Acuron™ corn herbicide receives federal EPA registration

Glyphosate weed resistance is expanding rapidly and infestations of broadleaf weeds in corn are up 50 percent in the last four years*. Research shows that four out of five farmers are actively seeking new products, with the main reason to achieve better weed control**.

Newly approved Acuron has been shown to control 70-plus weeds, including broadleaf and grass weeds like Palmer amaranth, marestail, giant ragweed, kochia, morningglory and waterhemp.

“Current herbicides are losing effectiveness,” says Gordon Vail, Ph.D., technical product lead for Syngenta. “The best strategy is to use a high-performing pre-emerge herbicide like Acuron that will stop weeds before they start, and we’re excited we can now offer it to growers.”

What makes the herbicide so effective is the novel chemistry bicyclopyrone, which complements the other three active ingredients in the premix to target a wider range of weeds than previous products. The four active ingredients and three modes of action in Acuron deliver a multi-targeted approach to weed control, while reducing the overall rates of certain herbicides.

State registrations for Acuron are still pending, and supplies for 2015 will be limited. For more information about Acuron herbicide, visit www.acuron-herbicide.com. Join the conversation online – connect with us at social.SyngentaUS.com.

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*2013 Syngenta market research: cocklebur, kochia, marestail, morningglory, ragweed (common, giant), waterhemp (common, tall)
**2014 Syngenta market research

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