BASF Corporation announced today it has obtained access to tebuconazole fungicide, a triazole, from Bayer CropScience LP to be used in a co-pack with Headline® fungicide in soybeans, pending Section 18 approval. Headline contains F 500®, which in a combination with a triazole fungicide became the No. 1 Asian soybean rust product in South America in only two growing seasons. Headline received full US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for soybeans and corn in December 2004.

Tebuconazole has proven effective at controlling Asian soybean rust in South America, and already has Section 18 registrations for the single product from the US EPA for rust control in several states. Assuming regulatory approvals for a co-pack are granted by applicable authorities, BASF will combine the active ingredient in Headline with tebuconazole, to provide US soybean growers both Plant Health? benefits, and a combination Asian soybean rust solution.

"As US distributors, retailers and growers prepare for the battle against Asian soybean rust, BASF is committed to providing innovative solutions to help them win", says Andy Lee, Director of U.S.Operations for BASF. "BASF is a leader in technology, and we take our technology leadership role very seriously."

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