Source: Syngenta news release Basel, - Syngenta, a global leader in agricultural innovation, is bringing to market the world's first selective herbicide to control resistant grass weeds in soybean and cotton in nearly 40 years. Today, Syngenta announced the global launch of VIRESTINA technology (active ingredient: metproxybicyclone), after Argentina became the first country in the world to approve the technology. Syngenta is also planning to bring this innovation to Brazil, Australia, the U.S., and Canada. Argentina - the world's third largest producer of soybeans - ranks among the most innovative agricultural markets worldwide, with its farmers often being the first globally to access cutting-edge agricultural technologies. Soybeans are one of the world's most important crops, containing a high concentration of essential amino acids and valued as an important source of high-protein animal feed. Resistant weeds are a persistent threat to growers as they survive herbicide ...