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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
IFCA Names Jenny Webb President
Her appointment comes at a time when the ag retail channel is balancing shifting farm economics with continued pressure around compliance, product stewardship and advocacy.
July 20, 2026 02:30 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Business
Ever.Ag Says AI Can Turn Agronomists Back Into Advisers
Ever.Ag’s latest Everett expansion into agribusiness comes wrapped in the language of agentic AI, but the more consequential shift may be structural: a rebuilt FieldAlytics platform and deeper ERP integration designed to let agronomic insight flow directly into bookings, work orders, recommendations, and other day-to-day retail actions.
July 20, 2026 02:15 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Business
Ruveon Withdraws Glyphosate Duty Petitions After Farm Group Pushback
The company reversed course just over two weeks after seeking antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese glyphosate imports, while corn, soybean and wheat groups welcomed the move.
July 17, 2026 12:21 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Foreign-Owned Farmland Faces Growing Scrutiny From States and USDA
New state restrictions and a proposed AFIDA overhaul could reshape land deals, reporting, and due diligence for farmers.
July 17, 2026 10:57 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
ARA Retailer of the Year 2025 - River Valley Coop - by Leana Kruska
Retail Training
How Ag Retailers Can Solve the Labor Shortage: Make, Buy, Borrow or Automate
As the ag talent pipeline tightens, Purdue’s Trey Malone says retailers need a clearer strategy for deciding what talent to develop, what to hire and what work no longer requires a person at all.
July 14, 2026 04:40 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Bar chart comparing U.S. and Brazil crop input cost premiums from 2023 to 2025, highlighting that U.S. corn seed costs 68% more, fungicides cost 120% more and herbicides cost 119% more than in Brazil.
Retail Business
NCGA: U.S. Farmers Paying Double for Some Crop Protection Products Compared to Brazil
Analysis of 2023–2025 prices found U.S. growers paid more for nearly every seed and crop protection category examined.
July 08, 2026 04:22 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Training
3 Midseason Crop Scouting Priorities for 2026
As crops accelerate through key growth stages, Mark Herz, agronomy technical specialist at CHS, shares three priorities for midseason crop scouting.
July 06, 2026 12:56 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
USDA Trade Chief Says Ag Trade Deficit Falls From $50 Billion to $29 Billion
Luke Lindberg points to stronger export sales, reduced trade barriers and expanded opportunities in markets including Ghana, Australia and Vietnam.
July 02, 2026 09:46 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
The Arthur Companies Acquires Beach Cooperative
Notably, this marks a business transaction of a private company buying a co-op.
July 01, 2026 02:13 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
USDA Announces $500 Million Effort to Expand Domestic Fertilizer Capacity
The goal is to increase domestic fertilizer supply and strengthen the supply chain.
July 01, 2026 11:47 AM
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