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.
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.
El acuerdo hará que los productos Valent sean elementos clave de la plataforma Roundup Ready PLUS bajo los incentivos Cotton Performance Plus y Residual Rewards (para productores de soja), dijo la empresa. Según el acuerdo, Monsanto otorgará la licencia de sus marcas comerciales de manejo de malezas Roundup Ready PLUS para su uso con herbicidas Valent.
“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.
In another agreement, Monsanto is collaborating with FMC Corporation to extend Monsanto’s Roundup Ready PLUS weed management platform to include selected FMC products.
Los herbicidas FMC cubiertos por el acuerdo incluyen la línea de herbicidas residuales de preemergencia de la soja que incluyen Authority First DF, Authority MTZ DF, Authority XL y Authority Assist, según la compañía.
El acuerdo hará que la línea de herbicidas de soja de la FMC Authority sea elementos clave de la plataforma Roundup Ready PLUS bajo el programa Residual Rewards (SM) e incentivos para los productores de soja. Según el acuerdo, Monsanto otorgará la licencia de sus marcas comerciales de manejo de malezas Roundup Ready PLUS para su uso con estos herbicidas FMC específicos, según un comunicado de prensa.
“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.
Los términos financieros de los acuerdos no fueron revelados.