Insights and Stories on Syngenta

Jul. 5, 2024 at 9:07 am CDT

Brazil's environmental agency IBAMA has sued Syngenta alleging the chemicals company caused "environmental damage" by producing and selling pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allowed under law, according to court documents seen by Reuters.

By Reuters, Ricardo Brito and Ana Mano

Apr. 3, 2024 at 1:08 pm CDT

Chinese authorities nudged Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta to withdraw its application for a long-delayed $9 billion IPO in Shanghai on concerns about the impact a sizeable new offering would have on a volatile market, four people said.

By Reuters

Mar. 19, 2024 at 9:12 am CDT

China has approved 27 genetically modified corn seed varieties and 3 GM soybean varieties, expanding its list of approvals as it aims to increase the development and planting of high-yielding crops.

By Reuters

Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:40 pm CST

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that farmers can use some existing supplies of herbicides based on the chemical dicamba, despite a federal court ruling last week that halted sprayings.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Feb. 9, 2024 at 12:31 pm CST

An Arizona court decision that essentially prohibits American farmers from using dicamba for over-the-top spraying on soybeans and cotton will not stop Canadian growers from using the herbicide this year, says Bayer Crop Science Canada.

By Robert Arnason