CropLife Magazine

By Eric Sfiligoj|August 25, 2026 For several years now, Corteva Agriscience has offered a range of products to help grower-customers with their weed control issues. And according to the company, more help is on the way, including a new herbicide for soybeans featuring a lower price point. In late July, Corteva invited several guests to its annual Field Day at the company’s headquarters in Johnston, IA. Attendees of this event learned more about many of Corteva’s brand.

By CropLife Staff|August 24, 2026 Marion Ag Service is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, but the independent Oregon retailer isn’t looking backward. During a recent episode of CropLife Retail Week, Jeff Freeman, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer for Marion Ag Service, discussed how the company is navigating rapid technological change, market volatility and continued growth while staying focused on its customers.

By Eric Sfiligoj|August 21, 2026 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. Can’t see the video? To view it, please accept cookies by clicking the icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen, or click here.

By Intelinair|August 20, 2026 Intelinair, an automated crop intelligence company that uses AI and machine learning to help growers and agronomic advisors turn field data into decisions, today announced it has been selected as winner of the “AI-based AgTech Innovation of the Year” award in the 7th annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global...

By Terry Abbott|August 18, 2026 Agricultural adjuvant technology is changing at an unprecedented pace. What began as a straightforward way to improve spray performance progressed into a sophisticated science where chemistry, biology, and precision agriculture converge in the spray tank. As application methods diversify and environmental expectations rise, adjuvants are no longer viewed as supporting players. They are becoming central to how effectively and responsibly we deliver crop inputs.

By Andrew Mabry |August 18, 2026 There is an emphasis on the speed and quality of decisions in modern farming today. Agronomists, advisors, and growers need to assess the health of the crop, the status of the soil, and the moisture, pests, irrigation, and inputs in farming units that can extend to huge distances and across many dispersed locations. The challenge is not collecting more data. Rather, the challenge is collecting data at the right time to create accurate and timely field decisions.

By Bob West|August 17, 2026 Rovensa Next is unlike any other three-year-old company, unless you know of another company founded in 2023 that boasts more than 2,200 employees across more than 90 countries, three dozen R&D facilities and 13 global production facilities.

By The Mosaic Company|August 17, 2026 Mosaic Biosciences has announced the launch of Renuvis Enzara, an innovative residue management solution designed to help growers accelerate the natural decomposition of crop residue and support more consistent, plant-ready field conditions.

By CropLife Staff|August 17, 2026 The role of the ag retailer is changing, and technology could play a major part in determining what that business looks like in the years ahead. The evolution of ag retail was among the topics discussed during a recent episode of Retail Week, where Asmus Farm Supply’s Amy Asmus and R.W. Griffin’s Griffin Evans shared their perspectives on how data, artificial intelligence, and changing market dynamics are reshaping the independent retailer.

By Eric Sfiligoj|August 14, 2026 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 industry.