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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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What It Was Like Running An Agribusiness In Venezuela
Jeff Kazin, formerly of Cargill, discusses his experience in Venezuela’s agricultural sector.
January 06, 2026 04:25 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Business
Where Could Farmers Spend Bridge Assistance Payment Dollars?
Research and polling suggests the money will go toward operating costs, paying down debt, and not be eyed for machinery purchases.
January 06, 2026 01:58 PM
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Retail Industry
These Half-Dozen U.S. Ag Trade Missions Aim To Diversify Global Demand
2026 will have USDA’s trade team in Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam
December 31, 2025 08:31 AM
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Retail Industry
5 Key Ag Policy Changes Farmers Should Watch in 2026
“You can’t just look at ‘ag’ or ‘farm policy’ any longer,” says Jim Wiesemeyer. “It’s interrelated.”
December 23, 2025 02:36 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Business
What Tariff Announcements Mean for Farmers and Fertilizer Costs
With trade developments and threatened tariffs causing uncertainty, it has many asking what is the current status for domestic sourcing of fertilizer and what additional tons could be produced stateside.
December 23, 2025 07:24 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
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Retail Business
Does Vendor Financing Offer an Advantage For Farmers Over Traditional Bank Loans?
The team at The University of Missouri Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) reviewed 21 seed vendor financing programs.
December 22, 2025 02:56 PM
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Retail Industry
Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Enters Review: What It Means for Farmers and Ag Retailers
An multi-industry coalition of rail customers underscores the importance of retaining competitiveness in the rail industry.
December 19, 2025 11:55 AM
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Retail Industry
If Bridge Payments Are Temporary, What’s the Path to Long-Term Certainty for Farmers?
In a recent one-on-one interview, Luke Lindberg highlights the three-point plan and the three-step process Ag Secretary Rollins and the team at USDA are deploying to create what they are calling “the new golden age for American agriculture.”
December 17, 2025 03:03 PM
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New Products
Growmark Expands St. Louis Manufacturing With Biologicals Production Plant
“It also allows Growmark to influence another critical point in the ag value chain to better serve its members and customers,” said Growmark Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brad Drake.
December 17, 2025 02:38 PM
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How Does Autonomous Machinery Stack Up Against Labor Costs on Midwest Row Crop Farms?
A first-of-its-kind academic analysis looks at labor rates and current autonomous solutions to spur a discussion on the tipping point for when the tech pays.
December 15, 2025 01:35 PM
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