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.
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China expands list of GM soybean, corn variety approvals
US allows farmers to use existing supplies of dicamba weedkillers
An Arizona court decision vacated the EPA's registration of dicamba-based herbicides
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.
U.S. dicamba ruling won’t touch Canada: Bayer
Thousands of American farmers who have already bought the herbicide now in a bind after court bans over-the-top use
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.
US court cancels approvals for widely used dicamba weedkillers
EPA violated procedures mandating public input, judge rules
A U.S. court has nullified the government's latest approvals of certain agricultural weedkillers sold by Bayer, BASF and Syngenta, fueling uncertainty among farmers who spray the products on soybeans and cotton genetically engineered to resist them.
Syngenta highlights company direction at Arva station tour
It was the first such gathering in several years near London
Growers, retailers and crop advisors turned up for Syngenta Canada’s NK Showcase on Aug. 24 despite clouds and light drizzle north of London. A series of “education stations” offered insight into the company’s commitment to seed technology through investments in innovation and performance. Research and development was a key term during the day, with Dan […] Read more
Syngenta unveils new Silverline soybean brand
Silverline is the new brand name for conventional soybeans from Syngenta Seeds, previously branded as NK soybeans. This rebrand follows the announcement a new licensing model for its soybean portfolio. It was announced in February that NK conventional, high-protein soybeans will be sold under a new brand with seed production, marketing and distribution managed by […] Read more
French court bans sale of two Touchdown glyphosates
Court cites lack of analysis of effects on wildlife
Paris | Reuters — A French court has banned the sale of two glyphosate-based herbicides produced by Swiss chemical group Syngenta because of a lack of analysis on the chemical’s potential harm to some wildlife. “The decision on Sept. 30, 2020 by French health security agency ANSES to renew the marketing authorization for the chemical […] Read more
Matador, Voliam insecticides back in ‘limited’ release
Revised labels prohibit feeding, foraging of treated crops
Syngenta Canada no longer plans to keep its lambda-cyhalothrin insecticide products off the market in Western Canada this year — but it’s planning to have a smaller supply. The crop chem and seed company announced Friday it will have a “limited amount” of its lambda-cy-based products Matador 120EC and Voliam Xpress available in the West […] Read more
France confirms S-metolachlor herbicide ban with 18-month deadline
Ban would mostly affect corn, sunflower crops
Paris | Reuters — France will proceed with a ban on major crop uses of herbicide S-metolachlor owing to concerns over water pollution, with farmers able to use the product for another 18 months, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. The decision follows a ruling in February by health and safety agency ANSES that main […] Read more
Non-GM hybrid wheat to reach U.S. fields next year
Syngenta to launch new seed variety created without genetic modification
American farmers are gaining access to a new type of wheat developed by Syngenta without genetic modification, part of the world’s biggest seed makers’ search to boost yields amid dwindling supplies of grain. The Chinese company is releasing hybrid wheat on 5,000 to 7,000 acres next year, a fraction of total U.S. plantings. BASF and […] Read more
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