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Margy Eckelkamp

Margy Eckelkamp is the brand leader for Farm Journal’s Top Producer and The Daily Scoop, specializing in business reporting for CEO farmers and agricultural professionals. She provides actionable intelligence to help operations navigate farmland dynamics, diversified revenue streams and overall profitability. Margy’s expertise spans regulatory and EPA issues, ag retail trends and tech innovations – topics she explores in depth on The Scoop podcast. Her nuanced analysis of modern business management ensures agricultural leaders are equipped to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing economic landscape.

Latest Stories
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Four ways artificial intelligence helps these farmers manage their business.
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Discover how FS Grain and Growmark are replacing manual spreadsheets with a unified ‘Grain Stack’ to streamline operations, strengthen farmer relationships, and uncover hidden market opportunities
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