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NK Brand introduces more than 50 new seed offerings for 2007
Golden Valley, Minnesota
June 15, 2006

NK® Brand continues its commitment to helping growers achieve maximize return on every acre with the addition of 23 new soybeans, 29 new corn hybrids and two new alfalfa varieties to its already strong agronomic portfolio for 2007.  The 54 latest NK Brand products further expand growers’ trait and conventional seed choices, and provide more yield through the strong genetics they have come to expect from NK Brand.

“Our research efforts test hundreds of products in the field, and we only release them to growers when we are sure they are proven performers,” said Marshall Kostiuk, NK Brand corn marketing manager. “With proven soybean disease packages and effective AgrisureTM corn trait options, this wide range of NK Brand seed choices fits into any management program or crop rotation plan.”

NK Brand is backed by the resources and research of Syngenta™, which invests $750,000 a day in seed breeding and biotechnology research. NK Brand works with more than 330 researchers and has access to 2.3 million research plots to effectively screen for the best new products.

In addition, NK Brand Agrisure corn hybrids and Roundup Ready® soybeans can be part of the valuable AgriEdgeTM system to help growers manage risk and find the best combination of seed, seed treatment and crop protection products for maximum return for every acre.

“As always, we start with superior genetics and pair them with strong disease packages, herbicide flexibility and effective pest control,” Kostiuk said. “The 54 new NK Brand offerings demonstrate our desire to provide growers with seed products that help them maximize return on every acre. Plus, they are supported by 100-plus years of industry experience, outstanding customer service and extensive agronomic expertise.”

23 New NK Brand Soybean Varieties Provide More Answers

“With nearly 40 years of soybean breeding under our belt, NK Brand continues to provide growers with top-notch genetics,” said Kurt Sieren, NK Brand Seeds soybean product manager. “Rigorous screening and selection processes ensure NK Brand soybeans feature strong disease packages tailored to common challenges.”

The 23 new soybean seed choices address a range of production pests, including Phytophthora root rot, soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and sudden death syndrome (SDS).  Additionally many tackle regional issues such as Sclerotinia (white mold), brown stem rot (BSR), iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) and southern root knot nematode. When paired with the popular protection of CruiserMaxx™ Beans*, growers experience an extra level of security to protect genetic potential and get soybeans off to a healthy start.

The 2005 Syngenta Learning Center trials found that CruiserMaxx Beans-treated seed planted between April 22 and May 16, 2005, delivered a 5.5 bu/A yield advantage over untreated soybeans.  With soybeans priced at $6/bu, early-planted varieties treated with CruiserMaxx Beans would be valued at more than $30 per acre over untreated acres.

According to Sieren, field history and disease pressure should play a primary role in seed selection. “Seedling diseases, like Phytophthora, are often main culprits for yield loss, and later-season diseases such as brown stem rot (BSR) and SDS and SCN can reduce yields.

“Small plot trials across North America – from Kansas east to New Jersey, and Quebec down to the Gulf Coast – sample major production, climate and soil type divisions at more than 800,000 trials, helping NK Brand provide the best varieties for any environment,” Sieren said. “The number of new varieties released each year has doubled since the late 1990s, and as records show, the new varieties consistently out-yield predecessors, continually helping growers to increase their profitability. “

Six of the new varieties have been designated Extra Edge High Protein soybeans, five are Extra Edge High Oil soybeans, and two are both High Protein and High Oil soybeans. The Extra Edge soybean portfolio characterizes varieties that offer High Oil and High Protein, and all Extra Edge soybeans meet recommendations from the United Soybean Board, which encourages growers to choose soybeans that fit processor needs.

29 New NK Brand Corn Hybrids Provide More Choices

For 2007, NK Brand will continue to build on its broad corn portfolio by offering superior genetics that can be protected with better weed management programs and insect control technologies.

Nineteen of the new NK Brand hybrids feature Agrisure corn traits, including glyphosate tolerance or corn borer resistance.  The Agrisure CB/LL hybrids also include LibertyLink® technology (Liberty® herbicide tolerance), to give growers even more choices for effective weed and pest management solutions. NK Brand also provides growers with stacked insect control and herbicide-tolerant hybrids through Agrisure corn traits, LibertyLink hybrids, and hybrids compatible with the CLEARFIELD® System.

“By adding these versatile new hybrids to our already broad portfolio, growers can select from a range of conventional and trait hybrids to execute effective stewardship, pest and herbicide management choices,” Kostiuk said. “Ranging in maturity from 78 to 124 days, all 29 of the new hybrids are solid yield performers and enhance the NK Brand reputation for maximum return from every acre.”

All NK Brand hybrids will be treated with Cruiser Extreme® 250** for early season disease and insect protection.  In 2005 Syngenta Learning Center trials, hybrids with Cruiser Extreme 250 treatment averaged 8.5 bu/A more than conventional hybrids without seed treatment  For effective control of corn rootworm and up to 14 other pests, growers can combine NK Brand hybrids with Agrisure CB, plus Cruiser Extreme® 1250*** seed treatment.

Plus, 17 of the new hybrids are characterized as Extra Edge High Extractable Starch hybrids, suitable for wet-mill processing, and two meet requirements for optimal dry-grind ethanol production. NK Brand Extra Edge corn hybrids have been characterized so growers and processors can better identify a portfolio that will have strong agronomic performance on the farm and excel in specialty processing, such as high fructose, wet-mill applications and dry-grind ethanol.

2 New Alfalfa Varieties Provide More Protection

In addition to the recent release of Liberator and Revolution, the first NK Brand alfalfa varieties with Roundup Ready technology, two more varieties will expand the wide range of NK Brand alfalfa offerings for 2007. Evergreen 3 with HopperGuard™ can out-yield conventional alfalfas by more than one ton per year in unsprayed fields with its very high potato leafhopper (PLH) resistance. The second new variety, Mendota, establishes thick, healthy stands in fields where resistance to both Races 1 and 2 Aphanomyces are required, with no yield drag.


Summary of 53 New NK® Brand Products for 2007 Season

23 New NK® Brand Soybeans

S00-K5                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready®                                                Relative Maturity: OO-5
Best adapted to northern production areas, this soybean delivers excellent standability and protection from iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC), Phytophthora root rot (PRR) and white mold. Plus, it is Extra Edge designated for High Protein content.

S03-B2                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: O-3
S03-B2 develops a medium-tall canopy and tolerates stress well. Its strong genetic package offers PRR resistance. Extra Edge designated for High Protein.

S06-D9                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: O-6
This soybean’s strong disease package provides good IDC tolerance and PRR resistance, plus resistance to white mold. Extra Edge designated for High Protein.

S08-M8                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: O-8
For strong emergence and resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), S08-M8 is a strong option. It also features good PRR resistance and IDC tolerance.

S11-J8                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: I-1
An early Group I soybean with a broad disease package including white mold and IDC tolerance, S11-J8 delivers protection from common soybean stress conditions. Extra Edge designated for High Protein.

S12-P4                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: I-2
With capacity to produce high yields, this soybean delivers excellent standability and disease protection. Extra Edge designated for High Oil and High Protein.

S15-E3                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: I-5
A mid-Group 1 soybean with SCN resistance, S15-E3 produces a medium height plant with excellent standability and a good PRR field rating. Extra Edge designated for High Protein.

S19-L7                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: I-9
This high-yielding SCN-resistant soybean is widely adapted and yields well even where SCN is not a problem. S19-L7 also has good IDC tolerance and excellent standability.

S21-N6                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: II-1
Widely adapted with consistent performance, S21-N6 emerges strong and stands well throughout the growing season. This high-yielding stress-tolerant soybean provides good PRR protection, even in more poorly drained soils. Extra Edge designated for High Oil.

S22-F5                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: II-2
SCN-resistant, this soybean emerges strong and features very good stress tolerance and PRR protection. Extra Edge designated for High Oil.

S23-H2                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: II-3
Following in the tradition of popular soybeans S24-K4 and S23-Z3, this high-performing soybean delivers yield and superior standability for easier harvest. Best suited to moderate and well-drained soils Extra Edge designated for High Oil.

S24-K6                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: II-4
With a good disease package and strong stress tolerance S24-K6 emerges strong, even under early-planted wet conditions.

S27-L4                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: II-7
Broadly adapted across the Corn Belt, this high-yield soybean with excellent stress tolerance is the best choice to battle SDS and BSR in its maturity group.

S28-Y2                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: II-8
Ideal for fields with SCN and PRR challenges, S28-Y2 delivers very good standability. It also offers moderate resistance to SDS. Extra Edge designated for High Oil.

S30-J8                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: III-0
This SCN-resistant and stress-tolerant soybean features very good standability and disease protection, including white mold. Extra Edge designated for High Oil and High Protein.

S33-A8                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: III-3
S33-A8 is a high-end yielding soybean with SCN resistance. Widely adapted with exceptional performance from Iowa through the East, its strong emergence and early growth develop into a medium-sized plant.

S34-K1                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: III-4
This soybean provides excellent emergence, strong stress tolerance and excellent protection against PRR. S34-K1 s a good choice for fields without established SCN issues. Extra Edge designated for High Oil.

S36-C7                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: III-6
The powerful combination of high yield potential and a broad disease package allows S36-C7 to work well for early planting. It protects against PRR, SDS and white mold, and is best suited to narrow rows in productive soils. Extra Edge designated for High Protein.

S41-M5                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: IV-1
For herbicide flexibility, this RR soybean also includes the STS® trait. Best suited for Illinois, Missouri and west, S41-M5 works well in double-crop systems, and offers excellent stress tolerance and shatter resistance.

S44-J5                          Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: IV-4
This SCN-resistant soybean also provides good protection from SDS, PRR, frogeye leaf spot, and stem canker. With very good stress tolerance, it performs well in Missouri, the mid-South and areas east.

S53-A1                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: V-3
S53-A1 features SCN, southern root-knot nematode and frogeye leaf spot protection, making it ideal for southern and eastern climates. This soybean also is rated an excluder in Chloride Sensitivity Ratings for improved performance under these conditions.

S68-D4                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: VI-8
A late maturity soybean with SCN and southern root-knot resistance, S68-D4 develops a medium canopy with very good standability and stress tolerance.

S78-G6                         Added Trait: Roundup Ready                                   Relative Maturity: VII-8
This soybean handles SCN and southern root-knot pressure well, which is complemented by its strong standability, stress tolerance and medium-tall plants.

29 New NK Brand Corn Hybrids

N12-B6                   Added Traits: Agrisure™ CB, LibertyLink®                      Relative Maturity: 78
This Agrisure™ CB hybrid offers added yield and consistency for the northern Corn Belt. It features strong stalks and roots, excellent drought tolerance, heavy test weight and fast drydown.

N15-A9                                                                                                          Relative Maturity: 80
A conventional choice with strong agronomics, N15-A9 provides high yields and has excellent stalks, heavy test weight and fast drydown. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch,

N20-A7                   Added Traits: LibertyLink                                               Relative Maturity: 85
Ideal for refuge or conventional acres, this high-yielding LibertyLink® hybrid is known for excellent stalks, very heavy test weight and fast drydown.

N20-R7                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 85
With all the attributes of N20-A7, this versatile Agrisure CB hybrid provides top-end yields and reliable control of corn borer. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N21-L4                                                                                                           Relative Maturity: 86
This conventional hybrid yields well in central and eastern areas where its maturity fits. An excellent refuge option, it features superior drought tolerance, heavy test weight grain and fast drydown. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N23-F7                    Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 88
Best adapted for central Minnesota and east, this hybrid emerges and yields well due to its very good stalks and excellent drought tolerance, and rapid drydown...

N27-W8                  Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 91
For growers in the northern Corn Belt, N27-W8 offers strong roots, excellent drought tolerance and fast drydown. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch and Dry-Grind Ethanol production.

N31-P2                   Added Traits: LibertyLink                                       Silage Relative Maturity: 93
A silage-only NutriCrop® hybrid, N31-P2 provides high tonnage of high NDF content silage and performs well in Wisconsin and the Northeast. It is an effective LibertyLink companion to N33-H6, an existing NK Brand hybrid.

N34-Y9                                                                                                           Relative Maturity: 95
N34-Y9 is a high-performance choice for eastern growers for conventional or refuge acres. It delivers strong plant health, as well as improved yield and test weight over N34-D6. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N36-J2                                                                                                           Relative Maturity: 97
idely-adapted for conventional acres, this top-end yield performer provides very good emergence, excellent drought and stress tolerance and fast drydown. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N36-T3                    Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 97
For all the features of N36-J2 and added traits for corn borer control and herbicide flexibility, growers can choose N36-T3. This consistent hybrid emerges well, tolerates drought and dries down very fast.

N39-K7                   Added Traits: Agrisure GT                                              Relative Maturity: 98
Harvest outstanding yields that dry down rapidly with N39-K7. A glyphosate tolerant hybrid, it provides consistent performance and strong stalks and roots. It also is well-adapted to 95-100 RM growing areas.

N39-Q1                                                                                                          Relative Maturity: 98
For conventional or refuge acres, Michigan and Northeastern growers in this maturity range should consider N39-Q1. This tall hybrid provides good ear flex and high yields. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N44-M1                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 101
This Agrisure CB-LibertyLink hybrid features very good stalks and roots and fast drydown. An early plant choice with strong emergence and early growth, N44-M1 delivers consistent performance. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N46-D9                                                                                                          Relative Maturity: 102
With very good stalks and roots, N46-D9 has good drought and disease tolerance to consistently produce high yields on refuge or conventional acres.

N46-N9                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 102
The Agrisure CB-LibertyLink version of N46-D9, N46-N9 features excellent drought tolerance and fast drydown to enhance its overall adaptability.

N47-F2                    Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 102
Known for its excellent seedling vigor, roots and stalks, this hybrid performs well in a range of environments. N47-F2 also moves south in its maturity zone for an earlier option. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N48-R3                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 103
This hybrid features Agrisure CB and LibertyLink traits and has excellent emergence, early growth and good overall plant health. Strong stalks and roots and fast drydown compliment its offerings. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N51-T8                    Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 104
An Agrisure CB hybrid with LibertyLink technology, N51-T8 delivers top-end grain yields and strong drought tolerance for enhanced consistency over a wide area. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N52-K3                   Added Traits: Agrisure GT                                              Relative Maturity: 104
For herbicide flexibility in the 100-105 day maturity range, this glyphosate-tolerant hybrid features very good drought tolerance, strong stalks and roots and compliments a broad portfolio.

N53-U1                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 105
This Agrisure CB hybrid is a top choice for standability, plant health, stalks and roots. An early companion to N60-B6, its fast emergence provides a strong start. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N53-W3                  Added Traits: Agrisure GT                                              Relative Maturity: 105
This glyphosate-tolerant hybrid delivers excellent performance from seedling growth to drydown. With a strong agronomic package and good drought tolerance, it is widely adapted.

N61-K6                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 108
A good choice for corn-on-corn acres, N61-K6 delivers very good emergence and good protection from northern corn leaf blight. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch and Dry-Grind Ethanol.

N68-B8                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 110
A top-end yield leader, this Agrisure CB-LibertyLink hybrid will cover a wide area due to its drought and stress tolerance, very good stalks, roots and fast drydown. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N71-L7                    Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 112

Exceptional plant health and late season standability make this high-yielding hybrid a top choice. It also features gray leaf spot protection, excellent stalks and roots

N71-R7                                                                                                          Relative Maturity: 112
Ideal for late-maturity refuge or conventional acres, N71-R7 features very good grain quality and test weight. It also has excellent overall plant health, with top of the line gray leaf spot protection. Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N77-P5                   Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                           Relative Maturity: 114
This top-yielding hybrid combines excellent stress tolerance with very good emergence, excellent drought tolerance and ear flex for enhanced adaptability.  Extra Edge designated for High Extractable Starch.

N83-V3                   Added Traits: LibertyLink                                               Relative Maturity: 117
Well-adapted to southern environments, this LibertyLink hybrid has excellent standability and plant heath through the season and finishes with superior grain quality and test weight.

N91-J1                    Added Traits: Agrisure CB, LibertyLink                 Relative Maturity: 124
A top choice for dual purpose acres, this hybrid is a strong Agrisure CB-LibertyLink version of N91-R9 and features excellent drought tolerance to enhance consistency and use.

2 New NK Brand Alfalfa Varieties

Evergreen 3                 Added Traits: HopperGuard™                         Fall Dormancy 4
With very high leafhopper resistance for maximum protection against yield losses from PLH feeding, Evergreen 3 can out-yield conventional alfalfas by more than one ton per year in unsprayed fields.

Mendota                                                                                                          Fall Dormancy 4
Establish thick, healthy stands in fields where resistance to both Races 1 and 2 Aphanomyces are required. Mendota has no yield drag like older Race 2 varieties, delivering top yields of quality forage.

NK Brand Seeds is a trusted hybrid corn, soybean and alfalfa seed supplier with more than 100 years of service in the marketplace.  The brand provides growers more yield and better choices for the way they farm through innovative products and solutions.  Located in Golden Valley, Minn., NK Brand Seeds is part of Syngenta. 

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2005 were approximately $8.1 billion.  Syngenta employs more than 19,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com

*A CruiserMaxx™ Beans brand product is an insecticide and fungicide seed treatment combination. CruiserMaxx Beans is one or more separately registered products or combination of products containing the following: CruiserMaxx™; CruiserMaxx™ and Apron® XL; Cruiser®, Maxim® and Apron XL; or Cruiser and an ApronMaxx® brand fungicide. CRUISER technology is protected by U.S. Patent number 6,753,296, and other patents and pending applications in the US and other countries.

**Cruiser Extreme® 250 is a seed company-applied promotional combination of four active ingredients that deliver .25 mg ai/seed of Cruiser (thiamethoxam) plus three fungicides: Apron XL, Maxim XL and Dynasty®.

***Cruiser Extreme® 1250 is a seed company-applied promotional combination of four active ingredients that deliver 1.25 mg ai/seed of Cruiser (thiamethoxam) plus three fungicides: Apron XL, Maxim XL and Dynasty.

AgriEdge™, Agrisure™, Apron®, Cruiser®, Cruiser Extreme®, CruiserMaxx™, Dynasty®, Extra Edge™, For The Way You Farm®, Maxim®, NK® and Backed by the resources and research of Syngenta™ are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Liberty® and LibertyLink® are registered trademarks of Bayer CropScience. CLEARFIELD® is a registered trademark of BASF. Roundup Ready® is a registered trademark of Monsanto LLC.

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