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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 Training
Top 5 Reasons Ag Retailers Lose Talent and How to Fix Them
Explore the growing disconnect between competitive pay and work-life balance with exclusive data from The Scoop’s annual salary and benefits survey.
April 15, 2026 12:02 PM
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Retail Training
How Growmark’s New AI Agronomy Agent Turns Data Overload into Field-Level Wins
By partnering with Intelinair and Anthropic, Growmark is “disrupting itself” to build a technology-core for the next generation of farming.
April 15, 2026 12:16 PM
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Retail Business
Industry Insight: See How Your Business Compares With Pay and Benefits for Key Roles
The Scoop’s annual salary survey offers benchmarking data to aid with recruiting and retaining ag retail employees.
April 14, 2026 11:47 AM
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Retail Business
Beyond the Cycle: Why the Current Ag Downturn is a Structural Evolution
Today’s market is evolving, not just correcting, according to ag economists. To win the long game, farmers are using generics and delaying machinery purchases as trade shifts to allies and consumers demand premium meat portions.
April 13, 2026 04:00 PM
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Retail Business
2026 Mergers and Acquisitions Already Reshaping Ag Retail
From a ‘squeeze on the middle’ to rapid regional expansion, the first four months of the year reveal an industry-wide push for scale and long-term competitiveness.
April 08, 2026 01:27 PM
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Retail Business
Keystone Cooperative Aims to Invest $22 Million in Infrastructure
Strategic upgrades at regional hubs aim to provide faster service and enhanced reliability for member-owners across the Midwest.
April 08, 2026 09:23 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
New Products
The Scoop Podcast: From Dairy Waste to Organic Gold, The Rise of BenVireo TerraLux
By capturing and distilling nitrogen from lagoon effluent, Wilbur-Ellis is providing organic growers with a 50/50 ammonium-nitrate tool that handles like a conventional fertilizer.
April 07, 2026 02:34 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Training
Grain Dust Explosions Declined in 2025, but Fatalities and Injuries Saw a Sharp Increase
Fewer explosions but higher fatalities: Here is what the latest Purdue report says you must keep top of mind to protect your team.
March 31, 2026 09:39 PM
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Retail Business
Growmark and Luckey Farmers Inc. Announce Strategic Associate Membership
Emphasizing partnership over consolidation, Growmark and Luckey Farmers Inc. announce an associate membership that provides the local cooperative with FS proprietary brands while maintaining its independent identity.
March 31, 2026 09:07 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
The Shrinking Slice: Farmers Receive Less Than 6 Cents of Every Food Dollar
As the farm share of the food dollar hits historic lows, new USDA data reveals a widening gap between the grocery aisle and the farm gate.
March 31, 2026 03:05 PM
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