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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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“We could not have a better way to celebrate our 75th anniversary in North America,” Geraldo Mattioli, SVP North America said in the program announcement.
Crop Production
Yara Celebrates 75 Years Of North American Business
In 1946 Yara imported its first products into the U.S.—calcium nitrate into a port in California—and the company says its footprint has not only grown but evolved in the 75 years since.
February 26, 2021 01:04 PM
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Technology
$4 Million Pilot Connects Small and Mid-size Farmers to Institutional Buyers
The pilot has a goal to provides tools to ensure flexibility in the food supply chain to results in economic security for farmers and food security for consumers.
February 12, 2021 04:15 PM
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Organizers of the show made the announcement on Dec. 13. They were expecting 2,000 exhibitors.
New Machinery
COVID Cloud Looms Over Agritechnica
The one-upmanship that usually heightens the excitement about what is unveiled at Agritechnica will have at least one less participant as John Deere officially announces it will not be participating in 2021.
February 10, 2021 10:05 AM
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While the idea that agricultural co-ops should take the lead in developing private wireless networks sounds aggressive, CoBank analysts say co-ops are in a much better position than individual farmers to do so
Technology
Exclusive: Precision Ag’s Role In Environmental Stewardship
For the past year and a half, AEM has helped spearhead a study to quantify how technology used in agriculture improves environmental stewardship including reduction in carbon, water quality, and more.
February 02, 2021 09:03 AM
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“CropZilla and Traction Ag are natural partners as both enable growers to manage their farms efficiently and clearly understand their profitability,” said Ian Harley, CEO and co-founder of Traction Ag. “In the future, we look forward to providing even more value to growers by integrating the platforms as a further deliverable of our technology.”
Technology
Traction Announces Cloud-Based Farm-Focused Accounting Software
“Farmers used to have to choose between legacy accounting software or applications that weren’t built specifically for farming,” says Brian Stark.
January 22, 2021 09:29 AM
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Taxes and Finance
Class Action Suit Alleges Companies Conspired Against Farmer Interests
In summary, the lawsuit alleges crop input manufacturers, large wholesalers and retailers have created an unfair market for farmers.
January 19, 2021 07:13 PM
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“One of the most important aspects of data is creating actionable insights,” says Wisconsin producer Jeremie Pavelski.
Conservation
6 Ways Data Builds Sustainability Success
From field records to analytics, data empowers conservation and profitability.
December 28, 2020 04:22 PM
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Taxes and Finance
CoBank: COVID-19 Will Continue To Steer Economy In 2021
“The early part of the year should look very different than the latter, but in total, economic growth is estimated to be about 4%, following a retreat of roughly 4% in 2020,” says Dan Kowalski.
December 22, 2020 11:52 AM
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Join Machinery Pete for key year-end discussions.
Used Machinery
Farm Journal Field Days: Equipment Edition
Join Machinery Pete for key year-end discussions.
December 10, 2020 10:44 AM
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Raven will leverage this IP portfolio with the Company’s continued development of Driverless Ag Technology — including integration of the technology into the Company’s AutoCart platform. 
New Machinery
Raven Commercializes First Autonomy Product
After acquiring Smart Ag in the fall of 2019, Raven has opened pre-orders AutoCart, the autonomous grain cart technology initially developed by the startup.
December 04, 2020 04:14 PM
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