August 2, 1999
Asgrow is expanding its Advanced Trait System to
include Roundup Ready® and STS® soybeans that offer herbicide tolerance. Introduced last
year in corn, the Advanced Trait System identifies corn hybrids or soybean varieties that
have herbicide tolerance and/or insect resistance contained in the seed.
"The Advanced Trait System icon lets growers know they're buying the best genetics
combined with the latest technology," says Asgrow Brand Manager Trent Leopold.
"It's a natural extension to offer Asgrow's Advanced Trait System to soybean growers
who appreciate the disease resistance we've bred into many of our varieties and want
herbicide tolerance as well."
For 2000, Asgrow's Advanced Trait System includes Roundup Ready soybeans and corn that
offer unsurpassed weed control and crop safety, STS soybeans, YieldGard® Insect
Protection in corn, and corn with IMI® herbicide tolerance (CLEARFIELD™ production
system). It also includes multiple-trait seed products such as Roundup Ready/YieldGard
corn.
Leopold says the system's approach is designed to help growers identify when superior
agronomics are packaged with cutting-edge technology, including resistance to Roundup
Ultra® herbicide. "The goal of the Advanced Trait System is to help corn and soybean
growers identify products that can lower input costs and increase yields," says
Leopold. "We hope Asgrow technology can help growers be more profitable." The people of Asgrow turn discovery into profit. They are dedicated to
increasing agricultural productivity and value through the discovery, development,
production and marketing of superior agronomic traits and seed. Asgrow has been serving a
world of seed customers for more than 140 years.
Regulatory approval of grain harvested from seed of Roundup Ready corn is pending in
certain export markets and may not be received before the end of 1999. As a result,
growers may be restricted from introducing the grain into channels of trade where the
potential for export to those markets exists. In such cases, growers must be
prepared to feed the grain domestically or sell it for use in domestic feed markets only.
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