A Better Yield For Growers

(NAPSA)—Flexible weed control and excellent crop safety are just a few of the reasons that growers planted Roundup Ready Corn 2 on more than 24 million acres in 2005, a record level. That represents nearly 30 percentof total U.S. corn planted this season, reported to be 81.6 million acres. can be readily integrated into farming operations. One factor driving the technology’s growth is the recent approval of Roundup Ready Corn 2 for food and feed ingredients in the European Union (EU). EU approval opens up new markets for American growers. Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology can be readily integrated into farming operations at a cost similar to a conventional herbicide program. Lowering the risk of crop injury as compared to other weed-killing products has delivered an average 6.5 bushels per acre more than a conventional herbicide program over the past four seasons in Corn Beltfield trials. For more information, see www.monsanto.com.