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Dealing With Weed Pressure

Published December 9, 2022

Thanks to Mother Nature, weed control was difficult this past year. Syngenta Technical Development Lead Dean Grossnickle says that will impact weed management in the year ahead. "We know we probably have a bigger weed seed bank to deal with and…

Hollinrake Leads FFA Foundation Sponsor’s Board

Published November 28, 2022

The National FFA Foundation has a new chair for the Sponsor’s Board. Syngenta’s global head of strategy and portfolio management, David Hollinrake, will lead the board for the upcoming year. Microsoft Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Mary Snapp is the…

Feels Like Groundhog Day

Published November 23, 2022

Millions of dollars were spent on the 2022 political campaigns, but it resulted in very few changes. Syngenta Senior Manager of Federal Government and Industry Relations Mary Kay Thatcher says there won’t be many new faces on Capitol Hill. "Every…

Assessing the Herbicide Supply

Published November 4, 2022

Syngenta Crop Protection President Vern Hawkins expects to see improvements within the supply chain for the new sales year. "However, we know that there are a number of areas where constraints will still continue with some of that driven by…

Corteva and Syngenta Face FTC Charges

Published September 30, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Corteva and Syngenta, claiming the two companies had exclusive contracts with distributors that blocked generic products from the market. The two companies disagree with the FTC complaint. A Syngenta spokesperson said these were voluntary…

New Diagnosis and Mapping Solutions for Nematodes

Published September 28, 2022

Syngenta Crop Protection has launched the first commercial digital solution to diagnose infestations of plant-parasitic nematodes in soybeans by analyzing photographs taken from satellites. Syngenta will first market this service to Brazilian soybean farmers. This first-of-its-kind innovation came from a…

High Res Soil Mapping

Published September 27, 2022

Syngenta has unveiled one of the world’s highest resolution soil mapping services at a European farm show. This system will detect pH, soil texture, organic matter, carbon, elevation and plant water availability. The Interra Scan service will initially be available…

Better-Than-Average Small Grains Crop

Published September 9, 2022

Syngenta Agronomy Service Representative Wally West says the general consensus about the crop in the Dakotas and Minnesota is better than average. "The heat really didn't turn on through the majority of the spring wheat belt until the crop was…

Disease Management Crucial for Potato Quality

Published September 7, 2022

Syngenta Agronomy Manager Chris Clemens says the first ten-to-14 days of storage are critical for protecting potatoes from disease.Disease can impact a potato’s marketability and weight. "Make sure we have a good program throughout the growing season, but then get…

Syngenta Group Releases 2Q Financials

Published August 30, 2022

The Syngenta Group is reporting second quarter earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation at $1.7 billion. That’s up nearly 40 percent from one year ago. Syngenta Crop Protection sales grew 25 percent, reaching $8.6 billion for the first half of…

Articles tagged under: Syngenta

Dealing With Weed Pressure

Hollinrake Leads FFA Foundation Sponsor’s Board

Feels Like Groundhog Day

Assessing the Herbicide Supply

Corteva and Syngenta Face FTC Charges

New Diagnosis and Mapping Solutions for Nematodes

High Res Soil Mapping

Better-Than-Average Small Grains Crop

Disease Management Crucial for Potato Quality

Syngenta Group Releases 2Q Financials

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