CropLife Retail Week

Farmers to Get $3 Billion Boost Amid Soybean Struggles

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.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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#CropLifeRetailWeek #AgricultureNews #FarmEconomy #Soybeans #CornMarket #AgTech #Farmers #AgPolicy #USDA #ChinaTrade #Bayer #AgIndustry #RuralAmerica #FarmUpdate #CommodityMarkets #PurdueAg #Sustainability #cropprotection 00:00 — CropLife Advisory Council recap02:00 — Purdue’s ag research & legacy03:30 — U.S. growers & soybean market crash04:30 — Trump’s trip to Asia for ag trade talks08:00 — $3B in aid and USDA operations update10:00 — Bayer’s $611M Roundup lawsuit13:00 — Fun with Numbers: Farmland loss in Ohio16:30 — Closing remarks

Corteva, FBN Split Announcements + Nutrien Potash Mine Tour

CropLife’s Eric Sfiligoj and Laura Sowinski share highlights from Lara’s Nutrien potash mine tour in Saskatchewan. Then, Eric breaks down the major corporate shake-ups at Corteva and Farmers Business Network — and what they mean for ag retailers heading into 2026.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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#CropLife #AgRetail #Nutrien #Corteva #FarmersBusinessNetwork #AgTech #SmartFarming #Potash #WomenInAg #Agribusiness #Sustainability #RetailWeek #Fertilizer #RenewableEnergy #TeleRemoteMining

CropLife Retail Week Special Edition: Brevant Seeds

Brevant Seeds’ Anthony Lackore joins CropLife’s Eric Sfiligoj to discuss how genetics, innovation, and AI are transforming agriculture.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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#CropLife #RetailWeek #BrevantSeeds #Corteva #AgTech #SeedInnovation #Farming #Agriculture #AIinAg #Corn #Soybeans #AgRetail #Farmers #FutureOfFarming

Farmers Face Rising Costs; Government Promises Help

Farmers are under pressure in 2025 with low commodity prices, high input costs, and global trade tensions. In this week’s CropLife Retail Week, Eric Sfiligoj and Dan Jacobs discuss Secretary of Agriculture’s Brooke Rollins’ remarks at the Agricultural Outlook Forum and rising fertilizer costs.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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#AgRetail #FarmEconomy #CropLife #FertilizerPrices #USDA #Soybeans #FarmPolicy #AgricultureNews #Farmers #CommodityPrices #tarrifs #china #trump

USDA Shakeup, Smart Tech in Ag, and 2025 CropLife IRON Product of the Year Voting Begins

Eric Sfiligoj and Dan Jacobs cover USDA’s big reorganization, the rise of smart ag tech, and the finalists for the 2025 CropLife IRON Product of the Year award. Plus, we look at AGCO’s Operator of the Year award and early 2025 CropLife 100 insights.Vision Conference Preview - Glendale, AZ • Jan 12–14http://www.TheVisionConference.comProduct of the Year Votinghttp://www.CropLife.com/iron/product-of-the-year-votingAGCO Operator of the Year - Nominate top applicators by Sept. 30http://www.AGCOAward.comStay 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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#Agriculture #AgTech #SmartFarming #CropLife #RetailWeek #USDA #FarmTech #VisionConference #ProductOfTheYear #AgRetail #Farmers #SustainableAg

Corteva Shake-Up? Enlist Lawsuit, and Ag Tech Funding Insights

This week on CropLife Retail Week, Eric and Lara break down the latest challenges facing crop protection products — including a new lawsuit targeting Corteva’s Enlist herbicide. We also discuss the potential company split and Land O’Lakes’ new Radical Growth Fund. Plus, a look ahead at Lara’s Nutrien potash mine tour.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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#CropLife #AgRetail #Corteva #Enlist #AgTech #LandOLakes #SprayDrones #Nutrien #potash #farmtech

AI Is Reshaping Ag: “Smart Tech Decoded” Podcast Reveal

AI Is Reshaping Ag: “Smart Tech Decoded” Podcast RevealGroup Editor Lara Sowinski sits down with Senior Content Specialist Dan Jacobs to unveil Smart Tech Decoded. A new podcast exploring how AI, interoperability, drones, sensors, and satellites are changing ag from intuition to intelligence. We dig into labor and water challenges, real-time data.👉 Want to be a guest? Pitch your story to the Retail Week team.Dan Jacobs: mailto:DJacobs@meistermedia.comLara Sowinski: mailto:lsowinski@meistermedia.comEric Sfiligoj: mailto:EMSfiligoj@meistermedia.comStay 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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#CropLife #AgRetail #Agribusiness #PrecisionAg #CropProtection #AgTech

MAGIE Show Highlights and Potential Retail Consolidation

Fendt/AGCO takes home the 2025 Showstopper Award for its AirMax Precision F1/F2 system and information on cooperative merger talks in Ohio and Indiana.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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#AgTech #MAGIE2025 #Fendt #JohnDeere #CropLife #Agribusiness #FarmEquipment #RetailWeek #AgRetail #SmartFarming

MAGIE 2025 Highlights: Air Spreaders, Smart Tech & Attendance — On-the-Ground Report

On-site highlights from MAGIE 2025 (Bloomington, IL): attendance trends, air spreaders drawing crowds, and the latest equipment and smart technologies from See & Spray to drones and more 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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#MAGIE2025 #PrecisionAg #AgTech #AirSpreaders #JohnDeere #Fendt #AGCO #DroneDeploy #PegasusRobotics #RavenIndustries #NewHolland #CropLife #RetailWeek

Mega Railroad Merger Shakes Agriculture: What Farmers Need to Know!

The potential Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger could reshape U.S. grain shipping — but what does it mean for farmers, pricing, and service? We break down the latest on the merger, industry concerns, and key insights from the Purdue CME Ag Economy Barometer.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-depth coverage of precision ag, sustainable farming, ag tech, and more.Visit our website: https://www.croplife.comSubscribe for more ag retail news and updates.#AgricultureNews #RailroadMerger #GrainShipping #AgEconomy #FarmingUpdates #CropPrices #USDA #MAGIEShow #Farmers #agtech 00:00 Welcome & Catch-Up00:48 Union Pacific + Norfolk Southern Merger Overview03:05 Agriculture Industry Concerns05:14 Drone Spraying Business Sale & Rebrand06:12 Ag Economy Barometer Key Takeaways10:50 Midwest Ag Industries Expo Preview12:27 Fun With Numbers