CropLife Retail Week: Beltwide Cotton Buzz; 2026 Acres; Grower Aid
January 16, 2026
Bridge payments are coming. CropLife’s Eric Sfiligoj explains implications for the 2026 season and shares updates on China’s pledged U.S. soybean purchases.
Eric Sfiligoj chats with Jason Solberg, the new interim President at IFCA, about industry topics and the organization’s upcoming annual meeting in Peoria.
Editors Eric Sfiligoj and Matt Hopkins recap 2025’s stories, from glyphosate uncertainty to trade tensions and ESA.
A holiday tradition continues with Editor Eric Sfiligoj reading the classic “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” with a decidedly CropLife twist.
In this special edition of CropLife Retail Week, Editor Eric Sfiligoj reports from the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) meeting in Salt Lake City, UT.
ESA label rules are arriving fast. Learn what ag retailers must know for 2026 as CPDA’s Terry Kippley breaks down key impacts.
Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus preview the ARA Annual Meeting, discussing key wins, challenges, and the evolving future of ag retail.
Eric Sfiligoj and ARA’s Daren Coppock unpack post-shutdown priorities, farm bill uncertainty, and what to expect at the 2025 ARA Conference.
Eric Sfiligoj and Cotton Grower’s Beck Barnes explore 2026 cotton market trends: Farm Bill delays, rising costs, shrinking farms, and China trade optimism.
Fanwood Chemical’s Jim DeLisi joins Retail Week to unpack how 2025 tariffs hit exports, input costs, and what the November 5 Supreme Court arguments could mean.
China quietly resumed purchases of U.S. soybeans while a major supplier consolidation takes shape. We also break down our Smart Tech survey: Interoperability tops the pain points.
In this week’s episode of CropLife Retail Week, Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski recap key takeaways from the CropLife Advisory Council meeting, a $3 billion federal aid package for farmers, and China’s trade outlook meeting.
CropLife’s Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski discuss Nutrien’s Saskatchewan potash mine tour and major shake-ups at Corteva and FBN impacting ag retailers.
Brevant Seeds’ Anthony Lackore joins CropLife’s Eric Sfiligoj to discuss how genetics, innovation, and AI are transforming agriculture.
Farmers face tough 2025 challenges. CropLife Retail Week covers rising costs, low prices, and USDA’s response to the crisis.
Editors Eric Sfiligoj and Dan Jacobs cover USDA changes, ag tech trends, award finalists, and early insights from CropLife 100.
Lawsuit hits Enlist herbicide, Corteva split buzz, Land O’Lakes fund launch, and Lara’s upcoming Nutrien potash mine tour.
AI is moving from hype to impact across agriculture. In this episode, we recap MACA highlights, a co-op-led investment push into agtech, and industry reaction to the Make America Healthy Again Commission.
From drones to data, the new “Smart Tech Decoded” podcast dives into how AI and smart tech are transforming ag from intuition to intelligence.