September 6, 2012
Monsanto's Refuge-In-A-Bag to join Genuity®, RIB Complete® corn blend
As a product available to farmers in 2013, Monsanto's single-bag refuge option will join Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete® and Genuity® VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blends.
US farmers in the corn-growing area now have another single-bag option for managing above- and below-ground pests. Monsanto's Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete has received registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency, completing federal regulatory authorisation in the US. Commercialisation is pending individual state authorisations and notifications, as required.
With this approval, all of the products in Monsanto's reduced-refuge corn family now are refuge-in-the-bag enabled for the Corn Belt, enabling built-in compliance on insect-resistance management refuge practices to preserve the durability of insect-protection technology for growers. Monsanto was the first in the industry to offer farmers single-bag refuge solutions, starting with Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete, followed by Genuity VT Double PRO RIB Complete and now Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete.
"We continue to get great feedback from farmers on our single-bag refuge products," said Mike Stern, US Row Crops Business Lead, "which offer the simplest, most convenient refuge option available today. The Genuity refuge-in-a-bag platform has shown outstanding performance and is now available with all of our Genuity trait packages."
Monsanto anticipates having the majority of its Genuity VT Triple PRO portfolio in the Corn-Growing Area available as a Genuity RIB Complete corn blend product for the 2013 growing season as it transits its portfolio to refuge-in-the-bag offerings in the coming seasons.
Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete offers farmers dual modes-of-action for protection against above-ground insects, a single mode-of-action for corn rootworm protection and herbicide tolerance. The single-bag solution of Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete is a blend of 90% Genuity VT Triple PRO and 10% refuge (non-Bt) seed. The product helps farmers simplify the planting process while delivering peace of mind for refuge compliance.
To meet farmers' needs, the Genuity reduced-refuge family now offers three Genuity RIB Complete corn blend products.
In 2013, Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete will be offered by Monsanto brands and licensees, providing farmers the broadest choices in the industry. SmartStax® multi-event technology is developed by Monsanto Company and Dow AgroSciences.
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.
