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Syngenta Breaks Ground For Expansion At DeWitt County Research Facility

Syngenta's location in DeWitt County is planning a major expansion and held a ground breaking ceremony at their location just east of Wapella.

 width=Several representatives from Syngenta and local leaders spoke as well. Syngenta Site Manager Nelson Thorpe says the vision they have for the expansion of the Syngenta site makes it a place for the research and development of corn and soybeans for central Illinois and North America to continue.

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Dwindling acreage and more and more people to feed throughout the world is putting a heavy burden on farmers to 'do more with less' according to Thorpe. He says the plans they have for the expansion of the DeWitt County site will also aid in that challenge.

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As a fellow farmer, Tom Hieronymus says he can appreciate what Syngenta is doing for farmers of the DeWitt County community. Hieronymus also serves as the DeWitt County Farm Bureau's President and he notes the research that will take place with Syngenta's expansion should only help farmers face the challenges of today's world.

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 width=Syngenta has the vision to become an 'inovative leader' in research and development of corn and soybeans. Business Practice and Megasites Lead and North America Research & Development at Syngenta, Ramtin Ahmadi, says the plans they have laid out exemplifies the continued efforts of Syngenta to make their vision a reality.

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The groundbreaking was held Tuesday morning at Syngenta's DeWitt County facility just east of Wapella. Syngenta leaders and local community leaders are excited about the expansion of Syngenta in DeWitt County.

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