For most of us in agriculture, 2019 can’t end soon enough. A wet planting season delayed farmers from getting their crop in the ground, or prevented planting acres altogether. And that was just the beginning, as the weather was just one of many developments (good, bad, and ugly) that caught the attention of our readers throughout the year.
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19 | Is Glyphosate Going to Disappear? June 10: As trials continue, some are wondering if the world's most popular herbicide will survive much longer.
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18 | Global Nitrogen Market: 6 Factors to Watch in 2019 February 25: Nitrogen remains a dynamic market whose prices are driven up or down by a number of factors. Photo: CF Industries Port Neal Nitrogen Complex.
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17 | Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Wiles Brothers Fertilizer February 28:CropLife 100 company Wilbur-Ellis acquires the assets of Wiles Brothers Fertilizer, one of the top independent ag retailers in Nebraska.
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16 | Phosphate and Potash Outlook 2019 February 27: Prices expected to hold steady after last year’s gains, with limited risk to upside or downside.
11 | 8 Illinois Ag Retailers Ranked Among the CropLife 100 September 27: Illinois has more than 70,000 farms that cover about 27 million acres — about 75% of the state's total land area, so it's no wonder that many of the largest ag retailers in the country call the Land of Lincoln home.
6 | 10 Key Takeaways from Farm Progress 2019 September 9: Beyond the usual coffee shop talk there were a few interesting takeaways we gathered from this monster gathering of Midwest farmers.
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5 | 15 Iowa Ag Retailers Ranked Among the CropLife 100 November 4: When it comes to choosing a location for a company headquarters in the ag retail market, it's not surprising that CropLife 100 organizations zeroed in on the state of Iowa. Photo: MaxYield Cooperative in West Bend, IA.
2 | CropLife 100: Top 10 Fertilizer Retailers by Sales July 7: While fertilizer revenue has declined in recent years for the nation's top ag retailers, there's still no mistaking its importance for successful agribusinesses.
The slideshow above shows the 19 most-read CropLife.com stories in 2019 in terms of unique pageviews, unveiled in descending order. Once again, glyphosate and consolidation dominate the rundown.
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