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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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Harvest is wrapping up, and the New Year is on the near horizon.
After moving the family farm from Canada to Mississippi in the 1970s, change became part of the family culture for the Jack family of Silent Shade Planting Company - winners of the 2023 Top Producer of the Year Award.
“By expanding into soybeans, we’re showing our commitment to providing solutions for our customers and investing in the future of row crop growers,” said Spencer Harris.
Renovo seed mixes will be available via a network of seed dealerships and ag co-operatives. Orders can also be placed online for direct shipment.
Farm income is expected to drop notably from last year alongside lower revenues and higher expenses, but remain well above the historic average.
A traditional Thanksgiving feast reflects two current trends in food-at-home economics: increased retail food costs vary by category and the supply chain is back to pre-COVID patterns.
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For the sixth year, Farm Journal has conducted a survey to gauge farmer use of online crop input purchasing tools. Here’s what we found.
“If we don’t engage well digitally, we’re just another white pickup,” says K.C. Graner, CFS senior vice president.
For the latest list—based on 2022 data—47 of the 100 cooperatives are in agriculture. In all, 59% of the $319 billion in generated revenues of co-operatives are from those ag-focused co-ops: $187.6 billion.