Ag Retailers ‘Enthusiastic’ for 2021

With Bayer still fighting to settle lawsuits in the courtroom, ag retailers ponder the future for the popular herbicide.

Here in agriculture, one of the real positives I see as we head out of 2020 has been the gravitational pull toward better data integration and improved connectivity.

A lot of the nation’s top ag retailers don’t do e-commerce – but might start soon.

Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many early year in-person trade events have already been postponed.

On October 27, EPA announced that over-the-top dicamba applications can take place during the 2021 growing season, with a few new requirements.

With COVID-19 still an issue, many winter events are moving to the virtual space.

The EPA has determined the long-time crop protection chemistry is “okay” to continue using.

We are launching the PACE Executive Series, which will help you understand and react to the challenges and opportunities ahead for the agriculture value chain.

One thing is abundantly clear — many of the nation’s largest cooperatives have wholeheartedly embraced the urge to merge.

Philippe de Laperouse, Managing Director of Highquest Partners, predicts more investment in agriculture is on the way.

Is it time to start re-inserting the term “pesticide” into our vernacular again? Learn why Editor Paul Schrimpf thinks so.

Purdue’s Dr. Jason Henderson doesn’t foresee a return to a vibrant ag economy anytime soon.

At the virtual meeting, CropLife America’s Chris Novak discussed the myriad attacks on agriculture.

The imagery innovator went from Chapter 11 to gone in a matter of hours, perhaps hinting at a larger trend in the offing.

Much like the Energizer Bunny, critics of crop protection products will likely keep going, and going, and going for many more years to come.

Quincy, IL-based company wants customers to know its Goodyear brand tires are not the same as the ones the President is upset with.

Mexico is the latest country to promise to “ban” use of the popular herbicide over the next few years.

We can add “mystery seeds from China” to the list of weird and unprecedented events that have taken place thus far in 2020.