Lubbock, Texas
April 7, 2009
Bayer CropScience
releases details of the 2009 Shared Risk Program, which gives
growers the opportunity to decrease certain risks in planting a
crop. The program encourages cotton growers to use Best
Management Practices and shares with growers the cost of
replanting Bayer CropScience cotton seed brands or losing their
final cotton planting due to certain weather events.
Shared Risk Program replant coverage offers options to
compensate for:
- Replanting FiberMax®,
Stoneville® and AFD™ cotton seed
- Retreating cottonseed
varieties originally treated with Aeris®
insecticide/nematicide seed treatment, Temik®
insecticide/nematicide, Trilex® Advanced fungicide seed
treatment or Gaucho® Grande seed-applied insecticide
Shared Risk Program crop loss
coverage offers options to compensate for:
- LibertyLink® trait
portion of FiberMax cotton seed and Ignite® herbicide
used with LibertyLink cotton
- Stance® plant
regulator used on FiberMax, Stoneville or AFD cotton
seed varieties
“Bayer CropScience is committed to
the success of the cotton grower and is willing to share in the
annual risks associated with producing a crop,” said Jeff
Brehmer, U.S. marketing manager, FiberMax and Stoneville cotton.
“Last year, High Plains growers faced wind and blowing sand
early in the season, and coastal growers faced hurricane damage
before harvest. This year, growers face a drought in the
Southwest. The Shared Risk Program is available as a resource to
help growers when these situations arise.”
Growers must submit claims to the seed dealer from whom the seed
was purchased. For a crop loss situation, the dealer must
contact their local Bayer CropScience sales representative
within 10 days of the loss. The seed dealer must contact the
local Bayer CropScience sales representative prior to replant.
For complete program details, contact your local Bayer
CropScience sales representative, distributor, retailer or visit
www.CottonExperts.com. |
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