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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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Since 2015, tar spot has expanded its footprint from Illinois, Indiana, and other midwestern states and notably Nebraska, Georgia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania added confirmed fields this year.
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Tar Spot Found In New States, Severe Infestation Slashes Yield
This late season disease is nothing to hit the snooze button on. “This is a disease you have to pay attention to,” says Dr. Nathan Kleczewski, plant pathologist with Growmark.
September 21, 2022 09:00 PM
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“We know rural areas are different from urban areas, people are more spread out, it's not always as easy to travel to one location that's close to everyone to get a vaccine. So we've got to work through some of those logistical barriers," Dr. Murthy says.
FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccination with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
“We know rural areas are different from urban areas, people are more spread out, it’s not always as easy to travel to one location that’s close to everyone to get a vaccine,” Dr. Murthy says.
September 21, 2022 07:55 PM
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The Scoop Readers Name 2020 New Product of the Year
This technology has the potential to redefine the application timeframe as well as level of precision of crop input products.
September 21, 2022 03:02 AM
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Ferrie says this process should be repeated on multiple rows to make sure the monitor reflects what you're seeing in the field.
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Planting Technology Has Outpaced Weather Uncertainty
A John Deere Model H tractor and Model 290 planter could plant 30 acres a day. And 70 years later, today’s 24-row planter can plant more than 45 acres per hour.
September 21, 2022 03:00 AM
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Rhizo-Flo is a unique and leading soybean inoculant designed to deliver high concentrations of viable and effective Bradyrhizobium cells and ultimately improved yields.
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More Possibilities In One Pass: Prescriptive Delivery System
New products are unlocking even more potential in what can be delivered in the planting pass.
September 21, 2022 02:58 AM
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With 31+ dealers listing their inventory totaling more than 1,400 trucks and SUVs for sale, the Certified Agriculture Dealer (CAD) Program launches AgTruckTrader.com.
All About Farm Trucks: New Marketplace Launched by Certified Ag Dealer Network
With 31+ dealers listing their inventory totaling more than 1,400 trucks and SUVs for sale, the Certified Agriculture Dealer (CAD) Program launches AgTruckTrader.com.
September 20, 2022 11:13 PM
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Tech Takes the Wheel: John Deere Delivers Solutions Beyond Iron
“The line where the precision ag starts and the tractor stops is extremely gray. It used to be bolting on precision ag hardware, and now it’s part of what the tractor does,” says marketing manager Ryan Jardon.
September 20, 2022 10:49 PM
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Linamar has said its adding Salford to the company is party of its “plans to drive innovation in the food and agriculture sector as part of its 2100 strategic roadmap.”
Retail Industry
It’s Not Everyday a New Machinery Company Emerges
Linamar has said its adding Salford to the company is party of its “plans to drive innovation in the food and agriculture sector as part of its 2100 strategic roadmap.”
September 20, 2022 09:44 PM
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Based in Salford, Ontario, Canada, the Salford Group is known as a manufacturer of tillage and application equipment.
Retail Industry
Linamar Corporation Plans to Acquire Salford Group
The same Canadian industrial corporation that acquired MacDon in 2018, Linamar, has announced it will acquire Salford Group, a manufacturer of tillage and application equipment.
September 20, 2022 09:44 PM
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Monsanto Plans to Acquire Precision Planting
The acquisition will help complete Monsanto’s Integrated Farming System (IFS) platform.
September 20, 2022 09:15 PM
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