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.
该公司表示，根据 Cotton Performance Plus 和 Residual Rewards（针对大豆种植者）的激励措施，该协议将使 Valent 产品成为 Roundup Ready PLUS 平台的关键要素。根据协议，孟山都将授权其 Roundup Ready PLUS 杂草管理商标与 Valent 除草剂一起使用。
“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.
据该公司称，该协议涵盖的 FMC 除草剂包括大豆芽前残留除草剂系列，包括 Authority First DF、Authority MTZ DF、Authority XL 和 Authority Assist。
该协议将使 FMC Authority 大豆除草剂品牌系列成为 Roundup Ready PLUS 平台的关键要素，该平台是针对大豆种植者的剩余奖励 (SM) 计划和激励措施。根据一份新闻稿，根据协议，孟山都公司将许可其 Roundup Ready PLUS 杂草管理商标用于这些特定的 FMC 除草剂。
“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.
协议的财务条款没有披露。