Jeremie Chabanis of Syngenta Seeds talks about the work of vegetable seed breeding during a tour of the Syngenta Tomato Vision  greenhouse near Amsterdam.

Tomato virus prompts race for resistance

Global tomato breeders are putting tremendous resources into breeding resistance to tomato brown rugose fruit virus

Tomato breeders are racing to breed resistance to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus. It emerged first in Israel in 2014 and has since spread to Europe, North America and Asia. Why it matters: Closed systems like greenhouses can be hit hard by damaging viruses so growers are eager to have resistance in popular varieties. […] Read more

Syngenta research

Syngenta celebrates R&D investments at Arva

Research centre renovation coincides with equipment fleet renewal

Syngenta has reopened its Arva, Ont., research centre after upgrading laboratories, buildings and equipment. The official opening on June 25 celebrated the first major interior upgrade since the facility opened in 1989, but for many in attendance, the biggest cause for excitement was the state-of-the-art PowerPlant research planter parked outside. Why it matters: Crop research […] Read more



Paraquat, which was marketed by Syngenta under the brand name Gramoxone between the mid-1960s and 2022, was used for burndown and desiccation.

Two class action lawsuits take aim at paraquat

Canadian legal actions will attempt to prove a link between the agriculture chemical and Parkinson’s disease

Glacier FarmMedia – Two class action lawsuits are underway in Canada alleging a link between paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat is the active ingredient in a broad-spectrum herbicide marketed under the brand name Gramoxone in Canada by Syngenta between the mid-1960s and 2022, after which it was taken off the market. Why it matters: Paraquat […] Read more