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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
Heads Up: Space Weather Could Disrupt GPS Signal This Week
These space weather events can disturb the Earth’s magnetic field and at this severe level cause “more frequent and longer periods of GPS degradation.”
June 01, 2025 12:01 PM
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Retail Business
Game-Changer in Fertilizer Pricing: Explore the New Urea Futures Tool
“It’s another option to have some control over fertilizer prices, which have been extremely volatile in the past couple of years,” says Josh Linville vice president of fertilizer at StoneX.
May 30, 2025 03:03 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 Industry
Inside Ag Retail’s Supply Chain: How This Industry’s Distribution is Unique
Kyle Barton, procurement manager at Simplot Grower Solutions, along with his team manage the supply chain of crop protection, adjuvants, micronutrients, and biologicals for the company’s retail locations west of the Rocky Mountains.
May 21, 2025 06:00 AM
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Retail Industry
Decode MAHA’s Potential Effect on the Agriculture Sector
Industry analysts are watching two fronts for activity from MAHA initiatives
May 19, 2025 02:33 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
Demonstrating Value Is a Mandate: Fun, Shiny Objects Don’t Do the Job
Benny Andres, who oversees the product management team at Bushel, says agribusinesses are looking for three things in technology.
May 19, 2025 08:40 AM
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Key Updates: How Two Legal Developments Could Impact Glyphosate Cases
Earlier this spring, Bayer leadership confirmed it’s engaging in the multifront approach to limit its legal liabilities as the only domestic manufacturer of glyphosate.
May 12, 2025 01:40 PM
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Could Government Efficiency Efforts Break the Dam in EPA’s Pesticide Approval Backlog?
Agriculture has been watching a ballooning backlog: 504 new chemicals in review plus 12,000 pesticide reviews that are overdue compared to their expected timelines
May 12, 2025 10:15 AM
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Retail Industry
Exploring the Unprecedented Fertilizer Trends of Spring 2025
“Let’s just put it this way, things are happening this spring we’ve never seen before,” says Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer at StoneX.
May 08, 2025 04:32 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
What Agronomists And Farmers Need to Know About Endangered Species Act in 2025
“Don’t panic,” says independent crop consultant Steve Hoffman with In-Depth Agronomy. “This is going to be a gradual phase in, and I know it’s definitely adding complexity.”
May 07, 2025 06:00 AM
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If you purchase or inherit a new farm, you might be able to deduct the excess soil fertility. However, there is very little guidance on this deduction from the IRS.
New Products
The Hidden Factors Driving Fertilizer Prices: Beyond the Blame on Tariffs
“UAN is easily the most important topic right now,” says Josh Linville at StoneX. “That is because it is no longer a price story—it’s a ‘can you even find it supply story.’”
May 02, 2025 02:44 PM
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