Ag retail is planning for 2027 earlier, with less room for error. On this episode of The Scoop Podcast, Justin Greer, national product manager for crop care at Invictus Crop Care, a Simplot company, explains how his team is watching off-patent chemistry and biologicals, and why retailers turn inventory faster than they once did. Then Rory Peddicord, services lead at WinField United, discusses how its grower finance program is evolving, why he urges producers to focus on liquidity, and what a launch one month earlier says about purchasing timelines. Hear two perspectives on the season ahead from inside ag retail.

Ag retail is planning for 2027 earlier, with less room for error. On this episode of The Scoop Podcast, Justin Greer, national product manager for crop care at Invictus Crop Care, a Simplot company, explains how his team is watching off-patent chemistry and biologicals, and why retailers turn inventory faster than they once did. Then Rory Peddicord, services lead at WinField United, discusses how its grower finance program is evolving, why he urges producers to focus on liquidity, and what a launch one month earlier says about purchasing timelines. Hear two perspectives on the season ahead from inside ag retail.

The Scoop Podcast: Earlier and Tighter - How Retail Is Planning for 2027

Ag retailers are heading into 2027 asking policymakers for one thing above all: certainty. On this episode of the Scoop Podcast, Ag Retailers Association (ARA) policy leaders Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter break down the issues shaping the fall agenda, just after ARA's fall board meeting in St. Louis.

Ag retailers are heading into 2027 asking policymakers for one thing above all: certainty. On this episode of the Scoop Podcast, Ag Retailers Association (ARA) policy leaders Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter break down the issues shaping the fall agenda, just after ARA's fall board meeting in St. Louis.

The Scoop Podcast: Ag Retail Policy Update: Rail Merger, Russian Fertilizer Tariffs, Farm Bill and Midterms

Two honorees from The Scoop's latest 40 Under 40 awardee class tackle a different side of the same challenge: making ag retail work smarter for growers. David Vail, an Insights and Analytics Specialist at Simplot Grower Solutions in Boise, Idaho, uses tools like Power BI and ArcGIS to turn sales and spatial data into fast, actionable insight for crop advisors — freeing them up to spend less time digging and more time with growers. Dakota Patton, CFO at United Prairie, a 13-location ag retailer based in Tolono, Illinois, is solving a related problem from the finance side, using Agvance and the AgVend grower portal to run a growing operation efficiently and get farmers the information they need on their schedule, not the retailer's. Together, they offer a look at how the next generation of ag retail leadership is putting data and technology to work in service of the grower relationship.

Two honorees from The Scoop's latest 40 Under 40 awardee class tackle a different side of the same challenge: making ag retail work smarter for growers. David Vail, an Insights and Analytics Specialist at Simplot Grower Solutions in Boise, Idaho, uses tools like Power BI and ArcGIS to turn sales and spatial data into fast, actionable insight for crop advisors &mdash; freeing them up to spend less time digging and more time with growers. Dakota Patton, CFO at United Prairie, a 13-location ag retailer based in Tolono, Illinois, is solving a related problem from the finance side, using Agvance and the AgVend grower portal to run a growing operation efficiently and get farmers the information they need on their schedule, not the retailer's. Together, they offer a look at how the next generation of ag retail leadership is putting data and technology to work in service of the grower relationship.

The Scoop Podcast: How Data & Tech Are Changing Ag Retail | 2 Rising Leaders Share Their Playbook

Biologicals are no longer a curiosity. As adoption grows and claims multiply, ag retailers are being asked to evaluate more products, respond faster to growers, and help connect biological inputs to real system outcomes. In our recent conversation with Rick Melnick, COO and Managing Partner of DunhamTrimmer, we broke down the biggest market shifts—and what retailers should do to stay confident in a rapidly evolving category.

Biologicals are no longer a curiosity. As adoption grows and claims multiply, ag retailers are being asked to evaluate more products, respond faster to growers, and help connect biological inputs to real system outcomes. In our recent conversation with Rick Melnick, COO and Managing Partner of DunhamTrimmer, we broke down the biggest market shifts&mdash;and what retailers should do to stay confident in a rapidly evolving category.

The Scoop Podcast: Growing Demand, Growing Clutter: Navigating Biologicals in 2026

In todays episode of The Scoop Podcast, Margy Ecklecamp sits down with two of The Scoop’s 40 Under 40 recipients. Margy talks with Tommy Setterdahl Preconstruction Manager at Stueve Construction and Nathan Joraanstad, Product Manager at Bushel.

In todays episode of The Scoop Podcast, Margy Ecklecamp sits down with two of The Scoop&rsquo;s 40 Under 40 recipients. Margy talks with Tommy Setterdahl Preconstruction Manager at Stueve Construction and Nathan Joraanstad, Product Manager at Bushel.

The Scoop Podcast: 40 Under 40 Nominees - Nathan Joraanstad & Tommy Setterdahl

On this episode of The Scoop, Hunter Carpenter offers insight into the policy and regulatory issues dominating the conversation in Washington, including the push for ag labor reform, support for voluntary regenerative agriculture, new pesticide registrations, and transportation concerns tied to rail consolidation.

On this episode of The Scoop, Hunter Carpenter offers insight into the policy and regulatory issues dominating the conversation in Washington, including the push for ag labor reform, support for voluntary regenerative agriculture, new pesticide registrations, and transportation concerns tied to rail consolidation.

The Scoop Podcast: Ag Retail’s Washington Watch: Labor, EPA and Rail

Nathan Packer was recently named Senior Vice President of Retail Across North America for Nutrien Ag Solutions. In his first media interview, Packer talks about industry trends and how Nutrien is planning to grow its business. Packer has a career history working for legacy companies in the Nutrien timeline including Crop Production Services. He says Nutrien is staying focused by remaining close to its customers and being ready to adopt technology to reliably serve their needs.

Nathan Packer was recently named Senior Vice President of Retail Across North America for Nutrien Ag Solutions. In his first media interview, Packer talks about industry trends and how Nutrien is planning to grow its business. Packer has a career history working for legacy companies in the Nutrien timeline including Crop Production Services. He says Nutrien is staying focused by remaining close to its customers and being ready to adopt technology to reliably serve their needs.

The Scoop Podcast: Nutrien’s New SVP of Retail: Nathan Packer on AI, Reliability, and the Future of Nutrien Ag Solutions

Corbett Kull takes us through his journey from building Tillable's farmland marketplace to pivoting into Camo Ag, a map-first platform designed specifically for ag salespeople. We dive into why generic tools fail in agriculture and how data-driven, agriculture-built solutions are professionalizing the way companies sell to farmers.

Corbett Kull takes us through his journey from building Tillable's farmland marketplace to pivoting into Camo Ag, a map-first platform designed specifically for ag salespeople. We dive into why generic tools fail in agriculture and how data-driven, agriculture-built solutions are professionalizing the way companies sell to farmers.

The Scoop Podcast: The Future of Ag Sales - Why Tools Built FOR Agriculture Matter

Syngenta’s Jeremy Groeteke joins Margy Eckelkamp to discuss the shift from collecting data to taking action. Explore the three buckets of AI, the future of autonomous farming, and how retailers can overcome "data fatigue" to deliver real-world ROI and profitability to their grower customers.

Syngenta&rsquo;s Jeremy Groeteke joins Margy Eckelkamp to discuss the shift from collecting data to taking action. Explore the three buckets of AI, the future of autonomous farming, and how retailers can overcome "data fatigue" to deliver real-world ROI and profitability to their grower customers.

The Scoop Podcast: From Data Fatigue to Actionable Insights: The Future of AI in Ag

In this episode of The Scoop Podcast, host Margy Eckelkamp speaks with Isaac Wolford, the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Representative to the Ag Retailers Association (ARA) Board, about the vital role of CCA accreditation in the ag retail industry. Isaac outlines the program's 30-year history as a "boots-on-the-ground" certification that validates expertise in pest, nutrient, crop, and soil management.

In this episode of&nbsp;The Scoop Podcast, host Margy Eckelkamp speaks with Isaac Wolford, the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Representative to the Ag Retailers Association (ARA) Board, about the vital role of CCA accreditation in the ag retail industry. Isaac outlines the program's 30-year history as a "boots-on-the-ground" certification that validates expertise in pest, nutrient, crop, and soil management.

The Scoop Podcast: Unlocking Retail Growth: The Evolving Value and Opportunities of CCA Certification

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