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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 company says Hawkeye 2 gives coverage up to 2.5 times more accurate than comparable systems on the market.
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Raven Introduces Second Generation Of Hawkeye Nozzle Control
The company says Hawkeye 2 gives coverage up to 2.5 times more accurate than comparable systems on the market.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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A new wave of technology development is putting farmers in the driver’s seat. Examples include EarthSense, Rantizo, Rabbit Tractors, PumpTrakr, Zimmerman Manufacturing and GroGuru.
Big Ideas Born in the Field
A new wave of technology development is putting farmers in the driver’s seat. Examples include EarthSense, Rantizo, Rabbit Tractors, PumpTrakr, Zimmerman Manufacturing and GroGuru.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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Ceres Solutions has partnered with Solinftec since 2019 and has integrated its fleet of AGCO, John Deere and CNH equipment, as well as tender trucks, with the software.
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Fleet Tracking: What One Co-op Has Learned
After a pilot program with eight locations and 54 machines, Ceres Solutions is eyeing a full fleet tracking program as early as 2022.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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Specialists say spraying any additional break through weeds early -- while just an inch up to 4 inches tall—will help keep weeds in check and maximize the effectiveness of the post-emergence pass.
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John Deere Launches First Product In The See & Spray Portfolio
The technology detects a growing plant and selectively sprays a targeted application at 12 mph.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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The medium chassis 400 series spans four models: 408R with 800 gal; 410R with 1000 gal; 412R with 1200 gal; and 400R with dry spinner.
New Sprayers From John Deere: All-Season Machines For All Field Conditions
For model year 2022, John Deere is introducing new 400 series, 600 series and Hagie STS sprayers. “We have a complete offering for all sprayer customers,” Joel Basinger says.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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The reduced transport height is due to an adjustment on the outer wings which allows for maximum working width paired with a lower transport height.
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Lower Transport Height For John Deere’s Most Popular Nutrient Applicator
With its latest design of the 2430C nutrient applicator John Deere reduced the transport height of 25-row (62.5’ working width) 2430C model by 2.5’---now at 14’.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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With versatility to be outfitted with an air boom, dry spinner-spreader and liquid systems, John Deere introduces the 800R Floater for model year 2022, which replaces the previous F4365 high-capacity nutrient applicator.
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John Deere’s New Floater: The 800R
With versatility to be outfitted with an air boom, dry spinner-spreader and liquid systems, John Deere introduces the 800R Floater for model year 2022, which replaces the previous F4365 high-capacity nutrient applicator
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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“We know from research and investigation that folks like the Rogator legacy. The path has become clear—Rogator will live under the Fendt umbrella," says AGCO's David Fickel.
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Fendt Rogator 900 Elevates Application Versatility
“We definitely want to pull the best thing from the previous generation of Rogators. And this gives a full line of equipment for the Fendt brand globally,” says AGCO’s David Fickel.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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Boasting to be the industry’s first tender of its kind, Heartland Ag Systems Equipment, a division of Heartland Ag Systems, introduced the VPA 1000 with a Variable Position Auger (VPA.)
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Heartland Ag Systems Introduces Variable Position Auger For Fertilizer Tender
Boasting to be the industry’s first tender of its kind, Heartland Ag Systems Equipment, a division of Heartland Ag Systems, introduces the VPA 1000 with a Variable Position Auger (VPA.)
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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In social media posts, John Deere is giving a peek behind the curtain for what’s coming. 
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John Deere Teases Autonomy Launches
In social media posts, John Deere is giving a peek behind the curtain for what’s coming.
September 19, 2022 11:16 PM
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