WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva
Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont (NYSE:
DWDP), today announced plans for commercial launches of Enlist E3™
soybeans in Brazil, Canada and the
United States, beginning in 2019. The Company also announced
plans to expand the launch of Qrome® products across the U.S. Corn
Belt.
"I am excited to announce one of the largest soybean technology
system launches ever," said Corteva Agriscience Chief Executive
Officer, James C. Collins, Jr.
"Enlist E3™ soybeans incorporate advanced herbicide tolerance
through three modes of action and enable use of our proprietary
Enlist One™ and Enlist Duo® herbicides to provide more complete
solutions to farmers."
"We are also announcing expanded availability of
Qrome® products across a wider geography, and to more
customers," said Collins. "Qrome® hybrids have earned the trust of
American producers for consistent performance and have produced
high yields by combining top-tier genetics, strong defensive traits
and advanced seed treatments."
Enlist E3™ soybeans and Qrome® corn products are among more than
20 new technologies that Corteva Agriscience plans to launch by
20211. They are a key part of the Corteva Agriscience
strategy to grow and to drive customer and shareholder value
through the Company's combined seed and crop protection
pipeline.
Enlist E3™ soybeans were jointly developed by Dow AgroSciences
and MS Technologies. Both Enlist E3™ soybeans and grain produced
from Qrome® corn products received import authorization from
China in January 2019.
Enlist E3™ Soybeans
Enlist E3™ soybeans will be
offered in Brazil, Canada and the U.S. across all Corteva
Agriscience seed brands. Commercial sales will begin in 2019;
timing will vary by country. First-half 2019 activities will focus
on expanding grower experiences with Enlist E3™ soybeans through
demonstration plots, field technology days and other opportunities.
Second-half 2019 activities will focus on commercial sales efforts.
Robust ramp-up plans and extensive seed production will ensure that
Enlist E3™ soybeans are broadly available to farmers in 2020.
Corteva Agriscience is also engaged with numerous potential seed
trait licensees and intends to broadly license Enlist E3™ soybean
technology. This will enable farmers around the world to have
broader choice and flexibility in selecting herbicide tolerance
traits, genetics and crop protection solutions.
"Enlist E3™ soybeans are industry-leading triple-stack herbicide
tolerant soybeans that allow Corteva Agriscience to better serve
farmers with complementary seed and crop protection products," said
Collins. "The fully-enabled launch of Enlist E3™ soybeans follows
the successful introduction of top performing Enlist™ cotton
varieties and Enlist™ corn hybrids in 2017 and 2018,
respectively."
The Enlist E3™ soybean trait provides tolerance to new 2,4-D
choline in Enlist Duo® and Enlist One™ herbicides, as well as
glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides. Enlist Duo® herbicide is a
combination of new 2,4-D choline and glyphosate, a convenient blend
for control of tough broadleaf and grass weeds. Enlist One™
herbicide is a 2,4-D choline product offering the same excellent
broadleaf weed control with greater tank-mix flexibility, including
the ability to tank mix with qualified glufosinate products.
Growers can apply Enlist™ herbicides post-emergence to Enlist
E3™ soybeans to help control glyphosate-resistant weeds; additional
tolerance to glufosinate means they can utilize three
post-emergence herbicide modes of action in Enlist E3™ soybean
fields. With near-zero volatility and reduced potential for
physical drift, Enlist™ herbicides with Colex-D® technology are
designed to land and stay on target.
Qrome® Product Technology
Introductory quantities of Qrome® products will be
available in the Pioneer® brand for 2019 planting across expanded
geographies in the U.S. Corn Belt. For the 2020 growing season,
Qrome® products are planned across a wide range of
genetic platforms and maturities in Corteva Agriscience™ seed
brands. Farmers who planted Pioneer® brand Qrome® products as
part of limited launch in 2017 and 2018 across the Western U.S.
Corn Belt reported strong performance and high yields.
"Qrome® products are the most optimized balance of
insect protection and agronomic performance in the Corteva
Agriscience product portfolio," said Collins.
Qrome® products feature a novel molecular stack of multiple
insect protection traits and include two modes of action to control
corn rootworm. Pioneer® brand Qrome® products have
consistently delivered an average 5.5 bushel yield advantage over
legacy triple-stack technology in multi-year research trials. In
2018 on-farm trials, Qrome® products held an average 10.2 bushel
per acre advantage over all competitive products
tested2.
Enlist E3™ soybeans are approved for cultivation in the U.S.,
Canada and Brazil. Qrome® products are
approved for cultivation in the U.S. and Canada. Both Enlist E3™ soybeans and grain
produced from Qrome® corn products have received import
authorization in many importing countries, most recently in
China. For additional information
about the status of regulatory authorizations, please visit
http://www.biotradestatus.com/.
To learn more about the Enlist™ weed control system, visit
Enlist.com, follow us on Twitter at @EnlistOnline or go to our
YouTube channel. Learn more about Qrome® products at
Pioneer.com/Qrome.
1 Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of
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2 2018 Qrome performance data is based on the
average of 244 comparisons made in the
United States through Nov. 14,
2018. Comparisons are against all competitors and within a
+/- 3 CRM of the competitive brand.
About Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division
of DowDuPont
Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont (NYSE:
DWDP), is intended to become an independent, publicly traded
company when the previously announced spinoff is complete by
June 2019. The division combines the
strengths of DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection and Dow
AgroSciences. Corteva Agriscience provides growers around the
world with the most complete portfolio in the industry — including
some of the most recognized brands in agriculture:
Pioneer®, Encirca®, the newly launched
Brevant™ seed brand, as well as award-winning Crop
Protection products — while bringing new products to market through
our solid pipeline of active chemistry and technologies. More
information can be found at www.corteva.com.
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and affiliated companies or their respective owners.
Enlist E3™ soybeans are jointly developed by Dow AgroSciences
and MS Technologies.
The Enlist weed control system is owned and developed by Dow
AgroSciences LLC. Enlist Duo and Enlist One herbicides are not
registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Contact your
state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is
registered for sale or use in your area. Enlist Duo and Enlist One
herbicides are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use in Enlist
crops. Always read and follow label directions. Dow AgroSciences
LLC
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