Syngenta Canada Inc. is offering a new liquid foliar biostimulant, YieldON, to help improve crop productivity in cereals, corn, and other row crops. YieldON combines plant- and seaweed-derived biomolecules, with trace elements of micronutrients manganese, zinc, and molybdenum. Syngenta Canada said in a release that this unique combination of ingredients improves cell division and expansion, […] Read more
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Syngenta Canada introduces biostimulant YieldON
Syngenta Canada adds electric trucks to logistics transportation fleet
Syngenta is the first agricultural company in Canada to add electric trucks to its logistics transportation fleet. The company announced Jan. 18 that a fleet of electric trucks will be delivering crop protection and seed products with zero CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions in 2024. Syngenta Canada is working in collaboration with supply chain partner Future Transfer, and […] Read more
Is the 100-bushel-per-acre mark in soybeans possible?
One researcher is working to answer that question
Fifteen to 20 years ago, the late Gary Ablett would tell growers, seed company representatives and researchers that the genetic potential for soybeans was 110 bushels per acre. At the time, the provincial average was roughly half that. “So what stops growers from reaching that level?” someone in the crowd might ask. “Their own hands,” […] Read more
NK Seeds gives corn portfolio a “refresh”
Syngenta Canada is placing greater emphasis on corn hybrid development for Eastern Canada
Syngenta Canada Inc.’s NK Seeds brand is boosting its corn lineup with a renewed focus on seed. Although Syngenta has been a leader in trait development, for several years it hadn’t offered many new advancements in its corn product portfolio, particularly in the higher heat unit range. But that is changing. It’s part of the […] Read more
Syngenta Canada Inc. forms seed and crop protection business units
Syngenta Canada Inc. is creating Seed and Crop Protection business units, effective June 1, 2021. Syngenta Canada Inc. will remain as one legal entity, operating as a Canadian team. “As a customer-focused organization, we regularly review our operations to ensure we are positioned for growth and evolving to meet the needs of the customer and […] Read more
Looking outside of agriculture for a future workforce
COVID-19 has shown that workers don’t have to be in offices – or rural areas — to be effective
COVID-19 could be an opportunity to bring new and diverse talent into the agriculture sector, as companies learn that geography is not a limit to many jobs. Trevor Heck, president of Syngenta Canada said during a recent panel on the future workforce in Canadian agriculture that traditionally companies have hired near their head office or […] Read more
Syngenta to halt Canadian cereal development operations
Seed and ag chem giant Syngenta plans to wrap up a decade of cereal seed research and development work in Canada by the end of the year. The company announced Wednesday it will discontinue its Canadian cereal seed research and development program effective at the end of calendar 2019, affecting five Syngenta Canada staff positions. […] Read more
New option registered for dicamba-resistant soybeans
Syngenta Canada Inc. has announced the registration of Tavium Plus VaporGrip Technology herbicide for broad-spectrum control of grass and broadleaf weeds in Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans. Tavium is a pre-mix of dicamba (Group 4) and s-metolachlor (Group 15), the active ingredient in Dual II Magnum herbicide. It can be applied pre-plant or pre-emergence in […] Read more
Syngenta exits canola seed business
Canola growers checking out Syngenta Canada’s 2018 seed guide for Western Canada will notice canola by its absence. Syngenta, which entered the Prairie canola seed market in 2013 and by this spring had six hybrid varieties on offer, said in a statement it has “recently taken the decision to exit the canola seed business.” The […] Read more
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