Farmers around the country have filed lawsuits against Syngenta. Those suits have been filed in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio. The reason has to do with Syngenta’s release of a genetically modified seed corn called Agrisure Viptera. China, a huge importer of our corn, has made
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In 2010, Syngenta Seeds announced that it planned to commercialize a new hybrid corn seed under the trade name Agrisure® Viptera™. Although Viptera had been approved by the USDA, it was not approved by our major export markets, most importantly China. As a result, several national trade organizations, including the NCGA and NAEGA, sent a
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The settlement terms have now been finalized and presented to the Judge for approval. If approved, the $1.51 Billion settlement will be disbursed amongst corn farmers through a claims process open to farmers who sold corn during the 2013-14 through 2017-18 marketing years. On April 5, 2018, the Court will hold a hearing to determine
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