Reuters: Syngenta’s drought-tolerant corn seeds performed “extraordinarily well” in a limited planting during the United States’ worst drought in half a century, the Swiss company said on Friday.
The world’s largest agrochemicals company launched its Agrisure Artesian corn variety this year, expecting a 15 percent higher yield compared with traditional varieties that are not designed to do well during water shortages.
“Everything we see visually and the testing we do pre-harvest gives us enormous encouragement…