Latham soybeans are going hi-tech with the introduction of three LibertyLink soybeans into the 2009 lineup.

• E1857L- this variety is a Late Group I seed brand with a 1.8 maturity. It features great emergence, good IDC tolerance nd is a medium-bush type plant. The variety features the Rps1-c gene for Phytophthora and has some field tolerance to Soybean Cyst Nematode.
• E2678L- this variety is a Mid-Group II soybean with a 2.6 maturity. This medium bush plant type features the K gene for Phytophthora and has excellent SDS tolerance. It also has the PI 88788 gene for SCN resistance.
• E2800L- This tall showy plant type has a 2.8 maturity placing it in the Late Group II soybean category. This bean also features the K gene for Phytophthora and shows good tolerance to iron chlorosis. This bean will show consistency East to West.

Soybeans with the Liberty Link trait have built-in tolerance to Ignite® herbicide. Ignite is the only nonselective alternative to glyphosate, or Roundup® Ready products. Ignite provides post-emergent control of more than 120 broadleaf weeds and grasses including woolly cupgrass, velvetleaf, cocklebur, foxtail, marestail, morning glory, ragweed and waterhemp, along with ALS- and glyphosate-resistant weeds.

“LibertyLink soybeans offer growers an opportunity to rotate their herbicide systems,” says Mark Grundmeier, Latham’s soybean product manager. “Rotating the Roundup Ready system with the LibertyLink system is one way to retain the convenience of non-selective weed control and to extend glyphosate’s effectiveness.”

Because LibertyLink was only recently approved for sale, commercial availability is limited. Contact your Latham dealer soon to place an order!

Have questions on these new LibertyLink varieties? Leave your questions in the comment box below.

With a limited commercial release of Roundup Ready2 Yield soybeanas this fall, orders should be placed quickly while supplies last!

The new L2958R2 Roundup Ready2 Yield Soybean had a 7 to 11 percent yield advantage this season, so it’s living up to the expectations we had for the new technology’s enhanced yield performance. We’re really looking forward to seeing what this seed brand will do next year when it’s planted on more acres throughout our marketing territory.

Latham’s L2958R2 is a Late Group II soybean. It’s a medium-tall plant with the C-gene for Phytophthora resistance, as well as Soybean Cyst Nematode resistance from PI 88788. It also has very good score against Iron Chlorosis.

Farmers will enjoy the same flexibility, dependability and crop safety that they have enjoyed for years with the Roundup Ready soybeans system. They can also rest assured that Latham Companies will not release any RR2Y soybean that does not meet our standards of excellence.

This second generation Roundup product enables higher yield potential:

• Roundup Ready 2 Yield was developed through extensive gene mapping that allows soybean breeders to identify specific DNA regions in soybeans that have a positive impact on yield. Using advanced insertion and selection technologies, the Roundup Ready 2 Yield gene is situated in one of these DNA regions that provide higher yield potential.
• Four years of research have demonstrated a consistent yield advantage of 7 to 11 percent for Roundup Ready2 Yield soybeans as compared with the first-generation Roundup Ready soybeans. The four-year average yield increase was 9 percent.
• In more than 200 observations including 120 comparisons, Roundup Ready2 Yield soybean plants produced significantly more three-bean pods per plant compared to Roundup Ready soybeans. This higher number of three-bean pods contributes to more beans per plant and higher yield performance.

Have questions about this exciting new technology? Leave them in the comment box below!