How Do I Apply Herbicides in Cereal Crops to Maximise Control?
06 March 2025, UK: Know your enemy Let’s face it; to maximise control over weeds in cereal crops, you first need to
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Syngenta is a global agricultural technology company and part of Syngenta Group, with more than 50,000 employees operating in over 90 countries. The company focuses on developing technologies and solutions that help farmers improve productivity and resilience while addressing challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, pests, diseases, and resource constraints. Syngenta Group is a global leader in crop protection and biologicals and ranks among the world’s largest seed businesses.
Syngenta’s core businesses include Crop Protection and Seeds, supported by research and development in chemistry, biology, genetics, biotechnology, AI and digital agriculture. Its crop protection portfolio covers herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed treatments, biocontrols and other plant health technologies, while Syngenta Seeds develops varieties and technologies for crops including corn, soybean, sunflower, cereals and vegetables.
The company is also expanding its biologicals portfolio through biocontrols, biostimulants and nutrient-use-efficiency (NUE) products, with applications focused on pest and disease management, crop resilience, soil health and nutrient uptake. Syngenta’s Cropwise™ platform brings digital tools and data-driven technologies into farm management, supporting precision agriculture, decision-making and resource efficiency.
Syngenta invests heavily in agricultural R&D, with its global seeds and crop protection research spending exceeding $1.4 billion annually. Its innovation pipeline includes new active ingredients, seed technologies, biological solutions, AI applications and digital farming tools.
This category features Syngenta news, crop protection products, herbicide and fungicide launches, insecticides, seed technologies, biologicals, biostimulants, Cropwise, AI in agriculture, research and development, regulatory approvals, sustainability, partnerships, acquisitions, investments, and global agribusiness developments.
Spotlight on Grass Weeds in Wheat and Barley: Expert Tips to Maximise Control
06 March 2025, UK: For growers of cereal crops in the UK, controlling grass weeds like blackgrass, ryegrass and wild oats can be a
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Expert Q&A: Controlling Broadleaved Weeds in Wheat and Barley Crops
06 March 2025, UK: Broadleaved weeds are persistent, damaging to crop yields, and they make harvesting difficult. So how can growers get
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Wireworm Spread Hits Tuber Surface Damage
05 March 2025, UK: Wireworm damage is now an increasing risk in potato crops across the country, including eastern counties and up
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New Durastak Corn Trait Stack Approved by EPA
03 March2025, USA: Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection, has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection
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How Do Seedless Watermelons Grow?
03 March2025, US: Seedless watermelons are a growing trend but how do they actually grow without seeds? What distinguishes seedless watermelons from
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Syngenta Announces Acquisition of Novartis Repository of Natural Compounds and Genetic Strains
27 February 2025, US: Syngenta is significantly expanding its biologicals research and development capabilities. The company announced that it has acquired the Novartis
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Pulses Set Racing By Biofertilisers
22 February 2025, UK: Pulse crops are particularly well suited to take advantage of novel nitrogen-fixing bacteria biofertilisers, since they are already
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Encrusted Seed Enables Uniform Planting On Small Seed Types
22 February 2025, US: Each spring brings new promise – including the promise of healthy food provided by the vegetable crops planted.
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Sustainability In Agriculture Gets A Boost With Global Biologicals Partnership
22 February 2025, US: Farmers seeking effective biological solutions to optimize their nitrogen fertilizer use are set to benefit from a new
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