A Turning Point Year for Collaboration in Agriculture By Paul Schrimpf|January 10, 2020 Despite the relatively positive vibrations we received from retailers who filled out the CropLife 100 surveys this fall, […]
New Era of Leadership in Ag Retail: Eight Executives Driving Innovation and Impact By Matt Hopkins|June 3, 2026
Farm Bill Uncertainty, Atrazine Debate, and Emerging Weed Control Technologies Highlight Challenges Facing Ag Retail By CropLife Staff|June 3, 2026
Agricultural Retailers: ‘We’re on to 2020’ By Paul Schrimpf|January 1, 2020 Take whatever lessons you can from a rugged 2019 and look ahead to the new year.
USDA’s Tough Love By Paul Schrimpf|November 20, 2019 However you come out on the current administration operating in the White House these days, it’s safe to […]
Here Is the Biggest Threat Facing Ag Retailers Right Now By Paul Schrimpf|November 13, 2019 With time being increasingly precious and everyone in the industry so busy, it’s rare when you get the […]
Pulling in the Reins on Ag Tech Enthusiasm By Paul Schrimpf|October 16, 2019 One of the interesting “side gigs” I get to do as a result of having invested a couple […]
Ag Data and Technology Are Not on Pace to Replace the Trusted Adviser By Paul Schrimpf|July 22, 2019 Last month The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) did what precious few national agriculture associations have ever done — ventured […]
Are New Crop Input Technologies Positioned to Disrupt the Traditional Distribution Channel? By Paul Schrimpf|May 27, 2019 This March I got the opportunity to travel to San Francisco to attend the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit […]
Indigo Ag’s Data Dive By Paul Schrimpf|May 13, 2019 “But then again, a lot of us bet against Amazon, and look what happened.” That’s the caveat that […]
Opinion: Cacao Biotechnology Hits a Sweet Spot By Paul Schrimpf|March 4, 2019 There are a number of reasons that genetic modification in agriculture got turned sideways in the court of […]
Seattle Success: Vision Conference Highlights Bright Future for Precision Agriculture By Paul Schrimpf|January 28, 2019 I’m still basking in the glow of a pretty successful event in Seattle, our third PrecisionAg® Vision Conference, […]
Need Answers From Your Grower-Customers? Go to the Source By Paul Schrimpf|January 7, 2019 My son, the aspiring meteorologist who studies at THE Ohio State University, is working his way through the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When It Comes to Farm Data, How Good Is ‘Good Enough’? By Paul Schrimpf|May 21, 2018 Ron Farrell, a frequent sounding board for my wacky ideas and a source of ongoing encouragement to stay […]
Sustainability in Ag Retail: Connecting the Dots By Paul Schrimpf|April 16, 2018 Just before Christmas I had the opportunity to spend some time in our nation’s capital with Jay Vroom, […]
Accelerating Precision Agriculture By Paul Schrimpf|March 19, 2018 One of the most tired, yet also most useful and almost irresistible idioms used in business is the […]
