Agriculture’s 2018 Gift from Congress: The Farm Bill By Eric Sfiligoj|December 17, 2018 For the past several years, it seems as if very little in the way of cooperation between the […]
Why Brokers Remain the Essential Behind-the-Scenes Force in U.S. Ag Chem Distribution By Mike Snyder|June 21, 2026
Thank You, Allen: A Tribute to Retiring Asmark Institute President Allen Summers By Paul Schrimpf|December 3, 2018 I am writing this column, knowing full well that the subject of the column will likely not enjoy […]
Water Protection Will Remain Important for Agriculture By Eric Sfiligoj|November 19, 2018 Water will stay an important consideration for agriculture going forward. This was the consensus of a panel of […]
FFA’s Tech Initiative By Paul Schrimpf|November 19, 2018 Despite the fact that, as of this year, I have been covering this aspect of the agriculture industry […]
With Midterms Done, Agriculture Hopes for Some Movement from New Congress By Eric Sfiligoj|November 12, 2018 After many weeks and months of speculation and projections, the November 6 midterm elections are finally over with […]
The U.S. Battle over Glyphosate Has ‘Old World’ Roots By Eric Sfiligoj|November 5, 2018 Although it’s been in use since 1974, glyphosate has come under intense attack here in the U.S. just […]
The 2018 CropLife 100 Preview By Eric Sfiligoj|November 2, 2018 As I put this column together, the nation’s top ag retailers are busy filling out their annual survey […]
MACA Young Leaders Share Views on Industry, Public By Eric Sfiligoj|October 15, 2018 For the past six years now, one of the highlights of the first day of the annual Mid […]
Opinion: Agriculture’s European Problem By Eric Sfiligoj|October 8, 2018 For agriculture, the countries that make up the European Union (EU) would seem like an ideal market. But […]
Opinion: RIP for Crop Protection Rebates? By Paul Schrimpf|October 1, 2018 Last year at this time I was putting the finishing touches on the story I wrote for our […]
Agriculture in the U.S. and China: The Present and the Future By Eric Sfiligoj|September 10, 2018 In part because of current events involving a high-profile trade dispute, agriculture in the U.S. and China has […]
Past is Prologue at CropLife America By Paul Schrimpf|September 10, 2018 There’s little debate that Jay Vroom, the recently retired President of CropLife America, arrived in Washington, DC, in […]
With California Glyphosate Verdict, Full-Blown Chemical Warfare Has Started By Eric Sfiligoj|September 1, 2018 God, I sometimes hate being right. Frequent readers of this column might remember that not too many months […]
Observations from MAGIE 2018: Another Strong Year By Eric Sfiligoj|August 24, 2018 It’s hard to believe another summer show season is already behind us. Soon, grower-customer fields will be bristling […]
Tariff Wars Promise New Pain for Agriculture Come October By Eric Sfiligoj|August 13, 2018 According to the calendar, the current tariff war between the U.S. and China began in early July. However, […]
Ohio Water Quality Executive Order a Warning for Agriculture By Eric Sfiligoj|July 23, 2018 Back on July 11, Ohio Governor John Kasich announced Executive Order 2018-09K was being passed. Titled “Taking Steps […]
Soybeans Officially Supplant Corn as Top Crop By Eric Sfiligoj|July 9, 2018 As the spring 2018 season got underway, USDA projections were that soybean acreage would surpass corn in the […]
Verification in Field Application: Going the Last Six Feet By Paul Schrimpf|July 2, 2018 While I love a good road trip out in the country as much as any agriculture industry editorial […]
Tariffs and the Uncertainty Principle By Eric Sfiligoj|July 2, 2018 By their nature, ag retailers and their grower-customers are used to a fair amount of uncertainty season after […]
