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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The Promise And The Peril
These are exciting times for the agriculture marketplace. Grower and ag retail income is up, commodity prices have stayed relatively strong, and manufacturers are…
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Living In Interesting Times
An old Chinese proverb says “may you live in interesting times.” While most listeners would view this as a positive state of affairs with…
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Topping Out
Seeing all the recent volatility in the economic world, I’m glad that I work in agriculture. As global financial markets, institutions, and governments are…
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Tricks Of The Trade Show
AS a 20-year veteran of trade journalism, I was saddened recently to witness the end of an era. In the past few months, two…
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MAGIE: Shopping Around
For many visitors to the annual Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE), the show is part social gathering, part scoping out the competition. However, for…
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The Two Faces Of Fertilizer
If crop inputs were seen as Zodiac signs, fertilizer would definitely be a Gemini. On the positive side, fertilizer was in high demand throughout…
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A Year To Savor
My, what a difference a year can make. In 2006, many in the ag retail community were just about ready to bury the crop…
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The Fight For Share
As corn acreage grew in 2007, custom applicators went along for the ride. According to data from the 2007 CropLife 100 retailers survey, custom…
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The Phantom Menace
To be fair, I’m certain that every person reading this column thinks their dad is (or was) a bit odd at times. With my…
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The Ethanol Squeeze Play
Not to over-simplify the situation, but the ag retail marketplace really had an easy time in 2007. For the most part, retailers were able…
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