Eric Sfiligoj
Sfiligoj is the Editor for both CropLife and CropLife IRON magazines. He travels regularly to cover industry events and has been dedicated to the ag retail industry since he joined the staff in 2000.
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A New Sunrise Cooperative Dawns
On September 1, 2016, Fremont, OH-based Sunrise Cooperative formally merged its operations with Trupointe Cooperative, based in Piqua, OH. This created the largest agricultural…
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Crop Protection Mergers: Entering the Endgame
One year ago, plenty of people within the ag market were openly wondering what the industry would look like once — and if —…
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2017: Drift Control’s Most Important Year, So Far
This upcoming growing season promises to be slightly different than any that have come before it. In 2017, USDA estimates say that almost as…
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Hope for Application Equipment Sales
The old saying goes that a “rising tide lifts all boats.” If this is indeed the case, then things may finally be starting to…
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The Interest in UAVs for Agriculture Grows
At times, it seems as if experts have been predicting “big things” for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for several years now. However, there is…
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The Crop Protection Picture in 2017: Familiar Products, New Owners
Some events take time to come to pass. For instance, I remember when I first started covering the ag retail marketplace almost 20 years…
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Herbicide Resistance: The Numbing Numbers From The Weed Wars
As in any war, the longer the conflict goes on, the higher the numbers associated with this fight grow. This has certainly been the…
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Still Hunting Yields
There’s no denying it — the agricultural marketplace today is undergoing a fundamental shift in fortunes. Not too many years ago, grower-customers were seemingly…
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Considering Customer Concerns
One of the primary goals for any business to survive and thrive is to know what its customers want and need. It’s for this…
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DMWW Lawsuit Dismissal Good News for Ag
On March 17 while most of the nation was toasting St. Patrick’s Day, agriculture was likely lifting a glass (or two) to a federal…
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