Syngenta Introduces Winter Wheat and New Corn Hybrids

Daniel Jacobs Posted by Dan Jacobs|26 August 2015
Syngenta introduced AgriPro winter wheat that can withstand changing weather conditions in the deep South and 63 new corn hybrids for the 2016 planting season.
The new winter wheat variety, SY Cypress, is a soft red winter wheat variety that is available for 2015 fall planting.
“SY Cypress is an early-maturing variety and has shown moderate tolerance to leaf rust and powdery mildew,” said Simon Phillips, key account manager, Syngenta. “We work to identify lines in our germplasm with very good disease tolerance to the different pathogens in the southern region. We immediately incorporate these strong disease tolerance lines into the cross-breeding program to integrate the genes into our best lines for grain yield and quality.”
SY Cypress is a semi-dwarf variety with medium-short straw height. It develops very early in warmer seasons, and develops more slowly in a very cold year rather than racing to heading. SY Cypress is best suited for Louisiana, Georgia and eastern South Carolina.
In addition, the company introduced 63 new corn hybrids for 2016 planting season.
Resulting from the innovative Y.E.S. Yield Engineering System, these new Golden Harvest, NK and Enogen Corn hybrids are designed to improve farmer productivity and help them grow more corn. The 2016 Syngenta corn hybrid portfolio offers a variety of maturities and key agronomic characteristics, delivering consistency, high performance and strong yield potential. The hybrids’ new-to-market genetics are expected to provide improved standability, disease tolerance and the flexibility to adapt to various soil and production environments.
The 2016 corn hybrids class includes a variety of innovative traits including:
  • 13 Agrisure Artesian hybrids that maximize yield when it rains and increase yield when it doesn’t. Artesian hybrids convert water into grain more effectively than other hybrids, representing a simple way to manage the unpredictability of weather.
  • 20 hybrids contain the Agrisure Viptera trait, delivering high-quality grain through the most comprehensive corn insect control. Trait stacks with Agrisure Viptera protect yield potential from key pests including black cutworm, corn earworm and western bean cutworm.
  • 12 hybrids with the Agrisure Duracade trait. Featuring a unique mode of action, Agrisure Duracade is an essential tool in a corn rootworm management program. Available in Agrisure E-Z Refuge products, and in combination with other insect control, herbicide tolerant and water optimization technologies, Agrisure Duracade trait stacks are a convenient fit to any farming operation seeking corn rootworm control.

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