Syngenta has submitted a proposed HiFlex™ label expansion to the Environmental Protection Agency with the goal of expanding weed management flexibility for corn growers using bicyclopyrone-containing corn herbicides, including Storen®, Acuron®, Acuron Flexi and Acuron GT herbicides. Approval is anticipated for the 2027 growing season. The proposed HiFlex label expansion would double the maximum rate of bicyclopyrone growers are allowed …
Syngenta Names Jeff Cecil President, NA Crop Protection
Syngenta has appointed Jeff Cecil as President, North America Crop Protection, effective October 1, 2026. Cecil succeeds Vern Hawkins, who is retiring as President of the North American Crop Protection business after a distinguished career spanning more than 40 years with Syngenta and its predecessor companies. Hawkins will continue in his role as President of the US parent company, Syngenta …
Syngenta Launches Cropwise Explorer
Syngenta has launched a new digital tool designed to help retailers and their grower customers quickly identify field agronomic issues, streamline decision-making and enable more effective crop management. Cropwise™ Explorer is an offering within the Cropwise integrated farm management technology platform that combines historical performance data, in-season crop information and satellite imagery into one simple resource. Retailers can monitor multiple …
Gateway to Ag Careers Scholarships Announced
Seven students have been selected to participate in this year’s Gateway to Ag Careers program, hosted by AgGateway and sponsored by the AgCIO Roundtable, with additional support from Syngenta. The selected students will attend the 2026 AgGateway Annual Meeting and Conference, November 9-11 in Nashville, to engage with attendees, sit in on educational sessions, and learn more about the many …
Syngenta Announces New Biologicals Technology
Syngenta recently announced new EXORT™ technology, a major scientific breakthrough the company says helps plants make better use of their own biology. This new technology opens the door to a new generation of biological solutions that can help farmers grow bigger grains and more desirable vegetables and fruits, without changing their normal field routine. Applied at very small doses to …
Enlist E3 Soybeans Give Growers More Options
Golden Harvest showcased 22 new soybean varieties at the recent Farm Progress Show, with 15 of those being Enlist E3s, according to Clay Cole, soybean product manager for Golden Harvest. “So from our Enlist E3s, 20% of those are actually going to be Peking varieties,” said Cole during an interview at the show. “So we’re happy to bring the grower …
Syngenta Seeds Showcases Durastak at FPS 26
At the recent 2026 Farm Progress Show in Iowa, Syngenta highlighted its new Durastak corn rootworm trait technology available for the 2027 growing season. Stefan Swenson, Syngenta Corn Product Manager, says Durastak is the industry’s first three-Bt-protein stack specifically designed for corn rootworm control. “As compared to the other corn rootworm offerings, the unique part about Durastak is that it …
Golden Harvest® Xperience Gives Farmers a Plan
At Farm Progress Show last week, Golden Harvest representatives were giving farmers a taste of GHX, the Golden Harvest® Xperience. “It’s our digital platform that helps farmers place products on the best acre possible, gives them management tips and also agronomic insights throughout the year,” said Golden Harvest Marketing Head Eddie Kahle. “So it uses some AI to help understand …
Last Day of Farm Progress Show
Today is the last day of the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa after a weather-shortened day on Wednesday, and the team at the Syngenta Seeds field plot on site is on-hand to talk with growers about what is new with Golden Harvest and NK. NK Soybean Product Manager Jared Benson is excited to talk about Enlist E3® soybeans …
New Corn and Soybean Products at FPS
Farmers can learn more about the latest corn and soybean producers from Syngenta and Golden Harvest the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa this week. Matt Dolch, Syngenta corn product manager, says they have 14 new corn hybrids in the 2027 Golden Harvest portfolio. “We look every year at advancing the very best products to bring into our Golden Harvest …