Print This PageNew simple pricing for Roundup Ready® canola in 2012
Tuesday 11th October, 2011
Roundup Ready® canola is back for the 2012 season with a new, simpler pricing structure.
Grower feedback shaped changes to the payment model and now growing profitable weed control has never been more straightforward.
Growers planting Roundup Ready canola in 2012 will pay one fee of $6.00 (excluding GST) per of planting seed.
“We took on board feedback from growers, Technology Service Providers (TSPs), handlers and marketers about the current two step pricing system,”
“They told us it would be preferable if of growers wanted certainty of total up front,”
“The new single fee payment system equates to a clear and set value clearly see the financial advantages of growing Roundup Ready varieties.
Recent trials^ prove that Roundup Ready canola delivers higher yields than other herbicide tolerant varieties. This system provides superior weed control, excellent crop safety and the ability to maximise yield potential.
A summary of the 2010 National Variety Trials Herbicide Tolerant Canola Trials proves Roundup Ready canola’s superiority as a variety, with eight out of nine sites where Roundup Ready canola was grown outperforming other canola varieties.
To find out more, contact your local Technology Service Provider, call 1800 069 569 or visit www.monsanto.com.au
*Please note: the grain technology fee will still apply to all Roundup Ready canola grain produced in the 2011 season. This will either be deducted by grain traders or you will receive an invoice from Monsanto. ^2010 NVT Herbicide Tolerant Canola Trials. Roundup and Roundup Ready are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LC, Monsanto Australia limited licensee.
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