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Syngenta Agrisure Duracade ‘Right to Grow’ program on track with growers, acres and grain buyers


Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA
April 21, 2014

  • More than 4,500 growers will plant just over 250,000 acres of Agrisure Duracade in 2014 limited launch
  • Orders confirm interest in new corn rootworm technology
  • More facilities indicating they will handle Agrisure Duracade for their customers

Syngenta announced today that its “Right to Grow” program, launched on February 20, is rolling out as planned with growers and grain handlers. The program is on track to meet grower and acre expectations—and is generating interest from additional facilities willing to accept Agrisure Duracade grain at harvest.

“Two months into our ‘Right to Grow’ program, as we approach planting, we can say the program is so far a success,” said Chuck Lee, Syngenta head of corn in North America, “We have the growers and acres we wanted for our limited launch, and as we had hoped, more grain buyers are agreeing to accept Agrisure Duracade grain beyond those of our partner, Gavilon. Our goal from the outset was a collaborative effort to give growers the choice to adopt new technology with the confidence of knowing they have options for marketing their grain.”

Growers, especially those in areas of high corn rootworm pressure, are eager for new tools to combat this potentially devastating pest.

For growers participating in the innovative “Right to Grow” program, Gavilon will accept Agrisure Duracade grain at market price while providing stewardship and distribution services for producers if the producers’ standard grain marketing outlets are not an option. In addition, since the launch of the program, many other grain buyers have agreed to support their customers by accepting this grain.

Agrisure Duracade is Syngenta’s next-generation CRW trait, offering unmatched corn insect control in two trait stack options for above- and below-ground insect control. Agrisure Duracade technology features the industry’s first hybrid Bt protein and is the first trait technology to be launched with trait preservation in mind.

For more information about Agrisure Duracade and the “Right to Grow” program from Syngenta and Gavilon, visit www.agrisureduracade.com.

About Syngenta
Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world‐class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to
www.syngenta.com.

About Gavilon Grain, LLC
Gavilon Grain, LLC is a subsidiary of The Gavilon Group, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation. Headquartered in Omaha, Neb., The Gavilon Group, LLC connects producers and consumers of feed, food and fuel, linking agricultural supply with demand through its global supply chain network. The company provides origination, storage and handling, transportation and logistics, marketing and distribution, and risk management services to customers and suppliers across the globe. Gavilon employs 1,800 people in more than 300 facilities and offices worldwide. For more information, please visit
www.gavilon.com 
 



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Published: April 21, 2014

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