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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Recapping Ag Retail in 2018
As 2018 rapidly speeds through its final few days, most media outlets are busy putting together their end-of-year lists based upon their particular market…
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CropLife 100: Custom Application in 2018? Concentrate, and Ask Again
At first glance it doesn’t look like the custom application category among CropLife 100 ag retailers had much to crow about in 2018. Annual…
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Agriculture’s 2018 Gift from Congress: The Farm Bill
For the past several years, it seems as if very little in the way of cooperation between the two political parties in Congress has…
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CropLife 100: Fertilizer in 2018? Yes
There’s really no way to sugarcoat it — the fertilizer category among CropLife 100 ag retailers has not been a growth engine recently. For…
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How Did the CropLife 100 Perform in 2018? Outlook Good
For 35 years CropLife® magazine has tried to gauge/predict the ag retail market present/future while using its own version of the Magic 8-Ball —…
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Italpollina Ready for Business
On Oct. 26 Italpollina realized the culmination of its vision of natural biostimulants, organic fertilizers, and beneficial microbials by formally dedicating its new production…
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Water Protection Will Remain Important for Agriculture
Water will stay an important consideration for agriculture going forward. This was the consensus of a panel of speakers at the 2018 Fertilizer Industry…
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With Midterms Done, Agriculture Hopes for Some Movement from New Congress
After many weeks and months of speculation and projections, the November 6 midterm elections are finally over with (except in Arizona and Florida, where…
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The U.S. Battle over Glyphosate Has ‘Old World’ Roots
Although it’s been in use since 1974, glyphosate has come under intense attack here in the U.S. just recently. Much of this seemingly stems…
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The 2018 CropLife 100 Preview
As I put this column together, the nation’s top ag retailers are busy filling out their annual survey forms for the CropLife 100. To…
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