Syngenta spent $400K lobbying government in 1Q

Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta spent $400,000 in the first quarter to lobby on pesticide legislation and other issues, according to a disclosure report.

The company also lobbied the U.S. federal government on legislation involving biofuels, biotechnology product issues, patent reform, the security of chemical facilities, the Endangered Species Act and various trade matters, according to the report filed April 18 with the House clerk's office.

Besides Congress, Syngenta lobbied the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Trade Representative's office, Food and Drug Administration, Agriculture Department and several other agencies in the first three months of the year.