Corteva Agriscience brings solutions in seeds, crop protection, biologicals and training to AgroBrasília

Corteva Agriscience is part of another edition of AgroBrasília, held from May 23 to 27, at the Ivaldo Cenci Technological Park. This year, the company presents launches and technologies in seeds and crop protection, including its biological solutions, which help boost farmers' productivity and profitability.

At AgroBrasília 2023, Corteva highlights the Enlist System, which is already in its second harvest and brings evolution and a new option of choice for the farmer. Formed by the pillars of Seeds and Biotechnology, Herbicides and High Performance Genetics, and supported by the pillar of Good Agricultural Practices, the Enlist System promotes a complete experience for the farmer and has the following main benefits: diversity, convenience, flexibility and greater control in application, That's why it's considered the simplest choice for improving productivity.

Enlist E3 seeds are tolerant to Enlist Colex-D (new 2,4-D choline salt), glyphosate and glufosinate ammonium. Conkesta E3 seeds, in addition to tolerance to the three herbicides, also contain two proteins Bt (Cry1F and Cry1Ac) for the management of the main caterpillars in soybean crops. With the Enlist System, the producer has much more flexibility and can choose how and when to apply herbicides, from desiccation to post-emergence of Enlist® soybeans, providing high weed control and high productivity.

At the event, it is possible to learn more about Enlist technology in Corteva's licensed and own brand varieties, and the Enlist Colex-D herbicide, which offers excellent efficacy in weed control and a reduction in drift potential of up to 90%, ultra-low volatility and odor reduction. In addition to learning about all the evolution that the Enlist System is making in agriculture, visitors will be able to integrate the System's logo. At the stand, there will be a totem for taking photos that will instantly form the Enlist logo with #EuRecomendo on a panel.

Responsible Application Program (PAR) and Good Agricultural Practices

Corteva's Good Agricultural Practices area will also be present at the event, with a commitment to promoting even more knowledge about safe, productive, responsible and sustainable agriculture. The company's BPA program provides guidance and training to thousands of farmers and professionals in the sector, in Brazil and Paraguay, focusing on five pillars: weed management, integrated pest management, disease management, application technology and crop safety. worker.

At its stand, Corteva will promote to visitors the Responsible Application Program (PAR) with content on suitable conditions for applying agricultural pesticides (temperature, wind speed, relative humidity), safety in handling and use, types and indications of application tips and class of drops according to the product to be applied (herbicides, insecticides or fungicides). The company will also present the drift simulator to the public, which illustrates how good agricultural practices and new technologies, such as the Enlist Colex-D herbicide, contribute to reducing drift.

In 2022, in addition to PAR, Corteva's BPA area carried out the 'Expedição Agricultura para a Vida' initiative and socio-environmental projects in 15 Brazilian states and with the participation of approximately 6.200 people. Visitors will also be able to reinforce the importance of Good Agricultural Practices by taking home a ribbon with phrases from the main pillars of the area: “use certified seeds”, “carry out seed treatment” and “rotate crops”. The ribbons can also be tied to a soybean plant to show how Good Agricultural Practices bring productivity gains in farming and in life.

Seed Brands

Celebrating 5 years, Brevant Sementes presents to visitors the excellent results achieved by the robust portfolio of soybean, corn and sorghum seeds in recent harvests. For soybean growers, the brand offers cultivars B5830CE, B5630CE and B5710CE with Conkesta E3 biotechnology, which helps control the main caterpillars that attack the crop and allows flexibility in weed management. The brand also offers the traditional DS7417IPRO. 

In corn, the brand highlights the hybrid launch for the off-season: B2741PWU, in addition to the traditional B2800VYHR, B2620PWU, B2401PWU, B2702VYHR and B2782PWU. Brevant Sementes has PowerCore Ultra biotechnology, with four insecticidal proteins that provide protection against susceptible populations of the main caterpillars that attack corn crops, in addition to two proteins with tolerance to the herbicides glyphosate and ammonium glufosinate. Other highlights are the sorghum hybrids: 1G100, the most planted from the last harvest, 1G233, B1G255 and B1G211.

Corteva's traditional seed brand, Pioneer, with more than 50 years in the Brazilian market, will be at AgroBrasília presenting many new features, in addition to its robust portfolio for corn, soybeans and sorghum. For soybean growers, the new variety with Conkesta E3 biotechnology will be presented: 98R30CE, in addition to the traditional 96Y90, 95Y95IPRO, 96R10IPRO, 97R50IPRO and 97Y97IPRO.

From the brand's corn portfolio, visitors will be able to check out the hybrid launches for the Cerrado: P3440PWU and P3394PWU. Pioneer also carries the following varieties: P3707VYH, P3808VYHR, P4285VYHR, P3898R and the P3601PWU. Pioneer® corn seeds also feature PowerCore Ultra biotechnology, which helps protect against major caterpillars.

Pioneer also has sorghum hybrids, including 50A60, 50A40, 84G05 and 83G01. To welcome producers to learn more about the news and exchange experiences, the brand has Rancho Pioneer, an exclusive location in its area planted with cultivars and hybrids.

Cordius, Corteva Agriscience's seed licensing brand, which develops and makes high-performance genetics available to producers, through licensed multipliers, is also present at AgroBrasília presenting its soybean varieties with Enlist E3® and high productivity results through an electronic x-ray panel.

biological

Corteva has been reinforcing its commitment to providing farmers with sustainable tools that complement evolving agricultural practices with proven effectiveness. At the beginning of March, the company announced that it had completed the global acquisitions of Symborg, a company specialized in microbiological technologies (headquartered in Murcia, Spain), and Stoller, one of the largest independent companies in the world in the Biological sector (headquartered in Houston, United States). United).

Furthermore, Corteva already has in its current portfolio solutions for nutrition and biological control for crops such as sugar cane, soybeans, corn and other specialties. The entire portfolio will be presented at the event. Among the company's solutions are the phosphorus solubilization products Omsugo Eco (for sugar cane) and Omsugo P (for soybeans), the microbiological nematicides Inlayon Eco (sugarcane) and Inlayon (soybeans and cotton) and the microbiological insecticide Tezpetix Beauve. 

Omsugo Eco and Omsugo P are composed of two distinct strains, exclusively selected and developed by Embrapa researchers over the last 18 years. They increase the availability of phosphorus that is retained in the soil and organic matter and maximize the nutritional efficiency of plants through better use of phosphate fertilizer, contributing to gains in productivity and longevity of the crop and optimizing past and future investments in the field. 

For the sustainability and protection of the crop, the farmer can also count on Inlayon Eco and Inlayon, microbiological nematicides that help maximize the productive potential of plants and protect the roots, contributing to a healthier and more productive crop. With an exclusive strain, discovered in Brazilian soil, it is originally effective in controlling the main nematodes, providing better plant establishment.

Tezpetix Beauve arrives as a complementary tool to chemical control, for the management of Dalbulus maidis, known as corn leafhopper, one of the main problems faced by producers of this crop. The solution, aligned with integrated pest management programs (IPM), helps to avoid damage due to stunting and protect the productive potential of the crop. The biological solution, in a combined offer, brings excellent deliveries in the field. 

Seed Treatment

Corteva continues to invest in the Seed Treatment area and brings its first biological nematicide for this segment, Lumialza, to the event. The innovation for soy and corn contains the bacteria Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (strain PTA-4838), a natural organism that colonizes the root region to create a biological barrier against a range of harmful nematodes, without interrupting the activities of organisms beneficial to the soil, offering efficient protection right at the beginning of crop establishment, and can extend for more than 80 days.

Another highlight in this area is the insecticide Dermacor, which focuses on soybean, corn, cotton, sorghum crops, and recently had its registration expanded to rice and beans. Anchor of the portfolio, Dermacor offers control of the main soil and early foliar pests, such as Elasmo and Spodoptera frugiperda, providing the producer with excellent stand maintenance and rapid crop establishment, maximizing the productive potential of the treated seed. 

Aiming to strengthen the strategy for TSI, Corteva launches globally, in Pioneer and Brevant Sementes seeds, the LumiGEN brand, which encompasses products, technologies and services aimed at industrial seed treatment in corn, soybean and sorghum crops. These are solutions that meet the diverse needs of producers, such as fungicides, insecticides, bionematicides and biostimulants. In addition to the service pillar, where all recipe testing processes are carried out within Corteva's CSAT (Seed Treatment Technology Center).

Crop Protection

In the area of ​​Crop Protection, producers will be able to discover Corteva's complete portfolio, which relies on years of research to develop solutions. Fungicides, herbicides and insecticides focus on helping farmers' daily lives and maximizing productivity. Among the solutions:

Viovan: it presents superior control against Asian rust, in addition to diseases such as target spot, brown spot, cercospora and powdery mildew, it promotes protection with greater selectivity for the crop and offers visibly better results.

Approach Power: the systemic fungicide offers flexibility to be used in the first and last application. Recommended for the control of Asian rust, brown spot, cercospora and powdery mildew.

Vessarya: most efficient fungicide for controlling soybean diseases, such as rust, powdery mildew and DFCs (end-of-cycle diseases) such as target spot and Cercospora spot. Other important attributes of the product are: high systemicity and translaminar effect, which provide better absorption and less risk of washing out by rain.

The three fungicides feature the active ingredient Onmira active, which has an innovative formulation that does not require the use of oil, increasing the speed of absorption of the active ingredients and reducing the risk of washing away by rain.

Paxeo: systemic herbicide formulated with the innovative ArylexTM Active technology, belongs to the new family of herbicides for desiccation in soybeans, with residual action and long-lasting control of various broad and narrow leaf weeds, without antagonism with graminicides. 

Expedition: tool for managing stink bugs in soybean and corn crops. With an exclusive formulation from Corteva Agriscience, the Isoclast Active molecule belongs to a new chemical group, sulfoxamines, and has a different mode of action, making it ideal for managing resistance. One of its strengths is its excellent effectiveness in the nymph and adult phase. In soybeans, it helps to produce more and have better quality grains. In corn, it offers ideal conditions for good crop formation, a homogeneous plant stand and healthy ears.

Exalt: is an award-winning insecticide and recognized on the market as a reference in pest control in soybean, corn and cotton crops. Recently, it was registered for thrips in soybeans.

Intrepid Edge: It has excellent performance for controlling the soybean caterpillar complex. It has a flexible dose according to the target's infestation level, as well as a shock and residual effect.

Exalt and Intrepid Edge are composed of Jemvelva Active (Espinetoram), an active ingredient of biological origin that received the Green Chemistry Award seal and is recognized as one of the most innovative and sustainable technologies in the world by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).