MINNETONKA, MN, USA – As 2016 planting approaches,
Syngenta encourages growers to reflect on the 2015 growing season. Evaluating what positively or negatively affected soybean yields one year provides insight for the next year’s management plans and variety selections.
In 2015, many Missouri and southern Illinois soybean growers experienced a later-than-normal planting season followed by dry weather in July and August. Sudden death syndrome (SDS) and drought stress reduced the crop’s yield potential.
New
NK® Soybeans S39-C4 brand was a top performer for many growers with its outstanding standability and excellent SDS and stress resistance. In 2015, NK Soybeans S39-C4 brand out-yielded all Pioneer
® varieties by 2.4 bushels per acre (bu/A) and all Asgrow
® varieties by 2.2 bu/A in 251 trials in Missouri and southern Illinois. New NK Soybeans S39-C4 brand, along with other proven NK Soybean varieties like S35-C3, S38-W4 and S39-U2 brands, will again be grower favorites for 2016 planting.
“Each year, I plant soybean plots with different seed brands to determine what performs well on our soils,” said Matt Hollingshead, Syngenta representative in Audrain County, Missouri. “NK Soybeans and competitor brands looked pretty similar until we hit a dry spell. That’s when NK Soybeans S39-C4 brand really began to shine, and the yield difference between it and the other brands became apparent.”
The 2016 portfolio of performance-class NK Soybeans comprises varieties ranging from very early Relative Maturity (RM) 0.0009 to late RM 7.6. Developed through the award-winning
Y.E.S. Yield Engineering System™, NK Soybean varieties offer elite genetics to cover a wide array of agronomic concerns, allowing growers the opportunity to fully exploit their fields’ yield potential. Proven yield performance aligned with regionally focused defensive packages elevates soybean growers’ potential for a successful 2016 growing season.
To learn more about the NK Soybean varieties best suited for each field, growers can speak with their local NK retailer or Syngenta Seed Advisor™. They also can visit
NKSoybeans.com. For more information on planning for 2016, visit our
Tools to Grow More Soybeans resource page. Join the conversation – connect with us at
social.SyngentaUS.com.
About Syngenta
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Media Contacts:
Bev Larson
612-656-8382
bev.larson@syngenta.com
Miriam Paulson
919-870-5718
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Web Resources:
NKSoybeans.com
Syngenta Soybeans
Tools to Grow More Soybeans
Y.E.S. Yield Engineering System
Syngenta Newsroom
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