Golden Valley, Minnesota
December 21, 2007
A new growing season is fast
approaching, and soybean growers know that selecting the right
soybean seed now has the greatest impact on what the yield
monitor reads next fall.
In 43,000 head-to-head field trials from 2005 to 2007, leading
NK® Brand soybeans with the Roundup Ready® trait were twice as
likely to produce yields of 60 bushels or more per acre. In 2007
trials, NK Brand soybean lines continued to outperform
competitive products, including Pioneer® and Asgrow® varieties,
in more than 76 percent of the yield comparisons.
“These results highlight the importance of variety selection to
reach new levels of yield potential,” says Steve Knodle, NK
Soybean brand manager for Syngenta. “NK Brand soybeans are the
essential starting point. The yield results across the soybean
growing geographies have been very good even under some adverse
growing conditions that growers experienced in 2007. Many
growers reported seeing their farms’ best yields. We’re excited
about the results our soybean growers will continue to see in
2008.
“I pay close attention to test plot results and over the past
few years, NK Brand soybeans have become a top competitor here,
as well as in other areas,” says Craig Miller, who farms near
Geneseo, Ill. “In 2007, I saw tremendous yields with NK,
averaging 65 to 67 bushels per acre, which is very good
considering most soybeans in my area were yielding in the 50s.
And according to my yield monitor, some parts of the field were
hitting yields in the 70s and 80s.”
NK Brand soybeans offer top-performing yields in all maturity
groups with superior soybean cyst nematode and sudden death
syndrome resistance, and proven agronomic packages to combat
regional pests, including Phytophthora root rot, iron deficiency
chlorosis, frog-eye leaf spot and white mold.
“Syngenta continually grows its investment in soybean research,
and it shows in our diverse portfolio of elite genetics,” says
Gene Kassmeyer, head of Syngenta Seeds soybean product line.
“We’re working hard to help growers maximize yield potential on
every soybean acre.”
NK Brand soybeans are available through Garst®, Golden Harvest®
and NK Seeds local dealers and retailers, and can be delivered
through multiple bulk packaging options, including the TruBulk®
System and Q-Bit® containers.
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
2006 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs around
21,000 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.
Always read and follow all
label and bag tag instructions before using or buying these
products.
NK®, Q-Bit®, TruBulk®, and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a
Syngenta Group Company. Garst® is a registered trademark of
Garst Seed Company. Golden Harvest® is a registered trademark of
Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. NK is a business unit of Syngenta
Seeds, Inc.
Pioneer is a registered trademark of Pioneer Hi-Bred. Asgrow® is
a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. Roundup Ready® is a
registered trademark used under a license from Monsanto Company.
The purchase of NK Brand soybeans with the Roundup Ready® trait
includes a limited license under Monsanto Company patents
4,940,835; 5,188,642; 5,352,605; 5,530,196; 5,633,435;
5,717,084; 5,728,924; and 5,804,425 to produce a single
commercial crop. This license does not extend to the seed from
such crop or the progeny thereof for propagation or seed
multiplication. The use of such seed or the progeny thereof for
propagation or seed multiplication or for the production or
development of a different variety of seed which would be
covered by the above listed patents is strictly prohibited. |
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