Ag Barometer Index Drops Below 100 as Coronavirus Disrupts Agriculture

Now is the time to start using digital tools to digitize your ag data, improve your digital collaboration, and create superior data visibility for your farming partners.

The calendar only says May at this point, but 2020 has already seemed like an incredibly long year, says editor Eric Sfiligoj.

Early results from the 2020 CropLife 100 Mid-Year Survey indicate “business as usual” for agriculture so far, with some worry for the months ahead.

Editors Eric Sfiligoj and Paul Schrimpf share a mix of absurdity and actuality in this twisted look ahead to the rest of 2020.

Who better to represent the voice of agriculture on the Coronavirus Task Force than the head of the USDA.

Deere employees will initially produce 25,000 face shields to meet the immediate needs of healthcare workers in several of its U.S. manufacturing communities. 

View insightful, candid, and even humorous tweets from ag professionals on how they are preparing for both planting and pandemic.

U.S. farmers surveyed said they were concerned about how the coronavirus will impact their farms in 2020.

Asmus Farm Supply shares lessons learned on dicamba-resistant cropping systems and applications, as well as how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the company’s approach to doing business.

Nufarm Americas General Manager Brendan Deck opens up about how his company is managing its business through the pandemic.

Nufarm Americas shared with CropLife how its employees have reached out to show their thanks to colleagues in production amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crop input and equipment suppliers share COVID-19 updates and what they are doing to ensure minimal disruption in the supply channel during #plant20.

Attendees at the recent Commodity Classic were more hopeful for the upcoming growing season, primarily because of recent trade deals.

To help ag industry provide service continuity, AgriSync has announced an offering intended to help ag advisors support their customers remotely.

Will social distancing change the way trusted advisers interact with customers forever? How will technologies like AI and predictive analytics help in logistics management?

Ceres Solutions CEO Jeff Troike says the pandemic is presenting some challenges, but they are finding ways to work around it.

As social distancing becomes the norm across the country, trade shows scheduled for further out in the year are still on the calendar.

Learn how these CropLife 100 companies have taken a proactive approach to working with employees, customers, and industry partners during the pandemic.