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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 Business
Farmers Alarmed: U.S. Nearing Agricultural Economic Crisis — Steps to Reverse Course
New survey gives a pulse of the current farm economy, deteriorating conditions, and what it could mean in the coming months.
September 18, 2025 11:04 AM
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Fertilizer DAP 0-80-80 Lindsey Pound
Retail Industry
Shell-Shock Fertilizer Prices Leave Farmers, Politicians Asking What Can Be Done
As farmers think about 2026 cropping plans, step one is to book fall fertilizer. However, those plans are leading to challenging discussions about profitability and what can be applied as a bare minimum.
September 16, 2025 03:38 PM
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Exclusive First Look: Nutrien Says The Future Is A ‘Clicks and Mortar Business’
Applying lessons learned from its first portal launched seven years ago, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Hub brings forward solutions for how farmers work with its ag retail business.
September 15, 2025 02:10 PM
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Anhydrous Ammonia Application - Lindsey Pound - November 2022
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Fertilizer Decisions For 2026 Crop Will Be A Balancing Act
High yields lead to high nutrient removal rates, but next year, nutrient replacement and feeding a new crop comes at a higher cost
September 11, 2025 03:12 PM
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New Data Supports Stable Farmland Market
All states in the Chicago Federal Reserve district, average a 3% percent increase in dollar value of “good” farmland from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025.
September 11, 2025 02:30 PM
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Yield Lab Institute
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Yield Lab Institute’s Incubator Program Reimagines AgTech Investment
Agriculture is at the heart of the newly launched HARVEST program, which is replacing the previous IN2 program.
September 10, 2025 05:00 PM
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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 to Define ‘Value’ In The Seed Selection Process
“And when you’re in a tight (economic) year, that doesn’t mean just the cheapest overall genetics or cheapest price you can get. If you stub your toe in this kind of environment, it’s a rough thing,” Mark Menke says.
September 09, 2025 01:13 PM
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Air Max F1/F2 Precision Box
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AGCO’s Next Generation of Air Max Spreaders
With a bigger capacity and a bigger boom these application machines are ready to serve the retail market.
September 05, 2025 01:10 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Land O' Lakes
Retail Industry
Land O’Lakes, Inc. Champions Innovation in Agriculture with AgRogue Growth Partners
Land O’Lakes recently announced an investment of up to $7 million in each of 10 to 15 companies focused on innovations in crop inputs, ag data, supply chain processes, business models, and beyond.
September 04, 2025 01:28 PM
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railroad train tracks sunset by Lindsey Pound
Retail Industry
Rail Industry Needs Collaboration, Not Consolidation, Says Industry Leader
Union Pacific is pursuing an acquisition of Northfolk Southern but will have to meet an elevated standard before being approved. The merger could be in opposition to President Trump’s executive order on monopolies.
September 03, 2025 03:37 PM
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