- Garst Seed Company recently announced it is adding 47 new corn hybrids to its ’08 lineup, including hybrids with Agrisure® 3000GT — the first ever quad corn trait stack released by parent company Syngenta. Agrisure 3000GT offers a complete trait package, combining glyphosate and Liberty® herbicide tolerance with corn borer and rootworm resistance. It and other Agrisure® trait stacks are available in many Garst hybrids. Agrisure® CB/LL/RW — combining tolerance to Liberty (LL) herbicide with corn borer (CB) and rootworm (RW) resistance — has proven to exhibit higher yields than non-trait versions. In 2006 trials, Agrisure CB/LL/RW hybrids showed a 42-bushel yield advantage compared to the same genetics without RW or CB/LL traits. In addition to Agrisure traits, Garst will continue to offer growers the AgriEdge™ Corn program that combines premium genetics, traits and crop protection solutions to help maximize yields and profitability. The AgriEdge program gives growers the flexibility to choose which products work best on their farms. A wide range of crop solutions is available, but growers pay only for the technology they use. Syngenta reimburses them for the full value of the unused trait.
- IRON Solutions, publisher for used equipment values, announces today that Buhler Versatile® tractors will be added to the Agricultural Official Guide. Since their formation, IRON Solutions has been the recognized authority in the industry, providing gold standard equipment data through their Official Guides to dealers, lenders and insurance companies. IRON Solutions’ print and web products provide historical transaction data for used equipment and real-time new equipment pricing. These products help customers make purchasing decisions, determine fair transaction values, guide dealers’ trade-in valuations and support responsible equipment financing. The addition of Buhler Versatile® tractors will be made available in September 2007 with the Fall Quarter Agricultural Official Guide book and electronic publications.
- For 2008, NK is expanding its already diverse portfolio to include 23 new soybeans, all selected from extensive research at more than 800,000 soybean plots at eight Syngenta research centers throughout the United States. “This powerful soybean lineup provides growers with a broad range of options for the toughest disease, pest and weed issues that maximize yield performance in your fields,” says Jamie Leifker, NK marketing manager with Syngenta Seeds. The new additions include six salt excluder soybeans, which limit distribution of chloride to vital plant parts, improving performance in salty fields. Plus, six of the new soybeans have been designated Extra Edge™ High Protein soybeans, and five are Extra Edge High Oil soybeans. The Extra Edge soybean portfolio characterizes products that offer high levels of oil or protein, and meet recommendations from the United Soybean Board, which encourages growers to choose soybeans that fit processor needs.
