CropLife Magazine

By Bruce Erickson | James Lowenberg-DeBoer|July 8, 2026 Editor’s note: The CropLife/Purdue Precision Survey is the longest-running continuous study of precision ag adoption, conducted now for three decades — at least every other year since 1996. The 96 ag retailer input supplier respondents were mostly located in the Midwest and included cooperatives, independent retailers, and those part of a regional or national chain.

By CropLife Staff|July 8, 2026 A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving glyphosate has been widely viewed as a major victory for Bayer and the crop protection industry, reaffirming the authority of EPA-approved pesticide labels and potentially limiting future failure-to-warn litigation. But while the ruling provides greater certainty for manufacturers, retailers, and applicators, a new trade action involving Chinese glyphosate imports could introduce fresh challenges for the marketplace.

By Brett Sciotto|July 8, 2026 American food power is being challenged. The forces bearing down on U.S. agriculture are structural, converging, and accelerating, reshaping what growers need, what markets reward, and who will be indispensable in the decade ahead. By 2040, fewer than 60,000 farms will produce 75% of American agricultural output, and that output will be a very different mix than it is today.

By CropLife Staff|July 8, 2026 Star of the West Milling Company launched its 2026 Sustainable Tracking of Agronomic Resources (STAR) program, incorporating Ostara’s CG P2X™ fertilizer to help farmers deliver measurable sustainability outcomes while meeting growing demand from food companies for supply chain transparency.

By Deere & Co.|July 8, 2026 An agreement announced today by John Deere, the Federal Trade Commission, and five states ensures farmers and ranchers will have access to the diagnostic and repair tools that help them and independent service technicians maintain and repair their current and future John Deere equipment. “This is good news for our customers and for the future of how Deere equipment is supported,” said Denver Caldwell, vice president of aftermarket and customer support.

By The SCN Coalition|July 7, 2026 Skip the sunscreen, get burned. Skip soybean cyst nematode (SCN) control, lose yield. It’s harder to reduce high SCN population densities than to keep low populations low. That’s why, in July and August, Valent U.S.A. and The SCN Coalition are partnering on the “Start Low, Stay Low” campaign to promote proactive SCN management and help protect soybean yield. Proactive SCN management Once SCN is in a field, it cannot be eradicated.

By Verdesian Life Sciences|July 7, 2026 Verdesian Life Sciences (“Verdesian”), a global leader in Nutrient Use Efficiency (“NUE”) technologies, today announced the completion of a strategic buildout of its commercial leadership team, strengthening the Company’s ability to support customers, expand reach, deepen distribution partnerships, and execute on its long-term growth strategy across North America.

By CropLife Staff|July 7, 2026 Four inches tall and stretching toward the morning sun, the soybean plants seem to be asking for help. “The chemistry has singed these a bit,” says Robert Phillips, rising to his feet again after studying the leaves. “It’s one of several things that can stress new beans.” Phillips is an agronomist with Integrated Seed Solutions (ISS), a seed and yield enhancement provider located near Flanagan, Ill.

By MoA Technology|July 7, 2026 Moa Technology has announced a multi-year R&D platform collaboration with Corteva, a global agriculture technology leader, focused on advancing the discovery of novel herbicide solutions to address increasingly complex weed management challenges for farmers. The collaboration will deploy Moa’s proprietary discovery platforms with Corteva’s deep herbicide R&D expertise to accelerate the identification of novel modes of action for weed control solutions.

By Kevin “K.J.” Johnson|July 6, 2026 In today’s ag economy, success is defined by efficiency, adaptability, and the ability to deliver value across every acre. As ag retailers prepare for the 2026 season, they continue to embrace new technology and build on a strong tradition of innovation that keeps agriculture moving forward. That is where the Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) delivers. MAGIE returns in 2026 as the premier hands-on event designed specifically for the ag retail industry.