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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.

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While the new parameters for herbicide application add complexity, Stanley Culpepper from the University of Georgia says it is a challenge ag retailers, distributors, Extension and crop consultants have an opportunity to help farmers rise to meet.
“This idea of ever going back to a period of non-compliance like we had, I don’t think would be appropriate or ever acceptable,” says Kyle Kunkler, director of government affairs at the American Soybean Association.
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When Susan Stroud talks with farmers, she focuses on a readiness for change. “We need to embrace it instead of be so resistant because we’re constantly seeing changes we go through,” she says.
The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer says these three topics alone: the tax code changes, the farm bill or biofuels policy give him a lot to stay on top of
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The layoffs were announced on Friday, January 17, and were effective immediately. Effected employees were said to be from multiple locations and job level.
With leadership roles on an international stage, Pam Johnson kept her roots close and brought back enriched experiences and new ideas to her Iowa farm.