Syngenta Archives

Syngenta Corn Case Settled for $1.51B

A $1.51 billion settlement has been reached in the nationwide class action lawsuit filed in Kansas federal court over Syngenta’s genetically modified corn seed. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - March 15, 2018, 10:58am

Arkansas Farmers Say Syngenta Tainted Grain Supply To Promote GMO

At least a dozen Arkansas farmers have joined hundreds of farmers in 19 other states in almost 800 lawsuits against Swiss seed maker Syngenta over genetically modified corn seed, a case that has been widely reported in the media. read more >

by Jan Cottingham - February 23, 2015, 12:00am

About half of the U.S.’s rice production comes from Arkansas. Most of the time, barring fluctuations, Riceland is Stuttgart’s single largest employer.

Agriculture & Poultry / Legal

Syngenta Corn Case Draws Comparison to Riceland Lawsuit

Three of the lead firms in the Syngenta litigation were involved in the $750 million settlement agreement in 2011 over contamination of the U.S. rice supply by Bayer AG’s genetically modified rice. A number of Arkansas rice farmers received damages as part of the settlement. read more >

by Jan Cottingham - February 23, 2015, 12:00am