China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Syngenta are announcing they have received clearance from the Committee of Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) to proceed with their proposed transaction. The closing of the transaction will also be reviewed by numerous global regulators and other customary closing conditions. Both Syngenta and ChemChina are working with the regulatory agencies to keep discussions constructive. … Read More
Syngenta Launches New Biological Seed Treatment
Syngenta has just launched a new range of biostimulants to address abiotic stresses through seed treatment. The EPIVIOTM brand has been tested in drought, heat, cold and nutrient stress and have shown to be successful at improving plant growth by controlling pathogens, insects and nematodes. EPIVIOTM products stimulate seedling development by providing micronutrients and biostimulant compounds to the plant and … Read More
Syngenta Announces Crop Challenge Winners
Xiaocheng Li, Huaiyang Zhong, and Associate Professors David Lobell and Stefano Ermon from Stanford University have won the inaugural Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. The Challenge was put together by Syngenta and the Analytics Society of The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) to find a model that would allow growers to predict which varieties of seed … Read More
ChemChina Bids to Acquire Syngenta
Syngenta confirmed Monday that ChemChina, a Chinese state-owned company, has offered to acquire the company with the cash purchase of all Syngenta shares. The $43 billion deal must still be approved by two-thirds of Syngenta shareholders and receive regulatory approval. A Swiss and U.S. tender offer will be coming shortly and the transaction is expected to be concluded by the … Read More
Syngenta Offers New Fungicide Protection For Potatoes
Don Drader, a local Syngenta agronomist in the PNW region spoke with Chuck Zimmermand to give us an update on two fungicide products that Syngenta is launching in the potato market this year; Elatus and Orondis Opti. Elatus – a new rhizoctonia product, Elatus is a pre-mixture of a new chemistry, Solatenol, and an older fungicide, Quadris, that applied in-furrow … Read More
Syngenta has a Proven Plan for Bulk Deliveries in 2016
Syngenta is more than ready for the rush of the 2016 growing season. They have carefully inspected their delivery system to insure growers and retailers will have access to the products when and where they need them. “We analyze every step of the supply chain from point A to point Z with all our products, so that we will have … Read More
Syngenta and DSM to Develop Bio Solutions
Syngenta and DSM are creating an R&D partnership to develop microbial-based agricultural solutions. These solutions including bio-controls, bio-pesticides and bio-stimulants. Together the companies plan to commercialize the solutions on which they have collaborated. Together they hope to accelerate the finding of a broad spectrum of products that are based on naturally occurring moro-orgnaisms. If these organisms can protect crops they would … Read More
Details for Syngenta’s Crop Challenge Revealed
A new contest hosted by Syngenta was revealed on Wednesday at the 2015 INFORMS Annual Meeting. The Syngenta Crop Challenge encourages participants to develop a model that will aid farmers in predicting what they should plant next season to maximize yield. Data will be provided for weather, soil properties, and seed variety tests to develop the unique models. Farmers have … Read More
Syngenta Webinar on Soybean Cyst Nematode
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) has been steadily expanding its U.S. presence since the 1950s and now, as the No. 1 pest for U.S. soybean growers, SCN accounts for $1.5 billion of lost yield annually. Despite the extensive use of SCN-resistant seed, SCN expansion has not slowed. This is due, in part, to the reliance on a single source of genetic … Read More
Syngenta Announces Licensing Agreement
Syngenta has recently announced a new licensing agreement with two of its collaborators, KWS and Limagrain. The companies plan to expand their joint ventures, AgReliant and Genective, with a 20 year agreement covering AgReliant in North America as well as individual operations abroad. Syngenta will share rights to its corn trait portfolio in return for a $200 million upfront advance … Read More