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Different Takes On Product Tracking
Opinions on tracking inputs through the distribution chain are varied among our CropLife 100 retailers. How far the tracking goes…
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AGCO Honors 2009 Operator Of The Year
With nearly 20 years of experience in the custom application of fertilizer and crop protection products, Tod Borge is the…
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CropLife 100 On Buying Big Equipment
Many dealers in the CropLife 100 purchased big rigs this year, according to our annual survey. Here’s a sampling of…
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Building Strong Staffs
The changing input market has prompted some CropLife 100 dealers to examine their personnel placement, particularly in top spots. “This…
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Retailers: Dealing With A Credit Crunch
As the nation’s financial system ground to a halt in 2008, most banks and lending institutions were still willing to…
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Industry Leaders Share Views On The State Of The Industry
Before the annual Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) meeting, CropLife magazine gathered seven key ag retail representatives for its first ever…
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The Age Of Positive Negatives
As a trade magazine editor, I spend a few hours each day reading through e-mails, press releases, and news stories…
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CropLife 100: Custom Application Report
It’s been giddy times for Big Iron these past two years. During 2007 and 2008, respondents in the annual CropLife…
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Herbicides: Targeting Profit
As crop protection products come into the marketplace, it’s up to ag retailers to help sort through the new options…
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Stopping Anhydrous Ammonia Theft
Mike Titus, risk manager for Co-Alliance, LLC, an ag supply dealer with almost 100 facilities and retail outlets in Indiana,…
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Scouting Tools: Being Prepared
Granted, as input costs stay high and crop prices remain low, growers will be looking to scouts to help them…
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Later Harvest, Greater Yield Loss
Growers waiting to harvest their corn most likely won’t see a significant decrease in grain moisture, but run the risk…