Indianapolis, Indiana
April 18, 2007
Additional corn acres are not the
only thing leading to increased sales of
HERCULEX® Insect
Protection in-plant traits. The appeal of HERCULEX controlling
more pests than competitive traits is a major factor, say
representatives of Dow
AgroSciences.
If corn growers are still finalizing seed purchases, they should
contact their preferred seed company for
HERCULEX I Insect Protection or HERCULEX XTRA Insect Protection
hybrids, says Ben Kaehler, Business Leader for Traits &
Germplasm Licensing at Dow AgroSciences. However, sales of
HERCULEX have been extremely strong, leading to tight supplies
and continuing a trend in the last several years of increased
adoption of the broadest-spectrum insect protection trait
available today.
“The demand we’re experiencing tells us that growers see
tremendous value from HERCULEX hybrids and that it is truly a
superior alternative to YieldGard traits,” Kaehler says.
Kaehler attributes high demand to last summer’s expansion of
western bean cutworm, regional black cutworm outbreaks and
university reports that HERCULEX® XTRA Insect Protection
provided excellent protection against corn rootworm.
He adds that with more than 150 seed companies now having the
ability to sell HERCULEX® Insect Protection hybrids, growers are
finding that they can get the broadest-spectrum insect
protection in high-yielding genetics available from the seed
company of their choice.
“Seed companies are finalizing their summer production plans for
the 2008 supply, and we expect availability of HERCULEX XTRA to
be substantial in 2008,” Kaehler says. “That said, demand will
continue to increase, so we encourage growers to talk to their
seed company about getting a look at the newest HERCULEX hybrids
in the field this summer, and get a head start on selecting
their HERCULEX hybrids for the 2008 crop.”
®HERCULEX is a trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC
®YieldGard is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company.
HERCULEX Insect Protection technology by Dow AgroSciences and
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