Print This PageYieldGard® Plus effectively and consistently protects the corn root from rootworms, maximizing uptake of subsoil moisture. Even in dry conditions, YieldGard Plus can develop a strong root system that performs, resulting in superior plant health compared with unprotected corn or corn hybrids protected with soil insecticides.
Jeff
Paulson, of Claire, Ill. saw a 20-60 bushel per acre yield advantage with his
YieldGard Plus Corn compared to corn protected with insecticides.
Paul
Farral of Prophetstown, Ill, reported a YieldGard Plus yield advantage ranging
from 20 to 70 bushels per acre compared to his insecticide-protected corn.
David
Monk, Jr., of Danforth, Ill, says YieldGard technology resulted in a 20-25
bushel per acre advantage compared to corn hybrids protected with insecticides.
Alan
Homann of Charleston, Ill. says his YieldGard Plus Corn had a 20-25 bushel
advantage over soil insecticide-protected corn. "I was amazed I could have
a crop like this (YieldGard Plus) with so little rain."
With
nearly 50% less rain in his area than normal, Roy Douglas of Urbana, Ill. reported
a 15-20 bushel advantage with YieldGard Plus technology compared to soil insecticides. "I
was able to eliminate a lot of the risk by planting YieldGard Plus. I put myself
in the driver seat."
Dave
Hendren of LeRoy, Ill., saw a 10-bushel yield advantage with YieldGard Plus
over soil insecticides. "My ears were wider and longer, with better kernel
alignment and pollination. Therefore, they produced more corn."
YieldGard
Plus yielded 20-40 more bushels for Craig Alexander of McLean, Ill., compared
to soil insecticide-protected corn during the driest year he has experienced
since 1988. "Growers are always looking for something to help mitigate the
impact of weather. YieldGard Plus is the talk of our area."
Tom
Burrus, president of Burrus Seed Farms, Inc., compares taller, healthier YieldGard
Plus Corn (right) to soil-insecticide protected corn in Arenzville, IL.
YieldGard
Plus Corn (left) outperforms conventional corn hybrids at the Monmouth Agronomy
Center in Monmouth, IL
Dave
Rhylander, Monsanto Director of Traits, compares the taller height, larger
ear size and fuller root system of a YieldGard Rootworm Corn plant (right)
with a hybrid protected with an insecticide seed treatment at Monsanto's Monmouth
Agronomy Center in Monmouth, IL.
Entomologist
John Obermeyer of Purdue University observes the performance of YieldGard Plus
Corn (right) versus a soil insecticide-protected hybrid in West Lafayette,
Ind.
YieldGard
Rootworm Corn (right) versus a conventional hybrid in Cambridge, IL
A
YieldGard Plus Corn ear (bottom) versus corn with no rootworm protection in
Illinois.
The
root systems from two YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 hybrids (center
and right) in Ohio show better protection from rootworm feeding compared to
a conventional corn plant.
YieldGard
Plus roots (bottom) are fuller and healthier than conventional corn roots which
show significant rootworm feeding near Essex, Iowa.
On April 18, 2005, the European Union (E.U.) notified that the following Monsanto corn traits already in the marketplace will be accepted (grandfathered) in processed feed: YieldGard Plus, YieldGard Rootworm, YieldGard Rootworm with Roundup Ready Corn 2 and YieldGard Corn Borer with Roundup Ready Corn 2.This action by the E.U. on these biotech products may result in additional marketing options for growers who plant seeds containing these traits. Growers must talk to their grain handler to learn more and to determine whether this development affects their ability to market or their decision to plant these traits. YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready 2 Corn was not in the market, and therefore not qualified to be notified by the E.U. for acceptance in processed feed. Growers planting YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready 2 Corn must talk to their grain handler to confirm the handler's buying position for grain from this product.
Always read and grain marketing and insect resistance management requires, and follow pesticide label directions. Roundup Ready crops contain a Roundup Ready® gene, which confers tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® agricultural herbicides. Roundup agricultural herbicides will kill crops that do not contain the Roundup Ready gene.
Pesticides registered by the U.S. EPA will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on man or the environment, when used in accordance with label directions. Required PPE equipment varies by product. See product label for specific equipment requirements. YieldGard Plus Corn can be offered for sale in the states in which it is registered. Check with your Monsanto representative for state-specific status. YieldGard® and YieldGard® Plus and Design are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2005 Monsanto Company
