MFA Inc. Announces Upcoming Retirement of CEO Ernie Verslues

Krdzalic will report directly to Simplot AgriBusiness President G.Rey Reinhardt and serve as a member of the Simplot AgriBusiness Leadership Team.

Brian Deverman, most recently with Bayer CropScience, will join the BRANDT Marketing team as Global Senior Product Director.

The expansion project aims to enhance market access for farmers in the Red River Valley.

The top 10 ag retailers had a combined total of 3,776 locations, which is 71% of all CropLife 100 facilities.

The seed category held onto the gains the category made during 2023. Will this remain the case in the new growing season as well?

Although crop protection product sales struggled overall during 2024, the category did grow its market share among crop inputs – and a pair of segments performed better than expected.

Hefty Seed is among the first distribution partners to deliver advanced nitrogen solutions across the Midwest and Plains.

Fertilizer revenues took a hit during the 2024 growing season, but this alone doesn’t tell the whole story for the category.

With overall sales down, can ag technology recover in 2025 for the nation’s leading retailers?

Although the Big Three self-propelled sprayer manufacturers still dominate the marketplace, smaller players did make some gains this past year.

The CropLife 100 Report takes the pulse of the one of the agricultural industry’s most important segments — the ag retailer.

CropLife magazine has published its 41st annual CropLife 100, a listing of the largest U.S. ag retailers ranked by sales.

JV will distribute BRANDT flagship products in Greece through new sales network.

The overall numbers for the nation’s top ag retailers were less than stellar in 2024. But there were some positive signs, particularly going into 2025.

The CropLife 100 retailer believes the keys to success lie in three core values: integrity, community, and innovation.

Rod exemplifies dedication to both ARA and the ag retail community in extraordinary ways, says ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock.

Deal will significantly expand access to Indigo Ag’s new CLIPS device and biological line-up. 

Editor Eric Sfiligoj offers a sneak preview of this year’s upcoming CropLife 100 report, including a look at AI’s impact in ag and grower consolidation.