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Retail Remedies: Adapting to the Ag Retail Supply Chain Shift

In their latest survey, the folks at Purdue University observed that with the myriad issues facing agriculture in 2022, there have been significant shifts taking place in the world of precision tech. Purdue’s Dr. Bruce Erickson will go in depth on the survey at Tech Hub Live in Indianapolis, IN, July 19-21.  The changes that the survey showed are shared by many of today’s largest retailers.
 
At the recent Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology Adjuvants & Inerts Conference, I had the opportunity to catch up with a pair of ag retail leaders — Troy Bolt, Vice President of Retail Operations for Simplot Grower Solutions, and Brett Bruggeman, President at WinField United. Both representatives discussed plenty of “hot” topics facing ag retailers with me, but the one that dominated the conversation was, of course, the supply chain. Furthermore, both men agreed this issue will continue to dominate the agricultural landscape for some time to come.
 
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