Monsanto Partners With Manufacturers To Stem Glyphosate Resistance

ST. LOUIS—Monsanto Company , Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (SCC) and SCC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Valent U.S.A. Corp., announced a long-term agreement that makes the companies strategic partners in Monsanto’s Roundup Ready PLUS weed management platform in the United States, the company said.

In addition, Monsanto and SCC have agreed to expand SCC’s flumioxazin products in Brazil and Argentina. Valent herbicides covered under the agreement include preemergence residual herbicides Valor SX, Valor XLT, Gangster and Fierce along with the Select branded post-grass herbicides in the United States.

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Monsanto recently announced the Roundup Ready PLUS platform, which allows farmers to maximize the benefits of their Roundup Ready crops by using the platform’s recommendations and receiving financial incentives, according to the company.

The agreement will make the Valent products key elements of the Roundup Ready PLUS platform under the incentives Cotton Performance Plus and Residual Rewards (for soybean growers), said the company. Under the agreement, Monsanto will license its Roundup Ready PLUS weed management trademarks for use with Valent herbicides.

“This new agreement provides a clear path forward in cooperative weed management initiatives for years to come,” said Mike Frank, vice president of Monsanto’s crop protection business, in a press release.

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In another agreement, Monsanto is collaborating with FMC Corporation to extend Monsanto’s Roundup Ready PLUS weed management platform to include selected FMC products.

FMC herbicides covered under the agreement include the line of soybean preemergence residual herbicides including Authority First DF, Authority MTZ DF, Authority XL, and Authority Assist, according to the company.

The agreement will make the FMC Authority brand line-up of soybean herbicides key elements of the Roundup Ready PLUS platform under the Residual Rewards(SM) program and incentives for soybean growers. Under the agreement, Monsanto will license its Roundup Ready PLUS weed management trademarks for use with these specific FMC herbicides, according to a press release.

“This new agreement provides growers a choice of products within the FMC soybean pre-mix residual brand line-up for effective and economical weed control in Roundup Ready soybean systems,” Frank said.

Financial terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

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