Archive for October 6th, 2009

Landoll recently introduced the full line of 5530 Grain Drills. The new line of drills is the industry’s first to feature an Air Spring Opener down pressure system.

The innovative air suspension is engineered to provide consistent down pressure throughout the full range of opener travel. Compared to competitive spring down pressure systems, you no longer have to worry about the pressure decreasing while traveling through draws or burying the seed while crossing terraces.

The success of any crop starts by placing the seed where it belongs. Today this has become a reality. Whether drilling in conventionally prepared seedbeds, rolling terrain, or the toughest no-till conditions, you can count on one thing, the seed being consistently placed in the bottom of the trench where it will have the best chance of getting your crop off to a perfect start.

Other features include a planter-style seed tube that delivers the more

Syngenta was ranked among the Top 20 Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Employers according to survey results published in a special feature of the Oct. 2 edition of Science magazine.

Science magazine, along with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), commissioned a Web-based survey aimed at determining the companies with the best reputations as employers. There were more than 2,300 respondents to the survey. From a field of 575 companies, Syngenta ranked No. 20. This is the first year Syngenta has been ranked in the top 20.

“Syngenta is honored and pleased that our employees and biotechnology industry peers responded so favorably to us on the survey,” said Roger Kemble, head, Syngenta Crop Genetics Research. “The success of our business depends on the innovative people who work here, so nurturing talent and creativity is at the heart of our culture.”

Syngenta and other top-ranked companies received high more