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WCGA Ask Growers to Adhere to Duracade Stewardship Deal
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 10/10/2014

The Wisconsin Corn Growers Association is reminding farmers that they must adhere to existing stewardship agreements and make sure a certain corn biotech trait known as Duracade is handled properly. The WCGA and U.S. Grains Council, a national organization that works with customers of U.S. corn, DDGS, barley and sorghum from 10 offices worldwide, are stressing to farmers the importance of keeping in mind the needs of overseas customers.

Agrisure Duracade is a seed trait offered by Syngenta to help rootworm control. The trait is approved in the United States for production and use and is approved for import by Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. However, no amount of Duracade in corn shipments is approved in China or the European Union.

"What we do on our farms can have a significant impact on trade," said WCGA President Brian Long. "We urge corn farmers to strictly adhere to the Agrisure Duracade stewardship program on their farm and as they market their corn."

Syngenta began a limited-acre introductory launch of Agrisure Duracade for the 2014 crop year, and Agrisure Duracade corn is just beginning to enter U.S. distribution channels. It's critical that corn containing this trait be segregated from export cargoes headed to countries in which it has not yet been approved, the group noted.

Producers with questions about the appropriate marketing of Agrisure Duracade corn should contact their local seed provider or call Gavilon's Duracade Desk at 844-559-1500.

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