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Roundup Ready® Soybean varieties contain in-plant tolerance to Roundup® agricultural herbicides. This means you can spray Roundup agricultural herbicides in-crop from emergence through flowering for unsurpassed weed control, proven crop safety and maximum yield potential.

Features & Benefits

  • Maximum profit opportunity with no-till and the Roundup Ready Soybean System.

  • Efficiency—with reduced tillage and the system's unmatched weed control and flexibility, you get more time to spend where you need it most.

  • Convenience—the system's simple, unsurpassed weed control takes the worry out of soybean production.

  • Input costs for the Roundup Ready Soybean System—seed plus chemicals— have decreased over the last six years while other input costs rose.

Grower Soybean Herbicide and Seed Expenditures Down $7.78


Source: Doane AgroTrak and Soybean Seed Studies

Improved Convenience and Consistency for Soybean Growers

Nearly a decade ago, the Roundup Ready Soybean System changed the way soybeans are grown by reducing weed control uncertainties. No longer should farmers have to:

  • Deal with three to four different herbicides and multiple applications

  • Burn beans while attempting to control weeds

  • Still have a weedy field at harvest

Today, nine out of ten farmers choose the Roundup Ready system for their soybean crop.1 Research shows customer satisfaction among farmers who use Roundup Ready Soybeans has been consistently higher than 95 percent every year since 1998.2

1 Marketing Horizons 2004 Seed and Trait Study.
2 Marketing Horizons Roundup Ready Soybean Satisfaction Studies of growers who planted Roundup Ready Soybeans in 1998-2003.

Professionally-Grown Seed Produces Better Yields

Planting professionally-grown seed takes out much of the guesswork because purity, germination and vigor are maintained for better yield potential. University and independent third-party research has shown that new, professionally-grown seed out yielded farmer-saved seed by an average of 1.8 bushels per acre in 266 comparisons.

Economic & Agronomic Benefits

Key Benefits of a No-Till Roundup Ready® Soybean System

Economic

  • Saves time and money on tillage trips.

  • Reduces fuel costs and machinery wear—up to $10 per acre total.*

Agronomic

  • Can reduce soil erosion up to 90%.*

  • Conserves up to 2 inches of moisture throughout the soil.*

  • Decreases soil compaction and improves soil tilth.

*Source: Conservation Technology Information Center.

The Roundup Ready Soybean System Coupled with No-Till Provides Maximum Profit Opportunity

Use the sample economic comparison below to see the greater value that Roundup Ready Soybeans can bring to your farming operation.

Potential outcome combines the cost savings of no-till and the yield advantage of a Roundup® agricultural herbicide program versus a conventional soybean herbicide program in Roundup Ready Soybeans. Yields and costs may vary by year and location.

1 Source: 832 Monsanto field trials in 1996–1998 comparing Roundup agricultural herbicides to conventional herbicides on Roundup Ready Soybeans. The 2.6 bu/A yield difference is directly related to the herbicide program, not to the tillage systems, as tillage systems were not compared in these studies.
2 Monsanto Centers of Excellence data for tillage and fertilizer. Assumes typical conventional herbicide program and cost. Actual results and costs will vary by region.
3 Herbicide and seed costs are based on estimated 2005 prices.

Crop Management

To maintain the effectiveness of Roundup WeatherMAX® herbicide in a Roundup Ready® crop rotation, you should follow label directions for proper rates and weed sizes and use sequential applications to kill tough weeds. Weed escapes usually occur when herbicides are applied at below labeled use rates, when weeds are too mature or when application timing is outside the herbicide label.

Benefits

  • Outstanding weed control in the Roundup Ready System.

  • Proven crop safety.

  • Unmatched simplicity.

  • Risk-sharing benefits of Roundup Rewards®.

Monsanto's Recommended Weed Management System

Roundup Ready Corn 2

  • Start clean with a burndown herbicide or tillage.

  • Use a preemergent herbicide such as Degree Xtra®, Harness® or Harness® Xtra before/during planting. Use the Roundup Ready Rate of the residual herbicide.

  • Followed by at least one postemergent spray of Roundup WeatherMAX applied at full recommended rate before 4-inch weed height (to minimize weed escapes).

OR

  • Start clean with a burndown herbicide or tillage.

  • Make a single application of a tank mix sprayed just after corn emergence before weeds exceed 4 inches. (Follow residual herbicide label for maximum corn height).

  • Tank mix includes the Roundup Ready Rate of a preemergent herbicide such as Degree Xtra, Harness or Harness Xtra combined with Roundup WeatherMAX.

Roundup Ready Soybeans

  • Start clean with a burndown herbicide or tillage.

  • Optional—Preemergent herbicide such as INTRRO®, Valor® or other residual products.

  • One to two postemergent applications of Roundup WeatherMAX applied at full recommended rate and when weeds are 4 to 8 inches (to minimize weed escapes).

Practices to Reduce Volunteer Corn in Roundup Ready Soybeans

  • No-till soybeans significantly reduce potential for volunteer corn.

  • YieldGard® Corn Borer hybrids reduce ear drop when used alone or stacked with Roundup Ready Corn 2.

  • Choose hybrids with superior stalk strength and reduced lodging.

  • Control Roundup Ready Corn 2 in Roundup Ready Soybeans with a tank mix that includes Select® 2 EC. See the Roundup Rewards information for more details.

Source: Monsanto Research Trial, Illinois 2001.

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See the Roundup Rewards® program brochure for qualifications and benefits in your region. Roundup Rewards applies only to Roundup® branded and other agricultural herbicides specified by Monsanto.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Roundup® refers to Monsanto's Roundup® agricultural herbicides. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® agricultural herbicides. Roundup agricultural herbicides will kill crops that do not contain a Roundup Ready gene. Roundup®, Roundup WeatherMAX®, Roundup Rewards®, Degree Xtra®, Harness®, INTRRO®, Yieldgard®, and Roundup Ready® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Bullet®, Degree®, Field Master®, Lariat®, Micro-Tech®, Ready Master® ATZ, Degree Xtra®, Harness® Brands, and INTRRO® are restricted use pesticides and are not registered in all states. The distribution, sale, or use of an unregistered pesticide is a violation of federal and/or state law and is strictly prohibited. Check with your local Monsanto dealer or Monsanto representative for the product registration status in your state.

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