ABG: China Signs Off On Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans

Matthew J. Grassi Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|February 3, 2016

Monsanto Co. on Wednesday announced it plans to launch its Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans in time for the 2016 season after it received import approval in China, reports AgriBusiness Global’s Jackie Pucci.

Monsanto’s Asgrow, Channel and regional brands, along with Corn States licensees, expect to introduce more than 70 soybean products across eight maturity groups with agronomic traits including resistance to nematodes and phytophthora root rot. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans are broadly licensed to more than 100 seed brands.

Although Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans are tolerant to both glyphosate and dicamba herbicides, the use of dicamba herbicide over the top of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans remains in late stage of EPA review and is not currently approved by the EPA.

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Once approved, the Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System – including Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton – will offer growers a vital tool for managing tough-to-control and glyphosate-resistant weeds, Monsanto said.

Check out Pucci’s full coverage over at our sister site AgriBusinessGlobal.com.

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Grassi is Field Editor for CropLife, CropLife IRON, and PrecisionAg magazines. He joined the staff in February 2012. See all author stories here.

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