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Atlanta, Indiana
September 3, 2008
Beck's Hybrids is
offering three new Ignite® herbicide tolerant soybean varieties.
Beck 284LL, Beck 334LL, and Beck 376LL soybeans can be sprayed
with Ignite herbicide for the 2009 crop season. Ignite is a new
herbicide formulation developed by Bayer CropScience for
exclusive use on LibertyLink® soybeans offering broad spectrum
weed control. Outstanding genetics packed with a new herbicide
trait option are just two of the benefits being offered to
farmers by Beck's Hybrids.
Additionally, Beck's will release Roundup Ready 2 Yield®
soybeans which are anticipated to boost soybean yields by 7-11%
later this fall. In the past, growers have experienced ease of
use and cleaner fields with the traditional Roundup Ready®
soybean system. With the introduction of the new Roundup Ready 2
Yield soybeans, growers will experience a new platform of
soybean yields along with their accustomed ease of use.
Currently, Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans have been approved in
the United States, Mexico, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, the
Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, and awaits approval from
China.
Beck's Hybrids will also offer Agrisure® 3000GT corn to their
lineup for the 2009 planting season, Beck 5716A3. "This is an
outstanding new addition to the Beck's Triple Stack lineup,"
said Scott Beck, Vice President of Beck's Hybrids. This new
trait package offers corn rootworm and corn borer resistance
along with the option to apply Ignite or glyphosate herbicides.
New this year is Beck's exclusive FaSTart® insecticidal seed
treatment available on any Beck soybean variety. Beck's FaSTart
seed applied insecticide for soybeans provides protection
against soybean aphids, bean leaf beetles, seed corn maggots,
and wireworms. An independent four (4) year study, replicated
over 12 locations, shows an average return on investment of over
$30.00 per acre. In addition, Beck's entire soybean lineup comes
standard with Beck's Sure Gro™ polymer coated fungicidal seed
treatment.
Beck's Hybrids will continue to offer their growers various
trait and genetic options. Newer Beck's genetics coupled with
trait options such as VT3, HXR and RR will offer growers a wide
selection of higher yielding choices that are regionally adapted
for specific geographies. In addition, Beck's is offering a
different refuge strategy for some triple stack products that
can improve yield and agronomic performance. "Growers will have
new and different genetics to plant on their refuge acres that
can improve health, standability and yield in the refuge", says
Dr. Kevin Cavanaugh, Beck's Research Director.
Beck's Hybrids is a family-owned and operated seed company
that serves farmers throughout Indiana, Illinois, and select
counties in Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. According to a recent
media survey, Beck's ranks as the sixth largest seed company in
the United States and the only one in the top six that is
family-owned, making Beck's the largest retail family-owned seed
company in the U.S.
Ignite and LibertyLink are registered trademarks of Bayer.
Agrisure is a registered trademark of a Syngenta Group Company.
Roundup Ready and Roundup Ready 2 Yield are registered
trademarks of Monsanto Technology, LLC.
Sure Gro and FaSTart are trademarks of Beck's Superior Hybrids,
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