Golden Harvest has 19 new soybean hybrids and nine new corn hybrids in store for 2026. “We continue to offer trait choice so nine of those new products are going to be on the Enlist side and 10 of those products are going to be on the XtendFlex side,” said Soybean Product Manager Ryan Dunsbergen. “We’re bringing in these traits, …
CruiserMaxx Vibrance Elite Seed Treatment
Syngenta is offering a new cereal seedcare package that should be available for the 2026 growing season. The new CruiserMaxx Vibrance Elite Seed Treatment premix includes five fungicides and an insecticide, bringing two modes of action to combat early season cereal diseases. “What’s really neat about this is that this will be our first introduction of Vayantis® into the cereal …
Syngenta Victrato® Seed Treatment Coming Soon
Syngenta is expecting registration of Victrato®, its long-awaited seed treatment for nematode and Sudden Death Syndrome control any day now. “We should receive registration in September and we intend to launch Victrado in 2026 after we receive registration,” said Syngenta Seedcare Technical Product Lead Dale Ireland at last week’s Farm Progress Show. “Victrato is powered by TYMIRIUM® technology and this …
Syngenta and M.S. Technologies Announce Soybean Trait Stack
The big news for Syngenta at this year’s Farm Progress Show was the partnership with M.S. Technologies, LLC to launch a groundbreaking herbicide-tolerant soybean trait stack, with broad commercial availability expected in 2029 pending regulatory approvals. This new trait stack will be marketed by Syngenta seed brands, Stine Seed Company and others. “This is a real exciting trait stack, because …
Syngenta Opens South Carolina Biologicals Plant
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster joined Syngenta CEO Jeff Rowe this week for the grand opening of Syngenta’s new biologicals production facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina. “Farming is vital to this nation and we are strongly committed to American farmers,” said Rowe. “The new biologicals facility not only underscores a commitment to our footprint and economic development in South Carolina, …
Pivot Bio Launches New Retail Distribution Partnerships
Agtech company Pivot Bio has announced a new strategic distribution partnership with Hefty Seed Company, one of the largest independent ag retailers in the U.S. with a network of 49 retail locations in 10 states. Beginning in 2025, PROVEN® 40, a microbial nitrogen source powered by Pivot Bio’s patented gene-edited technology, will be available at all Hefty Seed Co. locations. …
Golden Harvest Hybrids Built for the North
Golden Harvest and GHX are offering new corn hybrids specifically gred for those northern farmers who take pride in their ability to produce corn in a challenging environment every year. Each of the individual Hybrids Built for the North product is named for apex predators adapted for success there: · Hybrid G00A97-AA – The Hawk: Like a Hawk, G00A97-AA Brand …
Syngenta’s Victrato® Getting Closer to Registration
Syngenta Seedcare technical lead Dr. Dale Ireland has been working on developing TYMIRIUM technology for over a decade and it is finally approaching the finish line. “We’re nearing registration for soybeans and once it’s registered, it will be called Victrato®. And that’s for soybeans for nematodes, sudden death syndrome, red crown rot and several other early season diseases that it …
Golden Harvest Golden Advantage Offers 0% Extended Terms
As farmers continue to be faced with challenging financial pressures heading into the next production season, Golden Harvest is pleased to offer 0% extended terms on Golden Harvest® corn and soybean seed and qualified Syngenta Seedcare products through Golden Advantage℠. Heather Volpe, Golden Harvest marketing manager, says Golden Advantage reinforces their commitment to farmers, providing a financial edge as they …
ASTA Wraps Up Forage, Turf and Conservation Seed Conference
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) wrapped up its annual Forage, Turf and Conservation (FTC) Seed Conference in Kansas City, Missouri last week. The meeting, held on October 29 in conjunction with the Western Seed Association Annual Meeting, gathers over 800 attendees in the conservation and grass seed sector to learn about the latest industry news, share the obstacles and …