Despite the constant shake-up from consolidation, Wisconsin-based companies are well represented in the latest CropLife 100 list.
The company will be named Keystone Cooperative, Inc. with the effective date of the merger on March 1, 2024.
The pace of grower consolidation picked up in 2023, according to the nation’s top ag retailers.
The seed category managed to grow revenues for the first time in many years. But can this trend continue into the new growing season?
CropLife 100 ag retailers believe advances in ag tech will aid the equipment sector – eventually.
Since the first CropLife 100 listings in 1984, perhaps no category has experienced as many ups-and-downs as crop protection products.
Throughout 40 years of growing seasons, these 17 companies have managed to stay on the CropLife 100 since the first listings in 1984.
The Big Three in application equipment continue to flex their market muscle, as smaller players vie for the remaining market share.
Borrowing a phrase from a famous English author to describe this year for ag retail – “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
CropLife magazine has published its 40th annual CropLife 100, a listing of the largest U.S. ag retailers ranked by sales.
Here’s a look back at when the CropLife 100 first published in 1984, including some interesting stats from that inaugural ranking.
From Nutrien to GreenPoint Ag, the top seven retailers all boast hundreds of outlets and annual sales in excess of $1 billion each. This is their story over the past 40 years.
Editor Eric Sfiligoj offers a sneak peak at some interesting trends he found in the 40th anniversary of the CropLife 100 survey.
Although the “Big Three” equipment makers dominate, it’s fascinating to look at how top ag retailers view the rest of the field.
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the 2023 Product of the Year nominees, CropLife 100 information, and what low water levels on the Mississippi River might mean for agriculture.
We showcase 22 ag retailers that have been helping farmers prosper for more than 100 years with these vintage photos.
Eight in 10 ag retailers surveyed foresee a healthy outlook for agriculture in 2023, with just a few hints of worry for certain issues and product segments.
Despite all the changes in ag retail over the past 40 years, independents still largely adhere to what started their businesses — a sense of family.
Editor Lara Sowinski shares details of her recent travels that included stops at MKC and Sims Fertilizer & Chemical.
Fourteen CropLife 100 retailers called The Hawkeye State home in 2022, the most by far of any state. Find out which ones made the cut.