When it comes to storylines in our industry, the first half of the year has been a tale of two halves: pre-pandemic and pandemic. Quite frankly, it’s hard to remember what was happening in agriculture before mid-March, when the coronavirus changed how we live our daily lives and began dominating headlines to no end. Now, as the country slowly begins to reopen, we thought the time was right to look at the developments that have most caught the attention of readers thus far this year — and refresh our memories in the process.
1
of
10
1
of
10
10 | California Loses Chlorpyrifos: What’s Next? January 23: A ban on the key active ingredient in the largest U.S. agricultural state leaves some wondering what the true alternatives are.
2
of
10
9 | Simplot Finalizes Pinnacle Agriculture Acquisition January 20: Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group now has more than 240 crop input locations throughout the U.S. and Canada with more than 4,400 employees and 500 crop advisors.
4 | Five Ways Coronavirus Is Affecting Agriculture March 17: There are questions about how COVID-19 will affect labor availability, consumer demand for produce, trade deals, supply chains for crop inputs, and more.
The slideshow above shows the 10 most-read CropLife.com stories in the first half of 2020 in terms of views, unveiled in descending order. Not surprisingly, the pandemic made the rundown more than once.
Phospholutions Inc. Appoints Research and Development Vice President Dr. Krishna Maruvada, to Propel Sustainable Fertilizer Technology
015CropLife.com: Top 10 Stories from the First Half of 2020
Subscribe Today For
Matt Hopkins is Senior Online Editor for the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide (MMW), including such brands as CropLife, CropLife IRON, AgriBusiness Global, Global Agtech Initiative, and Cotton Grower. He is responsible for managing an array of digital products, including newsletters, websites, video, and social media. Hopkins originally joined MMW in 1994 as an editor for Greenhouse Grower magazine before transitioning to Business Manager of its MeisterPro division. He has a Communications Degree from Cleveland State University. See all author stories here.
July 5, 2020 
