June 14 (CNS Canada) – China’s decision to allow imports of Enlist corn will provide a new option for Canadian corn growers.
“I guess the big thing is that farmers are usually receptive to technology that will help them on their farms,” said Myron Krahn, president of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association.
“It’s another tool in the toolbox.”
Enlist corn from Dow AgroSciences and Vistive Gold soybeans from Monsanto were given import approval from China on June 14.
China does not permit the growing of GM crops, but allows imports for animal food.
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“We are very excited to bring the Enlist system to farmers in the U.S. and Canada,” Tim Hassinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow, said in a news release.
Monsanto official were not immediately available for comment.
Vistive Gold and Enlist had not previously been released in Canada or the United States to guard against potential accidental contamination issues associated with products not approved in foreign markets.
With Enlist corn, farmers can use Enlist duo herbicide, which contains both glyphosate and 2,4-D choline. It’s designed to better protect crops against the growing problem of glyphosate resistant weeds.
Dow expects to have Enlist available for growers in 2018.
China, the world’s top buyer of GM soybeans, promised to speed up evaluations of eight U.S. GM crop varieties by the end of the month.
Dow is also waiting for approval on its Enlist soybeans and DuPont Pioneer is waiting for approval of its insect-tolerate corn.
