CIBO Joins Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

Frank Ratto, President and Owner of Ratto Bros., Inc. in Modesto, CA, shares how the pandemic has impacted fourth generation family-owned business.

Tariffs, trade deals, protectionism, and coronavirus create challenges and opportunities for crop protection companies.

Contingencies should plan for global, national, and local disruptions.

The chain reaction caused by the pandemic is so profound that it has permeated every facet of business operations.

The world’s premier agriculture events continue to nurture the exchange of information, international commerce, and vibrant economies for the future.

Global supply chains have seen significant disruption from the spread of COVID-19, but already there are signs of a turnaround.

While progress was being made on the U.S.-China Phase One agricultural deal, COVID-19 has raised questions about diversifying suppliers for worldwide trade.

The annual sales of Tec Agro are approximately US$200 million and it has about 500 employees servicing thousands of farmers.

In the face of business disrupting Covid-19, Mosaic has two objectives: Keep employees safe and the supply chain intact.