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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Big Picture: Beyond 2011
Predicting too far into the future can be hazardous. Consider the track record of such movies as 1936’s “Things To Come,” which speculated that…
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Market Overview: A Study In Contrasts
Based on pure numbers, the agricultural marketplace is enjoying its best year ever. According to CropLife’s® annual CropLife 100 ag retailers survey, revenue for…
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What A Difference A Year Makes
In the past, I’ve heard that the agricultural industry has a reputation for being relatively the same, year in and year out. In fact,…
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Biopesticides: Effective Alternatives
There’s an old bit of wisdom regarding cooperation and friendship that says that two heads are better than one. In truth, this life lesson…
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Name That Tune
As I put this column together, I’ve just returned from the annual PACE Advisory Council meeting. For those who might be unfamiliar, the PACE…
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CropLife 100: Fungicides Trending Up
Although no ag retailer would characterize it this way, the crop inputs marketplace is much like a race. Each year, the various input categories…
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CropLife 100 And Equipment: Getting Interesting
Truthfully, there’s not much that remains the same in the annual CropLife 100 retailer survey from year to year. Market conditions change too rapidly…
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Miles To Go
In a few weeks, the ag retail industry will lose one of its largest companies to consolidation. For those readers that might be unaware,…
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Small Losses
As I write this column, I’m in the process of putting to bed our annual CropLife 100 report, which will appear in the December…
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Is Normal Normal?
Last week, I spent a few days in Chicago attending our magazine’s annual PACE Advisory Council meeting. This group represents all levels of the…
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