Melbourne, Australia
April 6, 2009
Ripper Roundup Ready® Results:
GM canola a 2008 success
Monsanto Australia Ltd
has released the final results from a survey of its 2008 Roundup
Ready canola growers. The results, taken from 92 of the 100
growers that delivered GM canola grain, prove that Roundup Ready
canola outperformed alternative herbicide tolerant canola
varieties when it came to yield and overall benefits. Further
proof of success of the system is a resounding 100 percent of
growers surveyed said they will plant Roundup Ready canola
again.
EXCELLENT WEED CONTROL
93% of growers rated the weed control achieved in their Roundup
Ready canola as excellent compared to much lower ratings for the
Clearfield®, Triazine tolerant and Conventional canola systems.
TOP FIVE BENEFITS
Growers said the simplicity of using the Roundup Ready herbicide
system was a key benefit during the 2008 season. Other key
benefits were the flexibility Roundup Ready canola offers as
well as the ability of the system to clean up formerly weedy
paddocks in preparation for the following crop.
YIELD OUTCOMES
Growers were impressed with the yield results with 22% higher
yield on average from the Roundup Ready varieties compared to
Triazine tolerant varieties. Oil content was 2% higher on
average in the Roundup Ready canola than Triazine tolerant
varieties.
GROSS MARGIN
Roundup Ready produced higher gross margins in comparison to the
Triazine tolerant varieties.The increase in gross margin was
driven by the significant yield advantage of Roundup Ready
canola.
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| Canola, surveyed
January 2009 |
OVERALL OUTCOMES
Tony May, Monsanto Australia Canola Business Lead said, “On top
of the higher yields on average and excellent weed control,
growers rated other benefits as the simplicity of use of the
system – giving them the flexibility to dry sow and plant on
time as a distinct benefit of using the Roundup Ready canola
system. Growers tended to use Roundup Ready canola in paddocks
with high weed pressure and achieved great results in the vast
majority of instances. 93% of growers rated their weed control
as excellent. The key message is that growers don’t have to
sacrifice yield for weed control. It really is a more simple,
flexible and reliable system.”
Monsanto Company is a leading
global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural
products that improve farm productivity and food quality.
Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and
large-scale farmers to produce more from their land while
conserving more of our world’s natural resources such as water
and energy. |
