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Law360
April 12, 2018
U.S. District Judge John W. Lungstrum's order in the nationwide class action preliminarily approved the settlement between the farmers and Syngenta defendants, provisionally certified the settlement class of four subclasses, appointed settlement counsel and class representatives and approved a noticeÃâà...
WLNS
April 11, 2018
GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2018--People who have helped others establish enduring agricultural roots fill our industry. This spring, Syngenta is offering members of the ag community a way to honor those individuals who have ignited their ag passion the most. This press releaseÃâà...
Triad Business Journal
April 4, 2018
“Syngenta is divesting the pearl-millet, sorghum and fodder business to bring stronger focus and synergy to its core diversified field crop and vegetable seeds strategy," said K.C. Ravi, vice president of business sustainability in South Asia for Syngenta India. The sale of the seed business — which onlyÃâà...
Idaho Press-Tribune
April 4, 2018
NAMPA — Syngenta Crop Production began construction on a $30 million expansion at the company's research and seed production facility in Nampa ... With the expansion, the Nampa facility will accommodate the majority of Syngenta's North American corn trait conversion work, previously done in openÃâà...
Delta Farm Press
March 27, 2018
When a $1.51 billion settlement — a record amount — was recently announced between Syngenta and U.S. corn farmers involved class-action litigation, questions naturally followed. What precipitated the settlement (www.syngentacornlitigation.com)? Who is eligible for payments? What must they do toÃâà...
Macon Daily
March 27, 2018
Syngenta logo News coverage about Syngenta (NYSE:SYT) has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, withÃâà...
KTIC
March 27, 2018
To achieve these goals, farmers are working with Syngenta field experts to share know-how and trial new solutions on over 1,400 reference farms, across 22 crops, in 41 countries. In 2017, reference farms showed an average 10.9 percent increase in output per hectare, compared with the 2014 baseline.
Business Services
March 22, 2018
Global Seed Potatoes market research study trails vital business parameters and events such as technological innovations, mergers and acquisitions, Seed Potatoes product launches and different business strategies of the Seed Potatoes market taken up in past few decades and that need to be conductedÃâà...
AGDAILY
March 21, 2018
Syngenta and the Analytics Society of INFORMS have announced the finalists for the 2018 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. Now in its third year, the competition—which is hosted by the Analytics Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), aims toÃâà...
Agri-Pulse
March 21, 2018
Now that Syngenta has agreed to pay $1.51 billion in what may be the largest agricultural litigation settlement ever in the United States, corn growers may be wondering how much they will get, and when. The short answers: It's complicated, and it may be a while. At this point, Syngenta and a committee ofÃâà...
Frisco Fastball
March 17, 2018
Among 7 analysts covering Syngenta (NYSE:SYT), 1 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 5 Hold. Therefore 14% are positive. Syngenta had 10 analyst reports since August 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was maintained by Bernstein with “Outperform” on Thursday, February 4. Bank of AmericaÃâà...
Farm Futures
March 16, 2018
Syngenta recently partnered with Rise Against Hunger – a North Carolina-based, international hunger-relief organization – as part of its commitment to feed the world. “It is going to take the right resources to end hunger worldwide,” said Wendell Calhoun, Syngenta communications manager. “Every day atÃâà...
FeedNavigator.com
March 16, 2018
Lawsuits against Syngenta started in 2014 regarding the company's responsibility in what some allege was a premature release of the grain types. In addition to feed grain growers and stakeholder groups, some companies including Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland Company also brought cases.
Albany Times Union
March 14, 2018
Lawsuits in state and federal courts challenged Syngenta's decision to introduce its modified Viptera and Duracade corn seed strains to the U.S. market for the 2011 growing season before having approval for import by China in 2014. The plaintiffs said Syngenta's decision cut off access to the Chinese cornÃâà...
E&E News
March 14, 2018
AGRICULTURE. Syngenta reaches $1.5B settlement in GMO corn case. Published: Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Syngenta AG yesterday agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit over the agricultural giant's genetically modified corn seed.
Finance and Commerce
March 14, 2018
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A $1.5 billion settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit covering tens of thousands of farmers, grain-handling facilities and ethanol plants that sued Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its introduction of a genetically engineered corn seed. Lawsuits in state and federalÃâà...
Columbia Missourian
March 14, 2018
Lawsuits in state and federal courts challenged Syngenta's decision to introduce its modified Viptera and Duracade corn seed strains to the U.S. market for the 2011 growing season before having approval for import by China in 2014. The plaintiffs said Syngenta's decision cut off access to the largeÃâà...
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 13, 2018
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Swiss agribusiness giant has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a lawsuit over genetically modified corn seed variety. Officials for Syngenta and attorneys for thousands of farmers, ethanol plants and other grain handlers announced the settlement Monday of a class actionÃâà...
Nasdaq
March 13, 2018
March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers suing Syngenta AG over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified (GMO) strain of corn before China approved importing it sought court approval on Monday of a record $1.51 billion settlement with the Swiss seed company. The deal covers U.S. corn producers, grain handlingÃâà...
Courthouse News Service
March 13, 2018
(CN) – Tens of thousands of farmers, grain facilities and ethanol plants reached a $1.5 billion settlement Monday with agriculture giant Syngenta over claims related to the company's genetically engineered corn. In recent years, the Swiss company has faced a number of state and federal lawsuits involvingÃâà...
Agriculture.com
March 12, 2018
March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers suing Syngenta AG over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified (GMO) strain of corn before China approved importing it sought court approval on Monday of a record $1.51 billion settlement with the Swiss seed company. The deal covers U.S. corn producers,Ãâà...
Lawn & Landscape
March 9, 2018
... at Syngenta North America. Wisniewski has eight years of industry experience. The past five-and-a-half years, Wisniewski has held various positions within Syngenta. Most recently, he was the insecticide brand manager for Syngenta lawn and garden and, previously, the professional pest management market manager.
Farm and Dairy
March 9, 2018
Applicants must be U.S. residents enrolled as of spring 2018 in an accredited agriculture program at an eligible university. Syngenta will award scholarships to a bachelor's and master's level national winner, selected from a pool of four regional winners in each category. Recipients will be announced in theÃâà...
AGDAILY
March 8, 2018
According to Joe Wuerffel, Ph.D., research and development scientist at Syngenta, Palmer amaranth started out as a Southern weed but has now been reported as far north as Minnesota. However, by combining an integrated weed management program that includes both pre- and post-emergenceÃâà...
agprofessional.com
March 1, 2018
Chinese-owned Syngenta is upping the ante on seed investments, with $400 million earmarked for growth and expansion in the next few years. The company is adding a significant number of staffers, expanding research capabilities and “aggressively seeking acquisition and partnership opportunities.”.
FoodIngredientsFirst
February 28, 2018
27 Feb 2018 --- Nippon Soda and Syngenta have entered into a global seed treatment licensing agreement for PICARBUTRAZOX, an active ingredient that ... with its novel mode of action will strengthen Syngenta's leading Pythium control portfolio Mefenoxam and Azoxystrobin Technology in corn, soybeans, canola,Ãâà...
Tri-City Herald
February 27, 2018
A Pasco seed company has been fined after a pesticide waste spread that potentially exposed people and the environment, according to state officials. Syngenta Seeds, which has a 40-acre campus east of the Tri-Cities Airport on Industrial Way, was fined $20,000 by the Washington State Department ofÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
February 17, 2018
CHICAGO — U.S. grain merchant Archer Daniels Midland Co has settled a lawsuit with Syngenta over the seed company's launch of a biotech corn strain that roiled grain exports to China, according to regulatory documents filed on Friday. ADM sued Syngenta four years ago for selling the corn varietyÃâà...
New Jersey Herald
February 15, 2018
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Syngenta Seeds LLC to resolve federal pesticide violations at the company's farm on Kauai. Under the agreement reached Monday, Syngenta will pay a civil penalty of $150,000. The company also will spend $400,000 onÃâà...
Agri-Pulse
February 13, 2018
Syngenta will spend $400,000 on training to help growers in Hawaii comply with farmworker protection standards, as part of a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency. The company also agreed to pay a fine of $150,000 for what it termed a “worker re-entry incident” that occurred at its formerÃâà...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
February 12, 2018
Workers followed a corn-planting machine at a Syngenta farm on Oahu to make sure seeds were being planted properly. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement today with Syngenta Seeds LLC resolving violations of federal pesticide regulations at its farm in Kekaha, Kauai.
Agriculture.com
January 31, 2018
Mary Kay Thatcher plans to join Syngenta's Washington, D.C. office as senior lead of Federal Government Relations in mid-February. In this new role, Thatcher will support the company's strategic federal government relations activities including outreach and advocacy. As Agri-Pulse reported Jan.
Agri News
December 31, 1999
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Time is of the essence in agriculture. That's why Syngenta is working to better serve customers and bring new products to them faster than ever before. Company officials discussed their commitment to provide choice to growers with quality products and services and create uniqueÃâà...
ecns
December 31, 1999
ChemChina's purchase of Syngenta not only helps facilitate the Swiss company's operation in China, but also adds wings to its further development worldwide. "We are really, really happy that ChemChina has purchased Syngenta because it gives us a very strong way of contributing more to theÃâà...
High Plains Journal
December 31, 1999
Syngenta invites eligible university students to apply for its annual Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship program. Applicants are asked to share how they became #RootedinAg and how they will benefit today's and tomorrow's world as future leaders. “We are excited to continue the Syngenta AgriculturalÃâà...
