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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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“Growers are very good stewards of their environment, they don't need to be told but a reminder doesn't hurt when we're thinking about 10 million things at once this spring,” says Nick Tinsley of BASF.
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Don’t Step Over Stewardship When Seed Spills
“Growers are very good stewards of their environment, they don’t need to be told but a reminder doesn’t hurt when we’re thinking about 10 million things at once this spring,” says Nick Tinsley of BASF.
May 09, 2022 01:27 PM
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“This funding is supporting small BIPOC food companies and farmers to ensure that those hit hardest by COVID are able to weather the storm and recent supply chain disruptions,” said Jade Clark, Director of Talent Development at AgLaunch.
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AgLaunch to Facilitate Wells Fargo $645,000 Grant for Technical Assistance of BIPOC Farmers in Mid-South Delta
“This funding is supporting small BIPOC food companies and farmers to ensure that those hit hardest by COVID are able to weather the storm and recent supply chain disruptions,” said Jade Clark, AgLaunch.
May 06, 2022 03:57 PM
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 Nvidia’s current market capitalization is $773 billion after gaining 46% over the past three months, which now exceeds Berkshire Hathaway’s $735 billion value
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Ag Retailer Shares Takeaways From Its Own Cyberattack
It took nearly a month until the Stanton, VA, based cooperative was back to business in a new normal and no longer receiving communication from the threat actors.
May 06, 2022 03:10 PM
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“In areas of resistance, we are giving extra control to help farmers have a new tool to control those resistant weeds,” says Tom Wood, General Manager, Belchim USA. “It’ll get the weeds you won’t have control of otherwise.”
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Belchim Brings a New Selective Herbicide on the Scene
“In areas of resistance, we are giving extra control to help farmers have a new tool to control those resistant weeds,” says Tom Wood, Belchim USA. “It’ll get the weeds you won’t have control of otherwise.”
May 05, 2022 02:44 PM
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The program is open for corn, cotton and wheat growers, and outlines a specific parameter for participation: a 5% reduction in nitrogen rates.
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Nutrien Launches Next Step Carbon Program with Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes
The program is open for corn, cotton and wheat growers, and outlines a specific parameter for participation: a 5% reduction in nitrogen rates.
May 05, 2022 02:24 PM
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“The information presented at this training will provide participants with basic terminology and general knowledge, like corn and soybean growth and development and pest identification, as they begin their agronomic internships this coming summer,” said Corey Gerber, director of the Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training & Research Center.
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Purdue Offers Intern Training for Scouting
It’s a key task learned by every agronomic intern in ag retail. To help train this year’s crop of interns, Purdue is hosting a Field Scout Intern Training event on May 19.
May 05, 2022 10:09 AM
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“Decarbonized fertilizer is the future of how we sustainably supply and produce the goods that humanity needs,” said Bert Frost, senior vice president, sales, supply chain and market development, CF Industries.
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New U.S. Blue Ammonia Facility Planned for 2027 by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and CF Industries
CF and Mitsui & Co., Ltd announced a partnership to build a new ammonia production facility in the U.S. specifically for blue ammonia production somewhere in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.
May 03, 2022 04:48 PM
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“We think this is a unique proactive way to assess disease risk and disease developments in the season to change the way fungicides can be applied,” says Matt Free agronomy department manager at Evergreen FS.
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Imagery Helps Maximize Limited Fungicide Applications In 2022
“We think this is a unique proactive way to assess disease risk and disease developments in the season to change the way fungicides can be applied,” says Matt Free agronomy department manager at Evergreen FS
May 02, 2022 04:27 PM
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“We're seeing fairly significant yield responses to stabilizing that nitrogen with Centuro when we're putting it below the surface, and we're seeing a similar sort of ROI response when that nitrogen is applied to the soil surface as a dribble, stabilizing that with Anvol, a urease inhibitor," says Tim Laatsch with Koch Agronomic Services.
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How to Manage What’s On Everyone’s Mind: Input Costs
Don’t overlook planter applied nitrogen when thinking about nitrogen stabilizers.
April 29, 2022 10:04 AM
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The second webinar in the Adjuvant Advantage for the Sales Agronomist series will be hosted on Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. EST.
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13 Reminders To Reduce Spray Drift
“Drift can never be eliminated; however, it can be minimized if pesticides are applied under favorable weather conditions and by adopting proven drift reduction strategies,” says IFCA.
April 28, 2022 03:30 PM
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