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Dow Agrees to Safeguards for New Crops, 2,4-D Weed Killer

16.09.2012 - A U.S. farmer group on Tuesday dropped its opposition to efforts by Dow AgroSciences to roll out a new biotech crop system in exchange for some concessions by Dow, including help...

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Syngenta Upbeat for H2 As Crop Prices Soar

27.07.2012 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, posted forecast-beating results in the first half and was optimistic for the remainder of the year, betting on Latin America...

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France to Ban a Syngenta Pesticide to Protect Bees

02.06.2012 - France said it plans to ban a pesticide made by Swiss agro-chemical group Syngenta that is widely used to treat rapeseed crops after scientists suggested it could pose danger to...

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Super Weeds No Easy Fix for US Agriculture-experts

11.05.2012 - A fast-spreading plague of "super weeds" taking over U.S. farmland will not be stopped easily, and farmers and government officials need to change existing practices if food...

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Dow's New Corn: "Time Bomb" or Farmers' Dream?

24.04.2012 - A new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences could answer the prayers of U.S. farmers plagued by a fierce epidemic of super-weeds. Or it could trigger a flood of dangerous...