AUS – NEW GM CANOLA VARIETY FOR 2013


New GM canola variety on way

24 Oct, 2012

Source: http://sl.farmonline.com.au/news/state/grains-and-cropping/oilseed/new-gm-canola-variety-on-way/2630453.aspx

BAYER is about to launch its first Roundup Ready canola variety in Australia, a hybrid called IH50RR – developed at Horsham, in Victoria’s Wimmera – and company officials are upbeat about its prospects.

With a dizzying array of canola varieties on the market, Bayer will have to hit the ground running to attract acres, but is confident it can do so, with strong hybrid vigour boosting the package.

The variety is the product of strong Bayer investment in canola in Australia.

Andrew Loorham, marketing manager – Seeds and Traits at Bayer CropScience, said the package of early vigour, solid yields and good blackleg resistance stacked up well, as did a compact plant, meaning lodging is unlikely to be an issue.

The new IH50RR Bayer variety currently has a provisional rating of resistant-moderately resistant (R-MR) in the independent Canola Association of Australia (CAA) rating scheme.