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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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Looking to the near future reveals a very different makeup of employees for Ceres Solutions. With more full-time employees comfortable—and expecting—to use technology, Ceres is implementing technology to drive its business forward in customer experience, employee recruitment and retention.
Retail Business
From Now To The Future: Technology Builds The Bridge
Looking to the near future reveals a very different makeup of employees, as such Ceres Solutions is implementing technology to drive its business forward in customer experience, employee recruitment and retention.
July 27, 2022 08:35 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
How do you set your farm on a profitable and exciting trajectory? Surround yourself with smart people, and then give and take. 
Retail Business
Take The Time To Think Differently
Mindset is key for innovation. During a 30-minute webinar, which is now available on demand, Shane Thomas presents five mental models ag retailers can use to augment their innovation strategies.
July 26, 2022 03:01 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Bringing 20-plus years of experience in digital agriculture and data science, John Raines joined Telus Agriculture & Consumer Goods as president in 2021 as it springboarded from a series of 11 acquisitions.
Retail Business
A Connection Between The Bookends: Telus Agriculture & Consumer Goods’ New Strategy
Bringing 20-plus years of experience in digital agriculture and data science, John Raines joined Telus Agriculture & Consumer Goods as president in 2021 as it springboarded from a series of 11 acquisitions.
July 26, 2022 02:12 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
If you purchase or inherit a new farm, you might be able to deduct the excess soil fertility. However, there is very little guidance on this deduction from the IRS.
Retail Industry
International Trade Commission: No Duties on Urea Ammonium Nitrate
After a year-long investigation, The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced its decision to not issue countervailing and anti-dumping duties on imports of UAN solutions from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.
July 20, 2022 12:58 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
While more than 50% of AgVend partners are WinField United retail-owners, this collaboration is broader than just an integration as it serves the customer base and as Reichert says, “will deliver a premier digital experience to WinField United retail- owners and their growers.
New Products
AgVend and WinField United Retailers Streamline Digital Tools
In what AgVend co-founder and CEO Alexander Reichert calls, “a no-brainer” collaboration, WinField United retailers will now be able to streamline WinField United proprietary programs in the AgVend interface.
July 19, 2022 06:00 AM
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Margy Eckelkamp
What can organizations do to elevate their entire team’s performance? Dave Mitchell, Founder of The Leadership Difference, says the answer lies in your company’s culture.
Retail Industry
D.C. Decisions Effecting Ag Retailers In A Big Way
“We need as many people in the boat towing us forward, because the challenges are only getting bigger, not smaller,” Richard Gupton says.
July 18, 2022 05:44 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Corteva is on track to have $1 billion franchises in insecticides, fungicides and herbicides.
Retail Industry
Sun Sets on Granular Agronomy: New Digital Direction at Corteva
Corteva recently announced a business decision to discontinue Granular Agronomy, and will shut down the software, features and services on August 31, 2022
July 18, 2022 03:03 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
Now Bushel and EFC Systems’ Merchant Ag ERP software are integrated for real-time data flow. The two companies first integration EFC’s FieldAlytics with Bushel last year.
Retail Industry
Bushel Expands Integration With EFC Systems
Now Bushel and EFC Systems’ Merchant Ag ERP software are integrated for real-time data flow. The two companies first integration EFC’s FieldAlytics with Bushel last year.
July 14, 2022 01:27 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
As synthesized by CEO and founder Jordan Phasey, “We produce a high analysis, organic fertilizer products made from animal manure.”
Retail Industry
Tech Makes Hog Manure Odorless, New Profit Center For Farmers
Even though animal manure has been used as fertilizer as long as there have been animals, Phinite’s robotic drying system makes the product easier to store, transport, and eliminates any odor.
July 13, 2022 03:32 PM
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Margy Eckelkamp
The carbon deal is provisional and has to be approved by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe.
Retail Industry
Inside Look at Agoro Carbon’s $9 Million to Farmers In Its First Year
The Agoro Carbon program is a 10-year contract which pays for a change practice aiming to increase carbon sequestration. These include cover crops, no-till, reduced tillage, nitrogen management and rotational grazing.
July 13, 2022 03:27 PM
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