Syngenta

Switzerland-based Syngenta Seeds’ new 100,000-square foot facility on 88 acres in Malta is on a mission to develop crops that are more resistant to disease, formidable weather or fungus for northern Illinois farmers.

Syngenta Seeds Research and Development Innovation Center in Malta held its grand opening ceremony Friday which included a ribbon cutting, facility tours, expert presentations, and addresses from Syngenta Group executives.

“The products and research that will be done here will benefit not only DeKalb County, but potentially the entire world,” said Steve Bemis, DeKalb County Farm Bureau president. Syngenta Seeds broke ground in Malta Wednesday.