Syngenta announced that Vayantis fungicide seed treatment has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Containing picarbutrazox, a novel mode of action, Vayantis reinforces protection against Pythium, one of the leading causes of yield loss in corn.

The new corn herbicide from Syngenta will be available for use in 2021, subject to state approvals.

Clay Pope discusses a new tool created by the USA National Phenology Network to help growers better estimate potential freeze damage to the winter wheat crop.

Herbicides alone aren’t going to be enough to control weeds in the long run, says Jon Spreng, a no-tiller and crop consultant from Perrysville, Ohio. The current herbicide choices available on the market may last 10-30 years, but unless new active ingredients come along, the fourth-generation grower says he believes that weed resistance will only get worse.

Three modes of action provide built-in resistance management in this herbicide with enhanced performance against kochia and other broadleaf weeds.

Managing the fall armyworm has been increasingly difficult owing to the increase in individual resistance to insecticides and genetically modified plants. According to the pest-control company ISCA, a recent scientific study found that a proprietary blend of naturally occurring compounds effectively controls the pest while reducing the need for insecticides by more than 90%.