3-10 IAN Monsanto Platform
Taking on weed resistance. I’m….Monsanto Company recently outlined its new platform on weed management to provide the framework needed to manage weeds in the absence or presence of glyphosate-resistance. The Roundup Ready PLUSTM platform allows farmers to increase the benefits of their Roundup Ready crops by using the best practice recommendations and receiving financial incentives for following the program. The platform is designed to provide effective and sustainable weed control benefits for farmers. Here’s Monsanto spokesperson Janice Person: “The Roundup Ready PLUS platform pulls together the recommendations of some of the nation’s leading weed scientists in terms of getting ahead of weed resistance.”
Farmers, weed scientists and others in the industry are developing a set of best management recommendations to control glyphosate-resistant weeds where they exist and reduce the risk of developing these weeds on other fields where farmers are growing Roundup Ready crops. The Roundup Ready PLUS platform was designed to improve on-farm productivity, sustain the benefits of conservation tillage and provide effective weed management. The Roundup Ready PLUS platform provides weed management recommendations for Roundup Ready crops for each farm situation, by pairing crop protection products from Monsanto and other companies.
