Articles Tagged with ''Syngenta''

U.S. Wheat Associates promoted Luke Muller to market analyst and hired Kate Stephens as assistant director and Tereza Edwards as assistant program manager. Scott Reasons, head of Syngenta Professional Solutions North America, will retire on May 31, and will be succeeded by Dave Ravel.

Casey Creamer has departed as president and CEO of California Citrus Mutual. In a release from the group, board of directors chair Julia Inestroza said, “I am writing to share that California Citrus Mutual and Casey Creamer have parted ways, effective February 11, 2026. We appreciate his service to our industry and wish him the best in his future endeavors. … Our day-to-day operations will continue under the direction of our experienced staff, and the Board has begun the process of identifying CCM's next leader.” 

The Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback on requests by ag giants Corteva and Syngenta to deregulate new variations of genetically engineered corn meant to resist damage from certain moths and caterpillars.

Three key GOP lawmakers are demanding the National FFA Organization explain its ties to agribusiness giant Syngenta, calling the company an arm of Communist China, and accusing the firm of driving the national organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans will say that American diets should still contain no more than 10% of calories from saturated fats.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s classification of commonly used weedkiller atrazine as “probably carcinogenic to humans” prompted a quick response from the herbicide’s supporters and critics.

EPA is considering comments expressing a wide diversity of opinion on whether to approve labels for three dicamba herbicides for use in 2026, setting up a potential third round of litigation over the controversial crop protection chemical.

Elissa McLerran Gilliam has departed from the American Frozen Foods Institute to join the National Sorghum Producers. The Institute of Food Technologists hired Eric Ellis as chief financial officer. The American Coalition for Ethanol elected members to its board of directors.  

Wendell Calhoun was named senior communications manager for Syngenta North America Crop Protection. Matthew Vann was named associate dean and director of University of Illinois Extension. Longtime soy policy advocate and Delaware state Farm Service Agency executive director Richard Wilkins hasdied. The Renewable Fuels Association hired Ashley Viglione as a government affairs associate.