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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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“The coop of today is about the farmer and the challenges that need to be addressed and how we best address them,” Matt Carstens says. “Landwerx gives the ability to access resources beyond agriculture and address problems that perhaps seemed a bridge too far for us than before.”
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Landus’ Vision For the Co-Op of the Future: Solving Problems First
Matt Carstens says, “This is solely about the farmer, giving power back to the farmer, and that’s the role of the co-op.”
May 17, 2023 10:22 AM
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Here are further details about each program, enrollment requirements, and geographic specifics.
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Truterra Pays $5.1 Million to Farmers for 2022 Carbon Program Payments
Since its launch, the Truterra carbon program has now paid farmers more than $9 million for more than 462,000 metric tons of carbon.
May 17, 2023 08:36 AM
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“Awareness of the term is high, and general interest is high,” Cam Camfield says. “But what farmers need is more granularity and more education. Specifically for biostimulants, biofertilizers and biopesticides, farmers need help understanding the nuances of those products.”
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Biologicals: How Ag Retailers Can Be A Springboard for Growth
“The goal of this work is to elevate the voice of the farmer so we can continue to serve them better,” says Stratovation CEO Cam Camfield.
May 16, 2023 09:14 AM
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Corteva is on track to have $1 billion franchises in insecticides, fungicides and herbicides.
Corteva Gives Update on Its $24 Billion Pipeline
The company announced its newest herbicide brand–Bexoveld, a third-generation 6-Arylpicolinate herbicide, which provides broadleaf weed control in cereals.
May 13, 2023 06:30 AM
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MFA had a John Deere 612R outfitted with See and Spray Ultimate for eight weeks, and hosted a field day for 100 attendees to showcase the technology, its capabilities, and share the experience. 
What Can Ag Retailers Charge For Latest Spraying Technology?
“It’s clear the technology is here,” says Jason Weirich vice president of Agri Services at MFA Inc. “And it’s really up to us to figure out how this fits into our business and how we serve farmers.”
May 11, 2023 01:37 PM
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Inflation Money Arrows
Food Inflation To Return to Pre-COVID Levels
Michael Swanson says we’ve likely seen the peak for food inflation last summer. What drove the 14% food inflation since the COVID pandemic has been four factors: transportation, labor, shipping and packaging.
May 10, 2023 08:41 AM
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The first product in their joint venture will be Tiger Humi[K]™ 4% which combines functional carbon with sulphur bentonite in one convenient pastille.
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HGS BioScience and Tiger-Sul Collaborate in Strategic Partnership
Growers and distributors will have Tiger Humi[K] 4% available this year.
May 09, 2023 01:31 PM
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The Scoop wants to know: What’s your No. 1 Challenge? Answer our poll below.
Bi-Partisan Bill Aims to Provide More Technical Service Providers via NRCS
The bipartisan bill sponsors say this will address a shortage of TSPs who work with farmers to adopt conservation practices via USDA-NRCS programs, and this legislation will build on the framework of the 2023 Farm Bill.
May 03, 2023 08:28 PM
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“These are individuals who have advanced weed science through innovation, research, teaching, publishing and outreach,” says Carroll Moseley, Ph.D., president of WSSA.
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11 Weed Scientists Recognized by Peers
“These are individuals who have advanced weed science through innovation, research, teaching, publishing and outreach,” says Carroll Moseley, Ph.D., president of WSSA.
May 02, 2023 08:35 AM
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“Water sample reports can be extremely complex—they aren’t like a plant tissue report,” says Paul Crout, senior product manager at Helena. “So we’ve developed a way to take a sample and get key pieces of information.”
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How To Treat Your Water Right
According to Helena, poor water quality can lead to antagonisms, active ingredient decomposition and/or formulation incompatibilities, which can reduce efficacy up to 50%.
April 27, 2023 06:00 AM
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