New trait technology from Bayer Crop Science will allow growers to use five herbicide actives in soybean crops.
The company says its Vyconic soybeans represents a “leap forward” in weed control, bringing greater management options and flexibility to farmers’ fields. The new trait technology will be the first in the industry to offer tolerance to five herbicides active ingredients: dicamba, glufosinate, mesotrione, 2,4-D, and glyphosate.
Vyconic soybeans builds on Bayer’s most recent soybean trait, XtendFlex, which features tolerance to three herbicides. The two new actives, mesotrione and 2,4-D, are effective against a wide range of broadleaf weeds, including kochia, fleabane, palmer amaranth and waterhemp.
Bayer expects to offer Vyconic soybeans to U.S. and Canadian farmers for the 2027 planting season. In this interview from the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, Bayer North American soybean project manager Frank Rittemann shares how the new trait will help address weed control challenges in their fields, including resistant weeds. He also looks at Bayer’s variety development pipeline, and how Vyconic soybeans are performing in variety yield and performance trials.
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