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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
The new order aims to scale regenerative practices and speed up EPA pesticide approvals, but ag retailers worry the MAHA influence could bring unnecessary redundancy to chemical regulations.
Reopening of the global fertilizer supply pinch point gives optimism but many questions remain.
It’s the beginning of the end in the U.S. legal saga for Bayer, who acquired Monsanto in 2018.
How one farmer’s soil health success funded a community-focused business.
Weak markets, warm weather, and high inventory are creating a perfect storm for grain deterioration. Here’s how to protect quality while maintaining market flexibility.
In the ongoing restructuring, Deputy Secretary Vaden explains how the agency will retain institutional knowledge while relocating operations to rural America.
Unexpected disease patterns, shifting crop susceptibility, and fungicide resistance are changing every spray decision.
AgLaunch enables farmers to earn ownership stakes in startups by providing field trials, data and expertise—and it’s paying off.
The Canadian bankruptcy court continues to support Monette Farms’ efforts to restructure and satisfy creditors.
Nutrien’s new retail lead, Nathan Packer, explains why AI is an “enabler, more so than a disruptor” while outlining his strategy to bridge local relationships with world-class digital capabilities.