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Seed Firm Devgen Signs Syngenta Pesticide Deal

14.05.2012 - Hybrid seed company Devgen has signed a crop protection research pact with Switzerland's Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, swelling its resources to carry out...

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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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Latin American Drought Crimps Syngenta Sale

19.04.2012 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, posted a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly sales, as the impact of a drought in Latin America offset the benefits from...

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EU Response to Bee Death Pesticide Link Questioned

18.04.2012 - The European Union's top watchdog launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether the EU's executive has taken sufficient account of new scientific evidence on the link between...

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Monsanto Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France

15.02.2012 - A French court on Monday declared U.S. biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other health claims against...

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Dow Chemical Shareholders OK CEO's $21.3 Million Pay

13.05.2011 - Dow Chemical shareholders overwhelmingly approved a $21.3 million pay package for Chief Executive Andrew Liveris at the annual meeting on Thursday. The largest U.S. chemical maker...