Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
April 15, 2009
Viterra Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Marengo™
to its exclusive line-up of Viterra branded crop protection
products.
“With Marengo, our farm customers can expect highly effective
weed control at a competitive price,” said Doug Wonnacott,
Senior Vice-President, Agri-products. “It is the latest entry in
our crop protection offering and a
symbol of our commitment to quality, backed by our reliable
network of customer service and agronomic expertise.”
Marengo is a Group 1 herbicide and provides post-emergence
control of annual grasses in all varieties of spring wheat,
winter wheat, 2 and 6-row barley, and spring and winter rye. It
protects crops against wild and volunteer oats, green and yellow
foxtail, barnyardgrass and Persian darnel.
For further information on Marengo and other Viterra branded
crop protection products visit cropprotection.viterra.ca.
Viterra Inc. is Canada's leading agribusiness, with extensive
operations and distribution capabilities across Western Canada,
and with operations in the United States, Japan, Singapore and
Geneva. The Company is diversified into sales and services of
crop inputs and equipment, grain handling and marketing,
livestock feed, agri-food processing and financial products.
These operations are complemented by value-added businesses and
strategic alliances, which allow Viterra to leverage its pivotal
position between Prairie farmers and destination customers. The
Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol VT. |
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