{"id":19874,"date":"2023-11-14T09:16:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nufarm.com\/ca\/?p=19874"},"modified":"2024-01-11T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T18:39:38","slug":"nufarm-launches-novel-herbicide-technology-to-help-farmers-turn-the-tide-against-challenging-weeds-in-cereals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2024.nufarm.com.au\/ca\/2023\/11\/14\/nufarm-launches-novel-herbicide-technology-to-help-farmers-turn-the-tide-against-challenging-weeds-in-cereals\/","title":{"rendered":"Nufarm launches novel herbicide technology to help farmers turn the tide against challenging weeds in cereals\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

RealAgristudies 2023 survey finds farmers increasingly concerned about the impact of weed resistance on their farm \u2013 and hope technology will \u201csave us with new modes of action.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

[Calgary, AB]<\/strong>  Nufarm Canada signals a new era in crop protection with the launch of its proprietary Duplosan\u2122<\/a><\/strong>-powered suite of cereal herbicides. This first-in-market, novel pipeline of solutions will help farmers turn the tide against challenging weeds in cereals including resistant kochia. The result of research and innovation led by Nufarm and its extensive field work in Western Canada, the team has unlocked new potential with Duplosan, the foundation of Nufarm\u2019s quest to find the \u201cPath of Least Resistance\u201d <\/em>for growers.<\/em> The unique technology is showing extremely positive results as a novel chemistry that hasn\u2019t been exposed to most weed populations in western Canada, specifically kochia.<\/p>\n

The first in the new suite of products \u2013 Oxbow\u2122<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 is a complete and easy solution in the fight against managing hard-to-kill broadleaf weeds including kochia in cereals. Powered by Duplosan technology, it\u2019s the most efficient and effective way to solve today\u2019s biggest weed control challenges, backed by flexible re-cropping and application timing. Oxbow will be available in western Canada for the 2024 growing season through preferred Nufarm agriculture retailers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs resistant weeds like kochia have accelerated in recent years, expanding to new soil zones, the current herbicide toolbox is just not keeping pace,\u201d says Boyd Bergstrom, Nufarm Canada country lead. In their quest to find new solutions, Nufarm researchers rediscovered dichlorprop-p<\/em> \u2014 an active ingredient that was first used decades ago as an additive to 2,4-D when dichlorprop’s unique properties largely remained unexplored and its full potential was never unlocked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNufarm will be pairing Duplosan with other modes of action to maximize weed control in cereals,\u201d Bergstrom explains. \u201cAdding the technology will power a pipeline of new herbicides capable of fighting weeds in cereal crops. The proprietary technology is showing extremely positive results as a novel Group 4 chemistry that\u2019s had little exposure to most western Canadian weed populations, specifically kochia. As we approach 25 years of serving Canadian farmers, Nufarm is stepping out in a big way as an agricultural innovator delivering technology to help farmers manage weed resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Between June 22 \u2013 27, 2023, Nufarm partnered with RealAgristudies to learn more about the topic of weed resistance and farmer attitudes toward the growing challenge. In total, 610 farmers across Canada participated in the study. \u201cAll farmers expressed a high degree of concern about the impact of weed resistance, yet just over half also communicated a sense of \u2018I guess this is the best we can do,\u2019\u201d says Justin Funk, lead researcher with RealAgristudies. \u201cAt the same time, farmers agreed that the industry needs to do a better job of helping them manage weed resistance. There is also high hope that new technologies will save the day.\u201d   <\/p>\n

\u201cYou get the feeling that many in the industry have accepted that today\u2019s weed control tools are \u2018the best we can do,\u2019 but we won\u2019t accept the status quo,\u201d says Tyler Gullen, Nufarm technical services manager. \u201cOur researchers and agronomists challenged themselves to find a new path forward in managing resistant weeds in cereals that aren\u2019t being managed by other herbicides. With Oxbow, we are presenting the first novel Group 4 mode of action in nearly a decade. This is truly a defining moment for Nufarm in Canadian agriculture.\u201d <\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

In a June 2023 paper published in The Canadian Journal of Plant Science<\/em>, researchers stated that, \u201cThe latest Alberta survey in 2021 indicated fluroxypyr- and dicamba-resistant kochia were found at 44% and 28% of the sites, with 45% of the sites being triple-resistant to ALS inhibitors, glyphosate, and at least one synthetic auxin (Geddes, Beckie et al. 2023). The degree of glyphosate resistance observed in various kochia samples is concerning because nearly half of these samples have moderate-to-high levels of resistance. This level of resistance may manifest as a lack of control by herbicides in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNufarm continues to evolve to meet the changing conditions that farmers face, and we are invested in providing the cutting-edge tools they need to remain profitable,\u201d says Bergstrom. \u201cThe launch of Duplosan<\/strong><\/a> is just the beginning of great things to come from our research and innovation program.<\/p>\n

For More Information:
\n<\/strong>Holly Nicoll | Head of Marketing | Nufarm Canada
\nP: 403-219-2099 | E: holly.nicoll@nufarm.com<\/p>\n

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