Challenging Global Economic Conditions Putting More Heat On U.S. Ag Retailers By Paul SchrimpfApril 7, 2016
2016: The Year Of Consolidation By Eric Sfiligoj|April 4, 2016 Usually when we are putting together our end-of-the-year wrap up stories here at CropLife magazine, we generally can […]
Why Brokers Remain the Essential Behind-the-Scenes Force in U.S. Ag Chem Distribution By Mike Snyder|June 21, 2026
Technology And The 20-Minute Rule By Eric Sfiligoj|March 21, 2016 I have a seven-year-old with an iPad that can tap into the Internet. To my son, “wait a […]
6 Compelling Reasons Why Social Media Is A Must For Ag Retailers By Matt Hopkins|March 17, 2016 The evolution and growth of social media use among ag retailers since 2010 has been nothing less than […]
Palmer Amaranth Continues Northward Spread By Eric Sfiligoj|March 14, 2016 Many, many years ago – not too long after I started covering the agricultural marketplace – one of […]
Commodity Classic 2016: 5 Observations From ‘Orleans By Matthew J. Grassi|March 7, 2016 PERSPECTIVE – One of the domestic agriculture industries’ biggest annual showcases – Commodity Classic – has come to […]
2016 Commodity Classic Report: Campaign Indifference Trumps Indignation By Eric Sfiligoj|March 7, 2016 Like many in the agricultural community, I’ve just returned from the annual Commodity Classic event. This meeting place […]
It’s Commodity Classic Time! By Eric Sfiligoj|February 29, 2016 As the calendar turns to March, ag retailers and their grower-customers are getting ready to officially kick off […]
SOURCE: FBN Duped Growers On Data Usage, Wants To Be Crop Inputs Walmart By Matthew J. Grassi|February 25, 2016 PERSPECTIVE Many of you likely remember a piece of news that broke in January on CropLife.com regarding Farmer […]
2016 National Farm Machinery Show: The Attendees Tell The Tale By Eric Sfiligoj|February 19, 2016 Recently, I – and truth be told, most of the agricultural industry – gathered in Louisville, KY, for […]
Crop Input Selling: Return Of The Price List By Paul Schrimpf|February 2, 2016 It was a good 15 years ago, shortly after I first started writing for this esteemed publication, that […]
Court Rejects EPA Objection To Enlist Duo By Eric Sfiligoj|February 1, 2016 It was pretty big news last fall when, just before Thanksgiving, the EPA attempted to withdraw its approval […]
The Biotech Crop Use Divide By Eric Sfiligoj|February 1, 2016 A few years ago, I wrote a column speculating that the anti-biotech crop movement was beginning to lose […]
Feedback From IFCA: Growers Looking To Cut By Eric Sfiligoj|January 25, 2016 For anyone paying attention to the agricultural marketplace lately, the numbers are ugly. Between 2014 and 2015, grower-customer […]
Syngenta In Play: Who Will Win the Prize? By Eric Sfiligoj|January 18, 2016 Last week, while many business analysts watching in horror as global stocks tanked across the world, one agricultural […]
Campbell Soup & GMO Labeling By Eric Sfiligoj|January 11, 2016 Last week, Campbell Soup – which markets Pepperidge Farm products and V8 in addition to its flagship soup […]
16 Most Diversified Ag Retailers In 2016 By Matt Hopkins|January 8, 2016 Diversification. It’s the battle cry for financial planners everywhere. Many will preach that spreading your investments across market sectors, […]
Dow-DuPont Merger: A Lesson In Misdirection By Eric Sfiligoj|January 1, 2016 In the movies, directors sometimes use a technique called misdirection to fool an audience. For example, in a […]
Hoping For A Great 2016 By Eric Sfiligoj|December 28, 2015 Happy new year, everyone! I’ll be one of the first to admit that I couldn’t wait for 2015 […]
Welcome, Landus Cooperative! By Eric Sfiligoj|December 21, 2015 Last week, the ag retail world gained a new member company. Existing members of Farmers Cooperative Co., Ames, […]
