- Syngenta Group sales for full year 2022 were $33.4 billion, up $5.2 billion or 19 percent, year-on-year. Syngenta Crop Protection sales grew 27 percent to $12.6 billion in the first nine months of 2022. Syngenta Seeds sales grew 14 percent to $3.2 billion in the first nine months of 2022.
- The Nominations are now open for the Global Ag Tech Awards of Excellence. Nominations for Ag Technology Educator/Researcher of the Year, Legacy in Ag Technology Award, Precision Crop Adviser/Entrepreneur of the Year, and Precision Farmer of the Year Award must be received by April 15.
- SEEDLIFE ARMOR-C™, an innovative planter box treatment system, is now available from Seed Life.
- The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) announces that it is accepting research proposals now until May 15, 2023. Successfully funded projects are for the 2023-2024 funding cycle.
- Concept AgriTek has announced the addition of Josh Powell as a District Sales Manager to help new and existing customers in Kentucky, southern Illinois, Tennessee, and southern Indiana find their soil’s potential through the use of Concept AgriTek’s portfolio of products.
- The newly formed Women in Ag Tech will hold its first official meeting on July 24, 2023, at Tech Hub LIVE in Des Moines, Iowa. The group aims to provide women in agriculture technology with a platform to connect, engage, and build a community.
- Love, Tito’s, the philanthropic branch of Austin-based Tito’s Handmade Vodka, gave a $1.2 million gift to the Davis College Water Center, making Tito’s the leading supporter of the center. This gift will be integral in helping Texas Tech University researchers develop innovative solutions to local and global water issues.
- Golden Harvest announced its sponsorship of NASCAR driver Sammy Smith. The partnership with Smith is part of Golden Harvest’s 50th anniversary celebration as a seed company, focused on farmer success and reinforcing its commitment to bringing proven corn and soybean products to market faster.
