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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Ag Equipment Still Going Strong
Last week, I attended the annual Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) event. Highlights included numerous ride-and-drives of the latest self-propelled sprayers, plenty of pork-based…
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It’s MAGIE Week
If you are involved in the ag retail marketplace and love Big IRON, this is a special week. Starting on Wednesday, August 22, more…
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Case IH Rides A Cleaner Engine
Last week, I was a guest at a media event hosted by Case IH at its headquarters in Racine, WI. The company offered all…
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Hoping To Avoid Baked ‘Beans
A strange and wonderful thing happened in my area this past weekend – water actually fell from the sky. I think the ancients used…
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Showing Some Environmental Respect
It’s finally here – Environmental Respect Awards week. From July 23 until July 27, dozens of ag retail representatives from around the U.S. and…
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Celebrating Precision Agriculture At ICPA
As the cost of doing business in agriculture continues to rise, many market observers believe precision agricultural practices will only increase in both popularity…
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Drought Impact Uncertain On Ag Retail
It’s funny how different one year can be from the next. Last year at this time, the ag community was buzzing about how the…
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Australia’s Weed Problem Has U.S. Ag Feeling Down Under
When I was growing up in the 1980s, Australia was the “it” country. There were many Australian-inspired items in vogue back then — Crocodile…
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Mobile Devices, Mobile Fortunes
Last week, I read online how Research In Motion (RIM), the manufacturer of the BlackBerry mobile device, was in serious trouble. The Canadian-based company,…
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A Titanic Need For Ag Education
Depending upon your perspective, this will be the scariest or funniest thing you are apt to read this week on the know-how of the…
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