First farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The first of tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits went to trial Monday in Kansas against Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its decision to introduce a genetically engineered corn-seed variety to the U.S. market before China approved it for imports.

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