Syngenta’s Head of Public Affairs said the company continues to invest billions of dollars each year into new tools for farmers to make them more competitive in the global marketplace.

“These are challenging times for American farmers now,” said Val Dolcini. “Prices are not great. Yields are going to be pretty big this fall, so I think that combination is going to make for some significant economic challenges for farmers. There are also trade issues, too, to be considered. There is a lot going on and what Syngenta is all about is helping farmers grow safe and plentiful food. That’s really our mission, and the work that we do on innovation issues really helps American farmers become more competitive.”

Dolcini said a Farm Bill is not likely this year, but shared that the reconciliation package that recently passed contained about $66 billion worth of farm spending over the next decade, a lot of which would have been in the Farm Bill. He said that will help to give farmers some of the certainty they typically gain from a Farm Bill. However, he recognized plenty of challenges remain for farmers.

“We need to expand the toolbox for American farmers these days, and whether it’s biofuels or other uses of commodity crops, that’s a way to go to make operations pencil out and at the end of the day be as economically sustainable in many ways as they are environmentally sustainable,” he said.

Dolcini said there are lots of examples of innovations Syngenta is working to bring to American farmers, some of which were on display at the 2025 Farm Progress Show.

Syngenta Head of Public Affairs Val Dolcini – farm and trade policy
FPS25 Interview with Val Dolcini, Syngenta US (6:42)