As the North America Soybean Launch Lead for Bayer, Lisa Streck helps bring to market new soybean solutions.
Today's Acre caught up with her to learn about XtendFlex® soybeans, expected soon.
XtendFlex soybeans are soybeans that have tolerance to three different sites of action — dicamba, glyphosate and glufosinate. This soybean system will provide flexibility for farmers, giving them the option for an approved over-the-top dicamba formulation, Roundup® agricultural herbicides or Liberty® herbicide applications, depending on each farmer's unique needs.
One of our goals at Bayer is to continue to provide farmers with new technologies to help them manage the challenges on their farms. When available we will bring XtendFlex soybeans to market to help farmers control their tough-to-control and resistant weeds. Because these soybeans will have tolerances to three different sites of action, they will be an important tool for farmers.
The seed genetics behind XtendFlex soybeans are built on the proven high-yielding Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans that farmers know and trust. Bayer has made significant investments in the XtendFlex soybean pipeline to deliver strong agronomic performance in high-yield potential varieties across all maturity groups. When commercialized, XtendFlex soybeans will be available in Asgrow® brand, Channel® brand and regional and local seed brands that currently sell Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans.
We are targeting a 2020 launch, pending European approval, which is the last remaining approval needed in key markets. We have U.S. approval, as well as approval in key Asian export markets.
In 2019, we had a large number of field trials across the country at our field days for farmers to see this new technology. We also had trials conducted with academics, and we had many farmer cooperators who were able to experience this technology on their farms this year; some have called it the ultimate trait combination.
You can learn more about XtendFlex soybeans at RoundupReadyXtend.com/XtendFlexTA
*Commercialization of XtendFlex® soybeans is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process.
The information presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell.
Today's Acre caught up with Jim Cook before the 2019 spraying season began to get his thoughts on dicamba applications.
Father-son team chooses Roundup Ready® Xtend Technology to stay on top of evolving weed pressure
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