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Syngenta was the defendant in a class action lawsuit by the city of Greenville, Illinois concerning the adverse effects of atrazine on human water supplies. The suit was settled for $105 million in May 2012. [56] [57] [58] A similar case involving six states has been in federal court since 2010. [59]
Northrup-King Seed Company was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1896, and was based there until it was acquired and moved to Golden Valley, Minnesota in 1986. It is now a division of Syngenta . Company history
In 1993, ICI sold off its North American assets, and Garst seed business became part of a new company called Zeneca. [1] In 1996, Garst became part of Advanta Group, formed through the merger of Zeneca Seeds and VanderHave. [1] Zeneca became part of AstraZeneca and VanderHave was controlled by a Dutch farmer-owned co-operative called Cosun U.A. [2]
Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a sharp rebuke from the global ...
SYN-IR6O4-5 (MIR604) is an Insect Resistant maize under license from Syngenta Seeds, Inc. SYN-IR162-4 ( MIR162 ) is an Insect Resistant maize under license from Syngenta Seeds, Inc. SYN-BTO11-1 ( BT11 (X4334CBR, X4734CBR)) is an Insect Resistant and herbicide tolerant maize under license from Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. was founded April 23, 1973 when seven companies in the 13-member Funk G Hybrids conglomerate decided to end their partnership with the latter. [1] [2] Founding Golden Harvest Seeds members included Akin Seed, Columbiana Seed, Garwood Seed, Golden Seed, J.C. Robinson Seeds, Sommer Bros. Seed, and Thorp Seed. [3]
The seeds are the highest food source of lignan, a type of plant compound. For starters, lignan may increase testosterone excretion from the body, resulting in lower levels. It could also increase ...
Syngenta is formed in 2000 by the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals. [33] [34] By 2009, it ranks third in seeds and biotechnology sales. [35] 2007: Acquisitions: Monsanto purchases Delta & Pine Land Company, a major cotton seed breeder, for $1.5 billion. [36]