Dike, Iowa
February 4, 2008
Corn growers are always looking
for ways to reduce risk. Now there’s a new, unique program to
help them do just that. Biotech Yield Endorsement (BYE) offers
crop insurance premium discounts to growers who plant hybrids
containing YieldGard® VT Triple or YieldGard® Plus with Roundup
Ready® Corn 2 technology.
Kruger Seeds, Inc. offers more than 30 hybrids containing the
traits required for BYE. “We have been aggressive in
incorporating this technology into our genetic lines,” says Tom
Lizer, general sales manager for
Kruger Seeds. “The
result is that unlike some other seed companies, we have an
ample supply of qualifying hybrids available.”
Kruger offers proven, high-yielding genetics as evidenced by
consistently placing well in unbiased university trials, Lizer
says. “Growers are getting a win-win with Kruger and this new
program – proven genetics coupled with YieldGard® VT Triple or
YieldGard® Plus with Roundup Ready® Corn 2 technologies to
reduce risk, PLUS a reduction in crop insurance premiums.”
The BYE program is first of its kind. It was approved by the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board (FCIC) and is being
implemented by the Risk Management Agency-USDA in four pilot
states of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Indiana for the 2008
growing season. Testing continues in other states and it’s
expected that the program will be expanded in the future.
“This program reflects the ingenuity that Monsanto is known
for,” explains Lizer. “Over a three year testing period, hybrids
containing this technology demonstrated an average yield
advantage of 13.1 bushels per acre when grown under stressful
conditions versus non-traited hybrids with soil insecticide.
After a rigorous review, the FCIC Board approved the BYE pilot
program.”
He advises growers to talk with their crop insurance provider
regarding program details. To learn about which specific Kruger
Seeds hybrids meet program approval and will work best for your
acres, go to www.krugerseed.com or call 1-800-772-2721.
Kruger Seeds has built a tradition of University Champions by
ranking at or near the top in unbiased independent university
trials. Season after season, Kruger Seeds fields a team of
powerful genetic lines that perform in most growing conditions,
insect challenges or weather situations. For more information,
please consult www.krugerseed.com. |
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