Management
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PACE Annual Report 2008
Retailers Market studies indicate that after a long period of increasing operational size, large growers aren’t trying to increase acreage beyond where they are…
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Boosting Profits
In 2009, Crystal Valley Co-op, Janesville, MN, will harness precision sensor technology to open up a new 10-day application window that will boost sprayed…
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Perceived Knowledge
How well do you, the retailer, know your customer? Before answering this question, consider the findings of a recent study of retailer perceptions regarding…
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Earning Customer Loyalty
Last month we discussed word of mouth economics, and how it relates to the Promoters, Passives, and Detractors within your customer base. Promoters are…
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View From The Heartland
A new adminstration in Washington, DC, means plenty of changes in the Beltway. One of the newcomers is Tom Vilsack, the incoming secretary of…
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Shampoo Economics
For several months now, there has been one topic dominating all conversation among ag retailers — the state of the fertilizer market. In this…
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Our New Look
You may have noticed some changes in this week’s CropLife eNews. As part of our effort to bring you the news you can use…
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Strengthening Leadership In Today’s Business Environment
Agricultural retailers and distributors are looking to Purdue University and the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Leadership Academy for ideas on how to build and…
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VeraSun Shuts Down Dozen Plants
VeraSun Energy Corp. announced that 12 of its 16 ethanol plants are shut down, as the company continues to work its way through Chapter…
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What Comes Next?
We just finished the February issue of CropLife® magazine, and it’s a dandy. This 96-page issue is jam-packed with articles covering the width and…
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