Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 1/29/20


New research from Farm Journal’s Trust In Food initiative, in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, looks at the growing importance of sustainability and conservation-focused products and services for the ag retail business. Ag retailers sell growers inputs needed to produce their crops. “Agricultural retailers have tremendous influence over food production in the U.S. and beyond, given their role in informing farmers’ purchasing decisions and providing agronomic advice,” Theresa Eberhardt, project manager at Environmental Defense Fund and expert reviewer of the report, said in a news release.

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