Print This PageVISTIVE™ Low-Linolenic Soybeans
"When I found out that Vistive had the same genetics as the soybeans I'd been growing, I knew I could expect good yield."
Dallas Koch, Wellsburg, Iowa
For almost 20 years, scientists have been aware of the gene in soybeans that would
help reduce linolenic acid content in soybean oil. But attempts to breed for the
trait were largely unsuccessful. Once Monsanto was able to apply genomics and breeding
technologies to soybean germplasm, however, low-linolenic soybeans became commercially
viable, offering a new choice and a new opportunity to farmers. Grown for the first
time this year by farmers such as Dallas Koch, Vistive low-linolenic soybeans went
from product concept to commercial product in approximately 36 months because of
the breakthrough applications of our marker-based breeding technology. With 800
acres planted in low-linolenic soybeans, Koch is among the largest growers of the
new product. He plans to continue planting it because of the high yield and premium
value he expects from this year's crop.
For more information, please visit www.vistive.com.
