Key Takeaways:
- Syngenta and Taranis formalize their collaboration into a strategic partnership for AI-driven crop management
- Partnership empowers agricultural retailers with digital tools that enhance efficiency and grower profitability
- Program expansion to begin in 2026 with new AI capabilities and conservation service offerings
Syngenta and Taranis Strengthen Collaboration to Advance Digital Agriculture
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, a global leader in agricultural innovation, and Taranis, a global leader in AI-powered crop intelligence, have announced a new strategic partnership to scale their proven digital crop management model across the Midwest. Building on successful 2025 pilot results, the companies will jointly equip agricultural retailers with advanced AI technology and agronomic expertise to deliver faster, more data-driven decisions for growers.
“AI is agriculture's next transformative breakthrough,” said Vern Hawkins, Syngenta President of Crop Protection and regional director of North America. “The results from our 2025 collaboration with Taranis were clear ─ retailers saw how AI Crop Intelligence along with our leading crop protection portfolio created value for both their businesses and growers. This partnership allows us to scale that proven model across the Midwest.”
The partnership integrates Taranis' leaf-level AI Crop Intelligence platform with Syngenta’s crop protection solutions, giving retailers real-time visibility into field conditions, pest pressures, and yield potential. By pairing early detection insights with agronomic expertise, retailers can proactively recommend targeted interventions, optimize input use, and strengthen grower relationships.
AI Crop Intelligence Expands Retail Capabilities
“Throughout 2025, participating retailers reported using Taranis' AI early detection capabilities combined with Syngenta's leading crop protection solutions to address field issues sooner, helping maximize yield,” said Jason Minton, CCO of Taranis. “Many retailers shared how AI insights enabled them to streamline field operations—focusing on the highest priority fields and reducing manual scouting time—resulting in significant efficiency improvements.”
Building on those results, the companies will expand their program through select retail partners in 2026. Taranis will introduce enhanced capabilities in its Ag Assistant platform, including advanced yield projection algorithms powered by proprietary leaf-level AI analysis.
“Both companies share the vision of an AI-enabled agronomist of the future,” said Opher Flohr, CEO of Taranis. “By combining Syngenta's deep agronomic expertise and industry-leading crop protection portfolio with Taranis' advanced AI capabilities, we're empowering retailers and growers with timely, actionable insights to help them develop optimal crop management solutions more efficiently than ever before.”
Retailers to Play Key Role in Conservation and Sustainability
Beyond crop intelligence, Syngenta and Taranis are extending their partnership into conservation agronomy—building on work initiated by Taranis in 2025. The collaboration leverages Syngenta’s sustainability expertise, conservation partnerships, and value-chain reach alongside Taranis’ AI-driven data capture and analytics, positioning retailers as pivotal partners in delivering conservation solutions.
“We believe ag retailers play a critical role in bringing conservation solutions together for growers,” said Paul Backman, Head of North America Crop Protection Digital Agriculture & Sustainable Solutions at Syngenta. “The powerful capabilities brought together through our partnership with Taranis put us in an excellent position to collaborate with retailers and create value for them as we deliver on this vision.”
For the 2026 growing season, retailers can already access Taranis’ conservation service—simplifying conservation funding applications for growers while creating new revenue opportunities. “Taranis' conservation service is an immediate opportunity for retailers, and AI Crop Intelligence is even more game-changing ─ delivering timely AI-derived, leaf-level insights that help retailers increase efficiency, strengthen customer relationships, and grow their businesses,” Backman added.
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