FMC Corporation has launched several new products for the upcoming growing season including Capture® LFR™ a liquid insecticide that mixes with a starter fertilizer. “This year is shaping up to be rather challenging with fertilizer prices and we have a product, Capture LFR, that mixes very well with a starter fertilizer, said Brent Neuberger, Technical Specialist with FMC. “This product does an excellent job providing control of seed and seed insects such as wire worms, grubs and corn rootworm,” explains Neuberger. “It is valuable for both refuge acres and GMO crops.”

Many growers are starting to see resistance issues starting to creep up. Capture LFR is showing solid results with a 10-15 bushel increase in refuge acres and 3-5 bushel increase on GMO crops. “We’re seeing a 2-3 return on a single dollar investment,” said Neuberger.

In 2007, FMC introduced HERO® insecticide which boasts a dual mode of action. When you add HERO in with a fungicide you get some additional late season pest control. It helps to fight off pests that are attacking the ear and ear zone. “Again, it’s all about yield benefit. If we’re spending $8 on an insecticide, we need to see an $8 plus return on investment,” said Neuberger.”So when a grower gets $20 that a good return on investment.”

Soybean growers have not been left out of FMC’s product line-up. They recently introduced the Authority Soybean Herbicide Portfolio, a  line of products that includes Authority First DF, Authority Assist and Authority MTZ. “These are pre-emergents that fit very well in front of that GMO event,” said Neuberger. He went on to explain that we’re seeing a movement toward pre-emergents for two reasons. First, to control early season weeds and second as another mode of action. “When you have multiple modes of action it will help to slow down resistance and this is a problem that many growers are beginning to see,” concluded Neuberger.

You can learn more about FMC’s products here in this interview with Brent from Commodity Classic. cc-09-joanna-fmc-edit.mp3