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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.

Latest Stories
Weskan Grain
Retail Business
Lawsuit Claims Rail Fee Blocks Competition, Cuts Plains Farmers’ Grain Prices
Weskan Grain and local producers take on Union Pacific and K&O Railroad in an antitrust battle over access to the rehabilitated Towner Line.
February 12, 2026 02:39 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Railroad - Lindsey Pound
Retail Industry
Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Ag Shipping Impacts in Proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
Rep. Dusty Johnson and 47 lawmakers urge STB to review UP-NS merger’s impact on ag and competition.
February 08, 2026 09:52 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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New Products
Ostara’s Crystal Green Relaunches as CG P2X, Emphasizing Efficiency
The new naming structure also signals additional products expected from Ostara’s pipeline.
February 06, 2026 11:12 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Drone shots of a drone spraying fungicide on corn field sprayer spray - By Lindsey Pound
Retail Business
Agri Spray Drones and WinField United Partner to Scale Aerial Application
In 2025, according to the American Spray Drone Coalition, about 10.3 million acres were sprayed by uncrewed aircraft.
February 06, 2026 10:03 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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New Products
EPA Expands New Leaf’s TS201 Label For At-plant Bioinsecticide Use in Corn, Soybeans, Cotton and Rice
First launched in 2024, TS201 was registered as a corn bioinsecticide to repel corn rootworm larvae.

February 06, 2026 09:35 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 Business
7 Lessons from the 2025 Retailer of the Year: River Valley Cooperative
Two of the cooperative’s leaders join The Scoop Podcast to share their insights into the success of this Iowa/Illinois ag retail business.
February 05, 2026 09:04 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
“This is an immense opportunity. For the first time, 45Z provides farmers and biofuel manufacturers a scoreboard with a transparent points system and a business model that rewards scoring points," says Mitchell Hora.
Retail Industry
What the Treasury’s Announcement on 45Z Tax Credits Means to Farmers
The proposed rule sets up farmers to participate in the opportunity created by these biofuel producer tax credits, but questions remain.
February 03, 2026 03:54 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Chris Reynolds Nutrien
Retail Business
Inside Nutrien’s Business Mandate: Commit To the Customer, Deliver Efficiency
Eight years after the merger of Agrium and Potash Corp. to form Nutrien, the company deploys an updated strategy unifying wholesale and retail operations.
February 03, 2026 09:06 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Farmer Financials: From a Yellow Light to a Check Engine Warning
Heading into 2026, recent surveys pinpoint which farmer segments are most concerned about their balance sheets.
January 30, 2026 03:00 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Kevin Kalb
New Products
Double Take On Biologicals: How A Yield Champ Found An Application That Redeemed A Product Category
Before the 2025 growing season, Kevin Kalb had tried more than 30 biological products. And he had all but written off the entire product category.
January 29, 2026 02:14 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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