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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No Retailer Fade
While editing an article for our most recent issue of CropLife magazine, I was somewhat surprised by a quote from one industry insider about a…
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The Point Of Normal Return
Since the giddy days of 2006-07 – when crop prices were high, input use was robust and everyone in the agricultural industry from grower-customers…
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Service, Please!
Over the past several weeks, I’ve attended various trade shows and field days hosted by several trade group and equipment manufacturers. At most of…
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A Quiet Uneasiness
As the season changes from summer to fall, I often reflect back on what kind of year it’s been so far. Truthfully, given the…
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Contracts: A Formal Relationship
During much of 2009 and early 2010, analysts looking at the general economy have noted a fundamental shift, with companies and consumers drastically changing…
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Monsanto Completes Glyphosate Plant Expansion
Monsanto Co. recently welcomed guests to the company’s Roundup agricultural herbicide production facility in Luling, LA, to celebrate the completion of a nearly $200…
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Weeds: An Ongoing Battle
The fight to control yield-robbing weeds goes back thousands of years, to agriculture’s beginnings. For the nation’s ag retailers and their grower-customers, this presents…
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A MAGIE Celebration
Last week, I was one of the record 2,200 attendees at the annual Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE), held in Bloomington, IL. As always,…
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The High Price Of Weed Resistance
If you have been in the agricultural business for more than 10 years, you know that weed resistance is becoming old news. Since the…
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Happy Birthday, MAGIE!
The summer trade show season is well underway. Across the country, hundreds of ag retailers and their grower-customers are attending various events designed to…
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