Lara Sowinski
Crop Protection Thinks Big
From IT to finance and human resources to legal, there is far more to agriculture than spending time in a field, says Editor Lara Sowinski.
Crop Protection Sector Capitalizes on Technology, Biorational Innovations
AI is optimizing operations and improving analytics across the food value chain while biologicals and biorationals gain traction with measurable results.
CropLife Retail Week: Drought and Fertilizer Costs Updates
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski look at weather conditions and input costs in this week’s episode.
CropLife Retail Week: 2024 Planting Projections Report, AGCO-Trimble Joint Venture, and MOVE Act Details
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the outlook for row crop plantings this year, the finalizing of the AGCO and Trimble technology partnership, and the proposed MOVE Act.
CropLife Retail Week: 2024 Easter Edition
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss Iowa lawsuit protection bill, the Baltimore bridge collapse, and plans for TechHub Live 2024.
Celebrating Collaboration in Agriculture
Agriculture is changing fast and seeking out opportunities to work together are paving the way for shared success.
CropLife Retail Week: Acquisitions and Grain Updates
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss a pair of industry acquisitions, Ukrainian grain, and ag exports.
CropLife Retail Week: Old News, New News Edition
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss Bayer, AM radio, rail, and John Deere.
CropLife Retail Week: 2024 Commodity Classic Recap
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss their thoughts from last week’s big ag trade show in Houston, TX.
CropLife Retail Week Special Edition: An Early Preview of 2024 Commodity Classic
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the early highlights from this year’s big trade show in Houston, TX.
CropLife Retail Week: New CLA Head Named, Acreage Projections, and Mosaic Event Highlights
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the new leader at CropLife America, forecasts for acreage from USDA, and the recent event held by Mosaic in Florida.
CropLife Retail Week: Dicamba Update and News from the National Farm Machinery Show and AAI Meeting
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the latest on dicamba use for 2024 and provide details from this week’s key events in Kentucky and Iowa.
Ag Retailers Can Ensure a Successful Tech Journey for Their Grower-Customers
Retailers should not only explain the technology they are selling, but also help lay out a technology plan for the next five years.
CropLife Retail Week: Remembering Bill Northey, Dicamba Use Vacated, and Winfield’s New Biologicals Program
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski reflect on the life of Bill Northey, discuss the recent vacating of dicamba’s registration, and look at Winfield United new BioVerified Program.
CropLife Retail Week: Crop Projections, WiAT Meeting, and Pest News
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the latest planting data, what happened at the Women in Ag Tech meeting, and some news on soybean pests.
When It Comes to Ag Tech, It’s All About AI in 2024
AI dominates technology developments and conversations right now and not only in ag tech.
CropLife Retail Week: Deere/SpaceX Partner, VISION Highlights, and 2023 Crop Production
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the recent tech arrangement between Deere and SpaceX, what was said at the 2024 VISION Conference, and how crop production did in 2023.
Innovative Herbicide Formulations, Novel Trait Technology Among Leading Ways to Fight Weed Resistance
The fight against weed resistance continues to ramp up as crop protection companies double up on their R&D efforts.
CropLife Retail Week: Big Retail Merger, 2023 Transport Costs, and VISION Conference Report
Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss the planned Co-Alliance/Ceres merger, USDA news on transportation in 2023, and a final report on the VISION Conference before the show takes place.