Articles tagged under: Syngenta
Syngenta Building New Crop Protection Headquarters
Published March 23, 2021
Syngenta is investing $68 million in a new office complex at its Northern American Crop Protection headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The new building will feature renovated lab facilities to support 750 local workers. Construction is planned to begin later…New Syngenta Fungicide Treatment Receives U.S. Approval
Published March 23, 2021
Vayantis, a new fungicide seed treatment from Syngenta, is now registered for use in the U.S. This product is developed to protect and soybean seedlings from blight disease and damping-off diseases. Registration in Canada is expected later this year.Crop Protection Executives Offer Industry Outlook
Published March 5, 2021
As the crop protection sector adopts new technologies, work must be done to build consumer trust in the farm and food business. At a Commodity Classic roundtable discussion, BASF Vice President of U.S. Crop Protection Scott Kay said transparency is…Acuron GT Approved for ’21
Published March 4, 2021
The EPA has registered Syngenta’s Acuron GT corn herbicide. The product is for post-emergence use in glyphosate-tolerant corn. It has four active ingredients and three sites of action to help manage difficult weeds longer into the season. Subject to state…R&D Investment Pays Off
Published February 23, 2021
Nearly four years ago, Syngenta Seeds committed to investing $400 million in research and development by 2022. Syngenta Seeds Strategic Marketing Manager Drew Showalter says the results from that investment are now evident. "The breeders that were brought into Brookings…A Milestone for Syngenta’s Digital Offerings
Published February 2, 2021
The Syngenta Group has announced a milestone of 125 million acres of farmland being managed digitally. The digital services include advanced scouting, seed selection, imagery, financial planning and crop management. Syngenta is the only ag company to have digital platforms…The Potential is There for Corn Rootworm Issues
Published December 23, 2020
Corn rootworm is considered the most economically challenging pest nationwide. Due to the life cycle of the corn rootworms, adults lay eggs at the base of the corn plant in one season and the larvae are there at the beginning…Agriculture Needs to be Part of Climate Solution
Published December 18, 2020
Climate policy will be a priority in the first 100 days of the Biden presidency. Syngenta Senior Manager of Federal Government and Industry Relations Mary Kay Thatcher said agriculture needs to be part of the solution. “I think there are…Gowan Acquires Two Active Ingredients From Syngenta
Published December 16, 2020
Gowan Company has acquired the rights to the active ingredients prosulfuron and primisulfuron from Syngenta. This acquisition includes the product registrations and trademarks for Peak, Spirit, Beacon and Northstar herbicides and related intellectual property and labels. Prosulfuron is a HRAC/WSSA…