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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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“What excites me the most about this is it really opens the potential for farmers to be price makers and not price takers,” Mitchell Hora says.
Sustainability
Examining carbon’s next chapter on the farm
“If you raise 200 bu. corn with a CI score of 0, that’s $1.57 per bushel and an extra $314 in value. Now, the ethanol plant isn’t expected to share 100%, but it could be 25% to 30%,” says Paul Neiffer, a farm CPA.
May 12, 2023 08:51 AM
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The guacamole can get a bit thicker this year as avocado prices are down 20% from a year ago.
Super Bowl Snack Price Report: Cheaper Chicken Wings, More Avocados
“People are concerned about food inflation right now,” says Dr. Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo Chief Agricultural Economist. “Some premier celebration foods have actually dropped from a year ago.”
February 06, 2023 10:55 AM
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Your Fourth of July Picnic Could be 11% More Expensive
Wells Fargo analysis shows hosting a party of ten for the fourth of July holiday could cost 11% more in 2022 than it would have last year.
November 15, 2022 01:26 AM
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8 Things to Know About the FTC Suing Syngenta and Corteva
The companies say their pricing structures and practices were within the law.
October 10, 2022 02:41 PM
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What can organizations do to elevate their entire team’s performance? Dave Mitchell, Founder of The Leadership Difference, says the answer lies in your company’s culture.
“Better Late Than Never” Changes to Seasonal Ag CDL Program
Richard Gupton says this development is helpful as this previous year’s entry-level driver training program went into effect for the CDL program has become a barrier to entry costing $6,000 to $8,000.
October 10, 2022 02:08 PM
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Companies such as Monarch Tractor are already trying to establish a toe hold. Its MK-V tractors have been used in California wineries since 2020. The fully electric, autonomous tractors feature 10 hours of runtime, 70 peak hp, 40 hp continuous, and twice the torque of a comparable conventional tractor.
Monarch Tractor’s Electric, Driver Optional Machine To Be Made in Ohio
The fully electric, autonomous tractors feature 10 hours of runtime, 70 peak hp, and twice the torque of a comparable conventional tractor.
October 07, 2022 07:29 AM
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A study from Trust In Food, Farm Journal’s sustainable agriculture initiative, shows even the most carbon-conscious farmers see signs their participation in current market options would require investments of time, effort and resources without the needed returns.
3 Big Carbon Questions For Farmers
The future of voluntary carbon markets for agriculture is still coming into focus. As such, farmers continue to assess the landscape and weigh their opportunities.
October 06, 2022 12:57 PM
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What can organizations do to elevate their entire team’s performance? Dave Mitchell, Founder of The Leadership Difference, says the answer lies in your company’s culture.
Make Ag Retail Sales Fun Again
“I know I have to perform every year and deepen the customer relationship,” Jason Hanson says. “You can’t take a loyal customer for granted.”
September 29, 2022 08:53 AM
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On the machine, nine sensors detect, target and spot spray weeds on the orchard floor. The GUSS system is engineered to use LIDAR technology to stay in the row. The GUSS system allows one operator to monitor up to eight GUSS sprayers from a laptop.
Herbicide GUSS Sprayer Now Available at Select John Deere Dealer Locations
More than three dozen U.S. John Deere dealerships will now sell the GUSS autonomous sprayer. The company says the Herbicide GUSS is the first and only autonomous orchard herbicide applicator.
September 28, 2022 09:56 AM
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Join Farm Journal at Ag Connect Expo 2011
Farm Journal Media has a diverse line up of co-located events and programs as well as breakout sessions.
September 23, 2022 04:31 PM
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