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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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Matt Carstens Steps Down as CEO of Iowa-Based Landus Cooperative
Employees and farmer-owners were notified of the news via letters sent on Friday afternoon.
April 04, 2025 05:07 PM
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Share Your Insights: Annual Salary Survey Is Now Open
Fill out this year’s salary survey to shed light on trends in ag retail compensation
April 02, 2025 11:48 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
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Trifecta For Working With Farmers Today: Ease of Doing Business, Unique Offering, Financing Solutions
“All of this is about giving farmers a great experience, which helps us get deeper into their operation and become more of a partner and work together to make their business better,” says Nick Sawyer.
March 31, 2025 03:38 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
The Scoop Podcast: Inflection Points In Agriculture, Resiliency Is the Key Word for 2025
Trey Malone, Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness at Purdue University, says he is working to reshape the way the industry thinks about economic principles in agriculture.
March 30, 2025 06:46 AM
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Retail Industry
Iowa Farmland Holds Strong: Discover the Factors Behind Six Months of Consistency
“Our takeaways are that high quality farms are selling at a premium, but it depends on location,” Rebecca Frantz says. “While uncertainty is still high, buyer interest has picked up at start of 2025, and the supply continues to be low.”
March 27, 2025 06:31 AM
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How Satellite Sourced Data Layers Can Identify Agronomic Issues
“Think of NDVI as a lagging indicator, because if the crop is showing a color or density change, the stress has already occurred,” says Pieter Fossel of Hydrosat. “Whereas with thermal land surface temperatures, that’s a leading indicator one to two weeks before you’ll see the stress show up in the vegetable index.”
March 26, 2025 11:12 AM
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Could the U.S. Mine More of Its Own Potash?
The President’s Executive Order is being seen a step toward the U.S. being able to produce more of its own potash, which is said to be available but not mined due to regulatory impediments.
March 25, 2025 03:13 PM
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Global Power Balance: Do BRICS+ Countries Still Need U.S. Agriculture?
A new report from Terrain answered three pressing questions about the evolving global economic dynamics
March 24, 2025 01:50 PM
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Nutrien Officially Opens Champaign, IL Innovation Farm
The ribbon cutting took place on March 20 for the facility focused on demonstrating new technologies at scale.
March 24, 2025 12:55 PM
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Farmland Meets Cryptocurrency: 4 Emerging Investment Trends
The past 15+ years have brought two developments that have changed the dynamic for farmland investment.
March 21, 2025 12:30 PM
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