NK® Portfolio Adds 23 New Soybeans for 2008 Planting
Note: For more detailed information, please refer to the attached fact sheet.
Golden Valley, Minn. - August 13, 2007 - For 2008, NK is expanding its already diverse portfolio to include 23 new soybeans, all selected from extensive research at more than 800,000 soybean plots at eight Syngenta research centers throughout the United States.
“This powerful soybean lineup provides growers with a broad range of options for the toughest disease, pest and weed issues that maximize yield performance in your fields,” says Jamie Leifker, NK marketing manager with Syngenta Seeds.
The new additions include six salt excluder soybeans, which limit distribution of chloride to vital plant parts, improving performance in salty fields. Plus, six of the new soybeans have been designated Extra Edge(tm) High Protein soybeans, and five are Extra Edge High Oil soybeans. The Extra Edge soybean portfolio characterizes products that offer high levels of oil or protein, and meet recommendations from the United Soybean Board, which encourages growers to choose soybeans that fit processor needs.
“By starting with the superior genetics of NK® Brand soybeans and adding Syngenta insect, disease and weed management options, growers have access to real productivity solutions that deliver higher yield and more profit,” Leifker says. “Plus, NK provides bulk options for increased efficiency, including the industry-leading TruBulk® soybean seed delivery system.”
For more information on NK soybeans or TruBulk, contact your local NK retailer.
NK is a trusted hybrid corn, soybean and alfalfa seed supplier with more than 100 years of service in the marketplace. Backed by the resources and research of Syngenta(tm), NK provides customers top-performing genetics, trait choices and flexible productivity solutions for maximum yield and profit, delivered though retail-based partnerships. Located in Golden Valley, Minn., NK is a business unit of Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2006 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs around 19,500 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com
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