11+ hour, 16+ min ago  (300+ words) Brandt has tapped industry veteran Carl Kessler to lead its flagship retail business, Brandt Agronomic Services. Kessler steps into the role with a mandate to drive growth and maintain the high-touch, expert-led service model that has defined the company's Illinois…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago  (946+ words) Based on the 2026 State of the Farm data, farmers aren't looking to replace their advisers with algorithms; instead, they want digital tools that remove the friction from the business side of their operation. The State of the Farm Report is…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (460+ words) Lessons From The Field Bowron says the pilot project at Gevo's ethanol facility in Richardton, North Dakota, helps to illustrate the opportunities that are unfolding and how it will effect the entire supply chain. Its "farm-to-flight" program included 500, 000 acres being…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (430+ words) By Daren Coppock, Agricultural Retailers Association President & CEO Pesticide labels are not suggestions. Under federal law, they are binding rules. FIFRA does not just regulate manufacturers; it imposes strict legal requirements throughout the supply chain. Agricultural retailers are prohibited from…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (119+ words) thedailyscoop. com Ag Retail's Leadership Shift: 15 CEO Changes at U. S. Cooperatives Here's a roundup of the CEO announcements from across the U. S. ag retail cooperative landscape. In the past year, retirements have dominated the reasons for 15 leadership changes at U. S. farm supply cooperatives....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (387+ words) Every year, The Scoop surveys its readers who are managers at ag retail businesses for insights on the salaries and benefits for two key roles: sales agronomists and applicator/machine operators. You can dive into the data and see how…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (122+ words) thedailyscoop. com Industry Insight: See How Your Business Compares With Pay and Benefits for Key Roles The Scoop's annual salary survey offers benchmarking data to aid with recruiting and retaining ag retail employees. As a service business, an ag retailer…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (818+ words) Addressing corn disease pressure in-season is rarely a matter of "if" and more likely "when." Coming off heavy disease pressure from 2025, now is the time to put your plan together for how you'll address challenges like northern corn leaf blight,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (183+ words) thedailyscoop. com There are a handful of ag retail business transactions resulting in three trends emerging in the first four months of 2026: Farmward Cooperative and Ag Plus (MN)This full merger was completed March 2026 and is a traditional local-to-regional scale-up…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (13+ words) The New Survival Skill: Build Like a Polymath, Lead Like a CEO'thedailyscoop. com...