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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
Mike Frank to Step Down as CEO of UPL Corporation
“On behalf of the Board, the management team and all our colleagues, I would like to sincerely thank Mike for his invaluable contributions over the years,” said Bikash Prasad, Group Chief Financial Officer.
August 21, 2026 10:58 AM
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Retail Industry
Farm Financial Stress: New Data Gives Broader Look at Bankruptcies Beyond Chapter 12
NASDA and the National Agricultural Law Center say a new project tracking both Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 filings offers a more complete view of agricultural bankruptcies — with California, Arkansas, Georgia and Iowa leading the initial dataset.
August 20, 2026 02:37 PM
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Retail Industry
Foreign Farmland Ownership Restrictions May Lower Land Values, Study Finds
New research builds on growing state and federal scrutiny by asking what these laws could mean for land prices and productivity.
August 20, 2026 01:15 PM
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Retail Industry
‘Underwhelming’ Crops in Illinois While Iowa Corn Holds Up, and Disease Builds in Soybeans
Day 3 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour reveals low ear counts dragging down rain-weary Illinois fields, while Western Iowa corn flashes standout potential despite rising SDS and brown stem rot in soybeans.
August 19, 2026 06:30 PM
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Saturated Indiana Reveals Immature Corn and Uneven Beans, As Dryland Drags Nebraska Yields
Day 2 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour reveals surprisingly resilient fields on the Eastern leg, while a late-summer moisture deficit leaves dryland crops on the Western leg lagging behind 2025 yields.
August 18, 2026 06:30 PM
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Retail Business
ROI Is the Priority in Farmers’ Seed and Planting Decisions With Deals Still Powered by Local Partners
New research shows what is driving farmer decisions, how it’s effecting their timing of purchases and who they are turning to as advisers.
August 18, 2026 07:41 AM
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Retail Business
U.S. Receives First Moroccan Phosphate Shipment in 5 years After Temporary CVD Relief
Industry analysts expect the move could ease phosphate pricing pressure, though not necessarily return the market to “normal.”
August 17, 2026 10:58 AM
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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
Checkless Grain Settlements: Bushel Launches Lien Protection Program for Grain Buyers
Bushel targets the lien-driven failure point that forces grain settlement back onto paper.
August 14, 2026 08:46 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
4 Takeaways for Building a Dry Fertilizer Warehouse: Pre-Construction, Permitting & Automation
In a recent Scoop Podcast conversation, Tommy Setterdahl, pre-construction manager at Stueve Construction, shared how retailers can make projects smoother from the very beginning.
August 13, 2026 10:18 AM
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Retail Industry
Half a Dozen Reasons Why Ag Input Wholesale Business Is Changing
“COVID slowed down the progression of these decisions,” Brad Oelmann says. “If not for those issues, this would’ve happened already.”
August 12, 2026 01:44 PM
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