Articles Tagged with ''Syngenta''

Farm Hands West: Fraser to lead Pistachio Growers; Yanez joins Invariant

07/10/24 6:30 AM By Lydia Johnson

The American Pistachio Growers tapped Zachary Fraser as president and CEO. Before joining the associaiton, he led a career in sports media, most recently leading LEARFIELD's Fresno State athletics property. Invariant added Nathan Yanez to staff as a manager. Previously, he was a senior account executive at the California-based Lucas Public Affairs focused on biotechnology and the environment.Anna Claire Stietenroth joined the office of Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., as a legislative assistant. She will work on the agriculture, food, animals, transportation and public works portfolio areas.

Brazil alleges Syngenta adulterated insecticide

07/10/24 6:02 AM By Jake Zajkowski

Syngenta is facing a lawsuit from Brazil’s Attorney General of the Union’s Office (AGU), which claims health and environmental impacts from an insecticide containing a toxic product found at triple the authorized level.

EPA announces new atrazine water quality level

07/08/24 4:00 PM By Steve Davies

EPA has significantly raised the level at which the agency believes atrazine harms aquatic plants, potentially helping some farmers who rely on the weedkiller.

Syngenta CEO Rowe builds on past with strong R&D emphasis

06/12/24 6:00 AM By Sara Wyant

Syngenta Group CEO Jeff Rowe is optimistic that research and development investments made over the last decade, totaling about $611 million in the U.S. alone, position the company for stronger future growth.

Dicamba maker's label attracts sharply divergent comments to EPA

06/12/24 5:50 AM By Steve Davies

The future’s uncertain for dicamba, a herbicide used to kill weeds in soybean and cotton fields that has been controversial since “low volatility” versions were labeled for use in 2017.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Fong takes McCarthy's seat

06/05/24 6:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

Republican Rep. Vince Fong was sworn in Monday to fill the seat of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Fong won a special election in May to represent California’s 20th congressional district, including parts of Fresno, Tulare, Kern and Kings counties in the Central Valley. The district accounts for 9% of California’s annual agriculture sales and ranks 24th of all congressional districts in the value of agricultural products sold, according to 2022 Ag Census data published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Daybreak June 4: Capitol Hill fundraiser puts ag focus on Trump campaign

06/04/24 10:03 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, and Rebekah Alvey

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson and his counterpart on House Natural Resources, Bruce Westerman, headlined an ag-focused fundraiser for Donald Trump at the Capitol Hill Club Monday evening.

Syngenta, ADM see income fall from 2023

05/01/24 6:07 AM By Steve Davies

Syngenta and ADM reported lower income in the first quarter than in the first three months of 2023, reflecting challenging conditions in the ag sector.

Farm Hands West: Bettencourt departs Almond Alliance

04/17/24 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Aubrey Bettencourt is stepping down as president and CEO of the Almond Alliance, USDA hires several new senior staff members and Nona McCoy joins the Torrey Advisory Group.

Herbicide maker, opponents square off over EPA paraquat stance

04/03/24 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

The fight over whether EPA should keep allowing paraquat to be sprayed on U.S. fields continued with dueling comments submitted to EPA on its recent reconsideration of a wide range of issues involving the controversial herbicide.

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07.12.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: July 12, 2024: Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., Ray Starling and Barbara Patterson on WOTUS, Prop 12 and rural voters

After the Supreme Court’s recent overruling of the Chevron doctrine, many major House committees are probing for regulations that may “run afoul” of the new administrative regime, according to North Carolina Republican Rep. David Rouzer. He joins Newsmakers to discuss how the Biden administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule could be vulnerable due to the decision, as well as priorities Republicans want to convey to voters at the Republican National Convention next week.

Then, Ray Starling of the North Carolina Chamber and Barbara Patterson from Torrey Advisory Group discuss issues important to rural voters and the potential impact of the GOP platform’s proposed tariffs on farm country.

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