Golden Valley, Minnesota
April 25, 2007
Syngenta has been informed that the Minnesota Department of
Agriculture today has lifted the stop sale order and approved
Agrisure™ RW for sale in Minnesota effective immediately.
Syngenta’s branded seed businesses – Garst, Golden Harvest and
NK® Brand – will proceed immediately to fill grower orders for
corn hybrids with Agrisure RW.
Syngenta is requiring all growers throughout the U.S. who
purchase seed with Agrisure RW to sign a Stewardship and Grain
Use Marketing Commitment Agreement. This stipulates that grain
produced from Agrisure RW hybrids must be directed to domestic
uses, such as livestock feed and ethanol production.
“Corn growers in Minnesota and throughout the country need
access to the very latest technology choices, such as Agrisure
RW, to boost yields and improve quality so they can capture as
much value as they can from this expanding corn market," stated
Jack Bernens, Head, Agrisure Traits. |
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