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California Begins Phasing Out Paraquat After Every Manufacturer Pulls the Weedkiller Rather Than Submit Health Data

All paraquat makers canceled California registrations rather than submit required health data. Dealers can still sell existing stock for two years.

Medical Daily

California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries

State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease

The Guardian - US

The herbicide haunting a New York farm town

Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it

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Syngenta will stop selling paraquat in Australia after strict new safety rules, but generic versions of the controversial herbicide will remain available

Syngenta is ceasing paraquat sales in Australia after new safety regulations were introduced. This decision impacts product choice and market stability for Australian farmers. Generic paraquat will remain available, but Syngenta's exit raises supply concerns. New rules aim to reduce exposure risks for workers and the environment. Growers must now…

The Times of India

Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker

Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease

The Guardian - AU

US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels

The case, Monsanto v Durnell, specifically dealt with claims that the company failed to warn users of product risks

The Guardian - US

‘No safe way to use it:’ State bans controversial weedkiller amid Parkinson’s alarm

Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease

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Vermont becomes first US state to ban paraquat herbicide over Parkinson’s fears

Lawmakers cite studies linking weedkiller to Parkinson’s as pressure mounts for a wider US ban

The Guardian - US

More than 40 arrests made after UK activists target ‘bee-killing’ pesticides

Environmental activists lock themselves to pesticide barrels in protest outside Syngenta headquarters

The Guardian - UK

US supreme court weighs blocking lawsuits against Roundup makers alleging weedkiller causes cancer

Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studies

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Chinese-owned Syngenta to build new £100m bioscience hub in UK

Agrichemical group will open a research centre in Berkshire, in a move hailed by UK government as ‘clear’ vote of confidence

The Guardian - UK

IWD 2026: 10 Powerhouse Women In Golf Who Prove That When We 'Give To Gain', The Game Wins

Discover the 10 trailblazers embodying this year's global theme and learn how their acts of giving are opening doors for us all

Golf Monthly

Syngenta says it will stop making pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease

Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuits

The Guardian - US

AI and robots can help the world grow more food—even if they're still not quite as good as a human farmer

Even "simple advice" from AI can help farmers, argues Feroz Sheikh, Syngenta's chief information and digital officer.

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Cory Booker pitches bill to allow lawsuits against pesticide makers over ‘toxic products’

Pesticide Injury Accountability Act would ensure that Bayer, Syngenta and others can be held responsible for allegedly causing health issues

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SNP Government confirms funding to create new jobs at Grangemouth

THE Scottish Government has announced funding for a chemicals firm based at Grangemouth which is set to create dozens of new jobs ...

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Weedkiller maker moves to settle suit over Parkinson’s disease claims

Syngenta has been besieged by lawsuits from people claiming its product caused the neurological condition

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US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation

v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates

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‘My right side was paralysed, I was so sick’: the pesticide poisonings in Brazil that lead back to the UK

Investigation uncovers how chemicals like diquat, banned in the UK but legal to export, are causing health problems in the global south

The Independent UK

UK exported thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides in 2023, probe reveals

The UK shipped enough of a bee-killing insecticide overseas to spray an area bigger than England, a Greenpeace investigation found.

The Guardian - US

US lawmakers call on EPA to ban pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease

Politicians say use of common yet toxic paraquat can’t be justified due to apparent health and environment risks

The Guardian - US

Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics

Network includes derogatory profiles of figures such as UN experts and food writer Michael Pollan, and is part of an effort to downplay pesticide dangers, records suggest

Fortune

Syngenta CEO Jeff Rowe is incorporating AI and taking inspiration from timeless classics such as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to help feed 8 billion people

Today Fortune speaks with Jeff Rowe to learn more about Syngenta's peculiar ownership structure, his farmer outfits and his love for the all-American John Deere.

The Hindu

Space data fuels India's farming innovation drive

Satellite data has gives an Indian farmer optimal sowing times, weather warnings, and better use of irrigation and pesticides

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Syngenta Withdraws Billion Shanghai IPO Due To Market Weakness

Syngenta postpones billion IPO in Shanghai following Beijing's advice amid market instability.

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