Eric Sfiligoj

Agricultural Spray Drones in 2023: Trade Summit Panel Highlights Market Progress and Limitations
At the 2023 Agribusiness Global Trade Summit, a panel of industry experts weighed in on the current state of drones and what the future might possibly hold.
The Outlook for Seed and Crop Protection: The Good, the Bad, and the Promising
At the Trade Summit, a pair of speakers from AgbioInvestor detailed the current outlook for these two markets, and how the years ahead could provide more opportunities.
Herbicide-Resistant Weed Struggle Unmatched in U.S. Agriculture
U.S. companies and agronomists discuss new technologies (or lack thereof) and management strategies, plus the role of psychology.
The U.S.-China Trade War: Some Positive Signs of Things to Come?
Recently, an industry friend pointed out the difference between a long-term trend and an event. “A long-term trend is something…
Trade Summit: How Will the New USMCA Trade Deal Affect North American Agriculture?
For many years, the countries of North America have conducted their trade using the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)…
Austria Votes to Ban Glyphosate
Glyphosate may have the majority of scientific evidence behind its safety record, but governmental support in some countries doesn’t seem…
Agriculture’s European Front
For several weeks last fall I spent much of my time traveling across Europe, visiting with many of the representatives…
Crop Protection Consolidation Pieces Finally Fall into Place
After almost three years of market maneuvering, divestitures, and reorganizations, the global crop protection/seed marketplace is finally beginning to form…
The War on Glyphosate Spreads
Although glyphosate has been in use in crop fields since 1974, debate over the safety and continued use of the…
The War on Glyphosate Spreads
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in AgriBusiness Global’s January/February print magazine. We now also distribute the magazine digitally for added…
The U.S. Battle over Glyphosate Has ‘Old World’ Roots
Although it’s been in use since 1974, glyphosate has come under intense attack here in the U.S. just recently, writes…
Agriculture in the U.S. and China: The Present and the Future
In part because of current events involving a high-profile trade dispute, agriculture in the U.S. and China has been thrown…
With California Glyphosate Verdict, Full-Blown Chemical Warfare Has Started
God, I sometimes hate being right. Frequent readers of this column might remember that not too many months back I predicted that, since things seemed to be going pretty good for crop protection products in terms of sales, market opponents would begin redoubling their efforts to “take down” this segment in any way possible.
Tariff Wars Promise New Pain for Agriculture Come October
According to the calendar, the current tariff war between the U.S. and China began in early July. However, according to…
Good-bye, Monsanto
Last week, the world learned that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had formally signed off on the proposed acquisition…
Monsanto Previews Current, Future Pipeline Offerings
Even after the company launched dicamba-tolerant crops to the agricultural marketplace in 2017, Monsanto is gearing up for a busier…
Year in Review: Top U.S. Ag Retailer News of 2017
If you as a child watched the television program Sesame Street, you might remember that each episode was brought to…
Herbicide Debates Move Into the Courtroom
Over the past month, two herbicides, glyphosate and dicamba, have ended up with lawsuits filed in a pair of states.
Crop Protection Market Pressure Leading to Supplier Consolidation
The agricultural industry should be prepared for plenty of “domino effects” from moves within the crop protection sector.