Des Moines, Iowa
February 27, 2008
Speaking at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Outlook Forum,
DuPont Vice President and
General Manager and Pioneer
Hi-Bred President Paul Schickler said advanced technologies
will be critical for further corn and soybean yield improvement
over the next 10 years.
“It is an incredible time for the agricultural economy as demand
for food, feed, fuel and materials – all of which can be
produced through agriculture – have increased,” Paul said. “We
expect the traits and technologies in our product pipeline to
help meet that demand by doubling the rate of genetic gain –
targeting a 40 percent yield increase in our corn and soybean
products over the next 10 years.”
Paul explained that the corn yield increase will come from a
convergence of elite germplasm, proprietary Accelerated Yield
Technology™ (AYT™), the new Optimum® AcreMax™ insect control
system and key agronomic traits such as drought tolerance and
nitrogen use efficiency.
Paul said the soybean yield increase will come from technologies
including AYT™, the Optimum® GAT® herbicide tolerance trait, and
biotech yield traits built on superior soybean base genetics.
The USDA has hosted its Agricultural Outlook Forum since 1923 to
provide farmers and ranchers, government and agribusiness with
sound information for decision-making. The Forum focuses on a
broad range of topical issues related to energy, production,
technology, consumers, farm policy and rural America.
The presentation is available in the DuPont Investor Center at
www.dupont.com and at
http://www.usda.gov/oce/forum/2008Speeches/PDFPPT/Schickler.pdf |
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