Management
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Here Is the Biggest Threat Facing Ag Retailers Right Now
With time being increasingly precious and everyone in the industry so busy, it’s rare when you get the opportunity to have a protracted conversation…
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MACA 2019: The News from Agriculture and Consumers
There was plenty to hear at the annual Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) meeting this September in Indianapolis, IN. The theme of the event…
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The 2019 Growing Season – ‘Uniquely’ Forgettable
For the past few days now, I’ve been receiving notes and Facebook posts from grower-friends talking about the end of the harvest season. Some…
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CropLife Retail Week: Beverage Cans, China Trade, and Raven Acquisitions
Editors Paul Schrimpf and Eric Sfiligoj remember bygone beverages, talk about a potential trade deal with China, and Raven’s recent pair of company purchases.…
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The State of Ag Retail Distribution is Still Changing
Editor’s note: The first-ever CropLife® magazine State of Retail Distribution survey was sent to readers in August 2019. In total, 139 surveys were completed…
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CropLife Retail Week: CropLife 100 Preview, Application Exclusion Zone rules, and Harvest Update
Editors Paul Schrimpf and Eric Sfiligoj discuss the upcoming CropLife 100 report, EPA’s proposed application zone changes, and harvest news from the Upper Midwest.
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Ag Retailers Managing the Coming Ecommerce Wave
For ag retailers, the term “ecommerce” in agriculture has historically conjured up unpleasant images of “cutting out the middle man” and going around the…
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Food Production: Reaching Consumers in the Modern Age
In many ways, today’s consumers present a bit of a mystery for agriculture, food producers, and retailers. As the Internet Age has evolved over…
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CropLife Retail Week: PACE Meeting Highlights, a CropLife 100 Merger, and MACA Sustainability Event
Editors Paul Schrimpf and Eric Sfiligoj discuss highlights from the 2019 PACE Council meeting, the merger between Mid Kansas Coop and Mid-West Fertilizer, and…
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Brothers Reunite to Lead Farrell Growth Group
Ron Farrell, co-founder of Farrell Growth Group (FGG), has announced that his brother, Jim Farrell, will join the company as President, effective January 1,…
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