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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Precious Gifts
As I write this column, it’s a few short days until Christmas. Throughout my family, everyone is anxiously waiting Christmas day, when they can…
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A Better Feeling
I have to admit – prior to attending this year’s Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) meeting, I was very pessimistic about the prospects for 2010.…
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CropLife 100: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
There’s no simpler way to say it: 2009 was one for the ages. Years — perhaps decades — from now, market observers and financial…
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The Age Of Positive Negatives
As a trade magazine editor, I spend a few hours each day reading through e-mails, press releases, and news stories searching for information. Reading…
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CropLife 100: Custom Application Report
It’s been giddy times for Big Iron these past two years. During 2007 and 2008, respondents in the annual CropLife 100 ag retailers survey…
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An Opposite Feeling
Perhaps it’s a by-product of the ag retail business. Maybe it’s human nature. Most likely, it’s both. I’m talking about attitudes regarding the future.…
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Business: Taking Stock
Retailers, like growers, are at some level slaves to factors they can’t control, most notably the weather. Given this reality, the retailer’s base business…
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Market Overview: Recalibration Time
Hindsight is 20/20 goes the old saying, and today’s ag retailers are most definitely seeing things clearly. Considering everything that happened in the years…
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The Facts Of Fiction
Like most Americans, I enjoy fiction. Whether in print or broadcast form, there’s something undeniably fun about suspending my disbelief for a brief time…
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DC In 2010
To date, there have been plenty of opinions floating around regarding the political climate in the nation’s capital going into 2010. But perhaps no…
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