CropLife Retail Week

In this edition of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj sits down with Ben Hushon, Certified Crop Advisor from The Mill to unpack dealing with growers who won’t make purchase decisions, strategizing for fertilizer sales, and how to get growers to use Smart Tech.

In this edition of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply are joined by Dan Bjorklund, Technical Agronomy Lead from Landus Cooperative to break down early harvest trends and critical fall agronomy decisions for ag retailers.

In this special edition of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj reports from the 2026 Syngenta Media Summit. Jeff Cecil, President, North American Crop Protection for Syngenta, addresses the critical headwinds facing agricultural retailers, distributors, and growers heading into 2027.

In this edition of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply honor two retiring cornerstones of the agriculture industry: Syngenta North America President Vern Hawkins and Syngenta Head of U.S. Crop Protection Stewardship Caydee Savinelli, while looking ahead to the new Syngenta North America President Jeff Cecil taking  leadership across the...

In this episode of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj sits down with Daren Coppock, President and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), to break down what the Farm Bill expiration means for retailers heading into the lame-duck session. Coppock provides an insider look at the ongoing SNAP battle between the House and Senate, the realistic odds of passing a new bill b...

In this episode of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply break down diesel spikes and whether state fuel tax holidays deliver meaningful relief. Also, Asmus reports on the changing business model for ag retailers and increasing future value.

In this special edition of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj recaps key presentations and insights from the 2026 Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) Annual Meeting held in Omaha, NE, and looks at the five equipment and application finalists competing for this year's CropLife IRON Product of the Year award. 

On this edition of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply, break discuss Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger developments, experimenting with artificial intelligence, and the benefits of a peer group.

CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj breaks down the escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions following the missed September 8 deadline and examines status of Canadian potash and fertilizer imports. Plus, Sfiligoj presents an exclusive interview with Marc Heater, Head of Product and Marketing North America for Amazone, winner of the MAGIE 2026 Showstopper Award. Stay up to date with the latest insights in c...

In this episode of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply break down the sudden commodity price bump, the collapse of U.S.-Canada trade talks, and whether potash and precision ag equipment could be caught in the retaliatory tariff crosshairs. Stay up to date with the latest insights in crop protection, ag retail, and agricultural innovation...

This special edition of CropLife Retail Week features highlights from the 45th Midwest AG Industry Expositions (MAGIE 2026) in Bloomington, IL! CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj covers the biggest machinery reveals, cutting-edge precision ag tech, and key industry insights from across the showgrounds. Stay up to date with the latest insights in crop protection, ag retail, and agricultural innovation f...

In this episode of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply, break down why the post-patent crop protection market is surging across the U.S., Bayer’s distribution shakeups, and the 2026 corn and soybean crop outlook. Stay up to date with the latest insights in crop protection, ag retail, and agricultural innovation from CropLife Magazine. We...

In this episode, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj talks with Jeff Freeman, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for Marion Ag Service based in St. Paul, OR, to discuss how the company has grown into a unique, customer-focused independent retailer. Freeman shares key insights on how cutting-edge technologies such as AI spot-spraying, autonomous field robotics, and gene editing are changing the industr...

In this episode, hosts Eric Sfiligoj, Editor of CropLife and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply are joined by Griffin Evans, Director of Crop Protection, Seed, and Specialty Products for R.W. Griffin. Together, they break down the legislative standoff in Washington, current Midwest and Southern crop conditions, the impending market shift toward post-patent/generic herbicides (Group 15s), and...

In this special edition of Crop Life Retail Week recorded live at Tech Hub Live 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa, host CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj is joined by co-host Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply and special guest April Hemmes, Owner of Hemmes Farms. Together, they dive deep into the real-world adoption of ag technology—moving from office management to in-field efficiency. From the rapid sh...

In this special edition of CropLife Retail Week recorded live at Tech Hub Live 2026 in Des Moines, CropLife’s Eric Sfiligoj is joined by co-host Amy Asmus of Asmus Farm Supply and special guest April Hemmes from Hemmes Farms. Together, they dive deep into the real-world adoption of ag technology — moving from office management to in-field efficiency. Stay up to date with the latest insights in cro...

In this episode, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj sits down with industry experts Jim Delisi, Chief of Fanwood Chemical and Jeff Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer for Westlink Ag Group, to outline what current volatile global market shifts mean for your ag retail operation's bottom line. Discover the hidden realities behind the $104 billion tariff refund bottleneck, the threat of retroactive generic...

In this episode, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj sits down with Nick Dame, Product Management Lead for  Innvictis, exploring the U.S. biologicals marketplace and what points to consider when engaging growers in integrated management programs.   Stay up to date with the latest insights in crop protection, ag retail, and agricultural innovation from CropLife Magazine. We bring you expert interviews, p...

In this edition CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj sits down with Jim DeLisi, Chief from Fanwood Chemical to break down two massive industry updates that will directly impact ag retailers, custom applicators, and growers. Stay up to date with the latest insights in crop protection, ag retail, and agricultural innovation from CropLife Magazine. We bring you expert interviews, product spotlights, and in-...

In this week's episode, CropLife Magazine Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Asmus Farm Supply’s Co-Owner Amy Asmus break down the historic pre-patent licensing agreement between FMC and Corteva, the logistics of the global fertilizer supply chain following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the release of the Senate's 900-page Farm Bill 2.0 draft, and the future of the American corn acre leading up to...

In this episode of Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj is joined by Nate Pearce, Acting Chairman of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA), to break down the wins for ag retailers in 2026 — including defeating the school pesticide application buffer bill and blocking the state-level ban on paraquat. Plus, get a sneak peek at the 45th Annual Midwest Ag Industries Exposition...

In this week's episode of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply, break down the highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Monsanto v. Durnell (glyphosate) case and what it means for FIFRA and state-level warning labels. Plus, we dive into the massive pushback regarding the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rail merger...

In what ways can ag tech be used to bring down costs for ag retailers and growers? In this segment, CropLife’s Eric Sfiligoj and Frenchman Valley Coop’s Jeff Wessels look at several topics including: balancing high input costs with underutilized equipment features; how automation handles inventory trends and research analytics; and using predictive data to avoid high interest holding costs. They w...

In this episode, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply, tackle the House passage of the 2026 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) and what it means for your regulatory safety nets. Other topics covered are the major storm brewing around atrazine following the latest IARC classification, look at the standalone push for year-round E15 ethanol, zapping weeds, and the break down...

In this episode of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj sits down with Mike Twining, Vice President of Innovation at Willard Agri-Service, to analyze the state of ag retail in 2026. From the staggering pace of AI adoption to the shift toward soil biologicals, Twining shares why the industry must ditch boring PowerPoint presentations and master the art of storytelling. Plus, learn ho...