Corn Traits


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Quality products hand-selected by local experts to maximize your yield potential.

Qrome® Products

Advanced insect protection meets elite genetics

AgVenture brand Qrome® products feature proprietary molecular-stack technology utilizing proven insect protection and dual modes of action to defend against above- and below-ground pests. This innovative trait stack is compatible with a broad range of elite germplasm available only from Corteva Agriscience. With Qrome products, farmers get hybrids with strong agronomics and disease resistance plus advanced pest protection to maximize on-farm performance.

 

Qrome products provide defense against a number of pests including:Qrome products defend against these insects

 

 

Proven protection in the field

  • 5.4 bu/A yield advantage over competition in 2021 on-farm trials¹
  • Molecular stack technology that enables top performing germplasm
  • Effective control of corn rootworm
  • Innovative technology in delivering above-ground and below-ground insect protection
  • Efficient trait integration technology: bringing advanced hybrids to market faster

5.4 bu/a yield advantage over competition in 2021 trials

 

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Vorceed Enlist® corn

Corn rootworms are in trouble

AgVenture brand Vorceed™ Enlist® corn will combine next-generation corn rootworm protection with the power of the Enlist® weed control system to give you the flexibility to manage the toughest insects and weeds.

The latest in our trait technology will enable multi-year flexibility to manage your corn rootworm (CRW) acres through more options than any other CRW product with multiple modes of action to control insects and tough weeds to help you maximize your ROI opportunities. Superior yield potential and agronomics from one of the largest corn germplasm libraries in the industry round out the product package for a whole corn solution.

Maximize yield potential through tailored traits and genetics for a whole corn solution

New insect protection products will be available in a diverse lineup of high yield potential genetics across a wide range of maturities.

Experience exceptional control of CRW pests

Vorceed Enlist corn features three distinct modes of action to protect against corn rootworm, including an RNAi approach.

RNAi

CRW field studies have shown an approximate 99% reduction in adult emergence of Western corn rootworm and Northern corn rootworm compared to non-traited controls, helping to reduce future CRW populations and expand traited or non-traited seed and management opportunities for the following year.³

Vorceed modes of action; 6 insect protection modes and 4 herbicide tolerance modes of action

Grain yield under moderate/heavy CRW pressure


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PowerCore® Enlist® corn

Clean fields & happy neighbors

PowerCore® Enlist® corn is designed to help you control insects and the toughest weeds in your fields all season long.

Stacked with the Enlist® corn trait

The Enlist® corn trait allows for the ultimate weed management flexibility with tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate, 2,4-D choline, and FOP herbicides in corn. Enlist® herbicides stay on target and have lower volatility than both dicamba and traditional 2,4-D formulations. Use Enlist herbicides to control late season emerged broadleaf weeds such as waterhemp and Palmer amaranth.

Three distinct Bt proteins

PowerCore® trait technology brings long-lasting insect control against key above-ground susceptible insects.


 

More flexibility for your acres

Enlist® corn gives you the ultimate weed management flexibility with four robust herbicide trait tolerances — including powerful 2,4-D choline in Enlist herbicides to get effective, neighbor-friendly weed control. Unlock the first-ever 2,4-D and FOP trait tolerances on acres of Enlist corn — providing you with additional modes of action to control broadleaves and grasses.

Vorceed Enlist Corn and PowerCore Enlist Corn Herbicide Tolerances

Integrated Refuge Traits

Insect protection in a single bag you know and trust

AgVenture integrated corn traits offer several benefits to farmers, including increased yield potential, improved insect protection, and better crop resilience.  These traits offer a single bag solution for farmers in the Corn Belt.

 

Optimum® AcreMax® hybrids

Optimum AcreMax insect protectionAgVenture brand Optimum® AcreMax® hybrids provide multiple modes of action for above-ground insect protection in a single bag. These products target a broad range of pests, including corn borer, corn earworm, and fall armyworm. By effectively controlling these pests, products with the Optimum AcreMax trait help to maintain plant health and reduce the risk of yield loss due to insect damage.

 

 

Optimum® AcreMax® Leptra®

Optimum AcreMax Leptra logoAgVenture brand Optimum® AcreMax® Leptra® products provide strong above-ground insect control with a superior level of efficacy against ear-feeding pests for cleaner ears and improved grain quality. These products provide protection against a broad spectrum of pests, including corn earworm, European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, fall armyworm, black cutworm and western bean cutworm.

 

Structured Refuge Traits

AgVenture’s corn portfolio includes structured refuge options for customers in geographies where planting a refuge is necessary. Our deep genetic pool allows us to provide solid insect protection traits that meet your refuge requirements.

 

Optimum® Intrasect®

Optimum IntrasectAgVenture brand Optimum® Intrasect® hybrids are locally developed to perform in a wide range of environments and combine two proven and trusted traits to give your crop dual-mode above-ground insect protection. These hybrids provide another choice to maximize yield and preserve valuable Bt technology, with either a structured 5 percent refuge in the Corn Belt or 20 percent refuge required in EPA-designated cotton counties.

 

 

Optimum® Leptra®

Optimum LeptraAgVenture brand Optimum® Leptra® hybrids have a powerful pyramid of traits with three modes of action to provide superior control of above-ground pests, including corn borer, corn earworm and fall armyworm on on your acres. The pyramid of traits in Optimum Leptra deliver cleaner ears with less kernel damage through reduced ear feeding by these harmful pests. Optimum Leptra requires a structured refuge of 5 percent in the Corn Belt and 20 percent in EPA-designated cotton counties.

 

 

Optimum® AQUAmax® HybridsOptimum Aquamax logo

Developed to get more out of every drop of water and deliver a yield advantage, rain or shine.

Designed to make more out of every drop

AgVenture brand Optimum® AQUAmax® hybrids are equipped with strong agronomics and the latest technology packages, using less water per bushel and great opportunity for growth. These hybrids are bred to include key native traits that improve your crop’s root system and silk emergence, among other agronomic characteristics, to manage drought stress.

Tough from tassel to root

AgVenture brand Optimum® AQUAmax® hybrids include key native traits designed to help withstand drought stress and protect against yield loss. Hand-selected by your local independent seed company, these hybrids are locally adapted and equipped with strong agronomics. AgVenture provides Optimum AQUAmax hybrids in a wide range of maturities to benefit each of our independent seed company partners. These hybrids are available in a variety of technology packages for insect protection and herbicide tolerance. Talk to your AgVenture Yield Specialist about the best products for your drought-prone acres today.

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Footnotes
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¹ 2020-2021 Corteva Research trials. Moderate and high pressure locations. Product responses are variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results
may vary. Multi-year and multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance. DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION.
² 2020-2021 efficacy trials. 17 moderate and high pressure locations.
³ 2020 Corteva Agriscience Tent Emergence trials. 6 locations.
* Events 59122 x MON87411 are the below-ground insect protection events in SmartStax PRO technology. Tested in Corteva Agriscience germplasm. Enlist Duo® and Enlist One® herbicides are not registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your area. Enlist Duo and Enlist One are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use with Enlist crops. Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled. Always read and follow label directions.

Liberty Link® and the Water Droplet Design are trademarks of BASF.
Corteva products are launched in accordance with Corteva Agriscience launch policies and Excellence Through Stewardship Product Launch Guidance. Grain and byproducts produced from Vorceed™ Enlist® corn material cannot be marketed in jurisdictions where not authorized, including Mexico, until the applicable approval is granted. Refer to http://www.biotradestatus.com/ for updated information on regulatory status, as well as http://www.traitstewardship.com/ for additional stewardship requirements.

*Product performance in non-irrigated environments is variable and depends on many factors such as the severity and timing of moisture deficiency, heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress, as well as disease and pest pressures. All hybrids may exhibit reduced yield under water and heat stress. Individual results may vary.

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Liberty Link Roundup Ready Corn 2 AgrisureRW

¹Qrome product performance data is based on the average of 7,494 comparisons made in the United States in 2021. Comparisons are against all compeitors, segment matched, and within a +/- 3 CRM. Product performance is variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary and from year to year. Product label instructions must be followed at all times. No offer for sale, sale or use of these products are permitted prior to issuance of the required country, region or state registrations.

Agrisure® is a registered trademark of, and used under license from, a Syngenta Group Company. Agrisure® technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under a license from Syngenta Crop Protection AG. Roundup Ready® is a registered trademark used under license from Monsanto Company. Liberty®, LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design are trademarks of BASF. Qrome® products are approved for cultivation in the U.S. and Canada. They have also received approval in a number of importing countries, most recently China. For additional information about the status of regulatory authorizations, visit http://www.biotradestatus.com/​

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