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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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In The Bull’s-Eye For USDA: Foreign-Owned Land, Breaking Up Anti-Competitive Practices and More
USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden outlined a list of priority topics for the agency in 2026.
January 23, 2026 12:02 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
America’s Top 100 Landowners: The Totals Are Bigger And Consolidation Continues
“There is increasing concentration by leading landowners in that asset class. Number 100 in 2007 was 75,000 acres. Now it’s 170,000 acres,” says Eric O’Keefe, editor of The Land Report.
January 23, 2026 10:52 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
Ag Retailers Association Says These Issues and Policies Are On the Forefront
With its upcoming legislative fly-in, ARA’s policy team has been working on its priorities for the year ahead.
January 20, 2026 10:03 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Industry
Surface Transportation Board Rejects Rail Merger App Because It’s ‘Incomplete’
By law the board said they must reject the application, which was filed on December 19, and this is done without prejudice—so the applicants can refile an application with the necessary fixes.
January 19, 2026 08:42 AM
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Retail Industry
Supreme Court Will Review Roundup Case
A decision is expected by June 2026.
January 16, 2026 03:39 PM
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USDA Trade Team Returns from Malaysia with a Focus on These Key Ag Products
USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg says the big takeaway is establishing a level playing field for U.S. producers and building opportunities from there.
January 16, 2026 05:19 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Closing the Transparency Gap: Ag Data Group Updates Its Model Agreement
Artificial intelligence, and other developments since its first draft five years ago, spurred Ag Data Transparent to review its industry standard contract.
January 14, 2026 04:05 PM
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Retail Business
BW Fusion Acquires Seed Care Company
Adding Low Mu Tech to the company illustrates the company’s ambition toward vertical integration across crop nutrition, biologicals, and data analytics.
January 09, 2026 04:27 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Business
Setting The Standard: Why River Valley Cooperative Is Retailer of the Year
Serving its growers while also thinking about how to remain a high-value partner led to the award.
January 09, 2026 10:49 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
The Scoop Podcast: When Farmer Margins Erode, Loyalty Erodes
“We really look at, how do we solve the problem of customer loyalty, where it’s not challenging for the ag retailer to track it, because they’ve got enough on their plate,” says Anna Cardoze, vice president of strategic accounts at Growers.
January 09, 2026 08:04 AM
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