and Iowa, and a 3,000-acre farmer himself, Chad Rubbelke approaches long-standing struggles with optimism that the next idea may just work.
June 15, 2025 09:41 AM
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After Israel Strikes Iran, Heightened Focus on Wartime Premiums in Fertilizer Market
“For now, we don’t believe there’s going to be much in the effect in terms of fertilizer production from either country, though it would be a little silly to not consider it,” says Josh Linville from StoneX.
June 13, 2025 01:33 PM
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Next Chapter: Merger For BW Fusion Also Ushers In First Ever CEO
Founded in 2019, BW Fusion recently merged with biological company Biodyne, and field data management platform Agronomy 365.
June 12, 2025 10:01 AM
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The Scoop Podcast: A Crop That Feeds The Soil and Feeds Livestock
As director of R&D and Innovation at Forge Genetics International, Emily Meccage has a lot to share about the breeding work being done for alfalfa.
June 11, 2025 08:00 AM
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Quiet Crisis, Unfolding Rapidly: Big Questions Remain For Next Gen Farmers
“We must ensure that we make a way for young and beginning farmers to fill our boots,” said Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
June 10, 2025 01:46 PM
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Q&A with CEO in Crop Biologicals: Position and Placement for Success
Founder and CEO of Vivid Life Sciences Josh Krenz shares how he and the team built a business now marking its 10 year anniversary, and how the industry evolved under their feet as they set a foundation for its success.
June 10, 2025 10:00 AM
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The Scoop Podcast: How Ag Retailers Can Equip Their Facilities For the Future
From the west coast to Wisconsin and through the central corn belt, Cody Steinkamp helps ag retailers outfit their dry fertilizer warehouses to serve customers today and into the future.
June 09, 2025 12:30 PM
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Actionable Insights: Growers Announces Predictive Customer Behavior Tool
“This is the next step in helping ag retailers actually understand what’s happening with their customers,” said Steven Valencsin, CEO of Growers.
June 09, 2025 09:50 AM
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Streamlining Retailer-Supplier Programs: AgVend Unveils Its New Offering
Manufacturer to retailer programs are often pointed at for creating administrative workload for the retailer as well as have been plagued with time lags, inaccuracies, and other issues.
June 09, 2025 05:00 AM
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ADM Nears Completion of Major Investment in St. Louis Grain Facility
This is biggest investment ADM regional manager Travis Sayers has seen ADM make in St. Louis.
June 06, 2025 02:08 PM
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