Bayer highlights herbicide innovations at Brazilian Weed Science Congress

Bayer highlighted a full range of herbicides for various crops during the 34th Brazilian Weed Science Congress, which took place in Campinas (SP) between August 12 and 15. 

The idea is to show that the company has been building a relevant portfolio in herbicides and that its pioneering spirit brings different control alternatives, increasing the efficiency of sustainable management in production systems for various crops in Brazil.

The event represents a significant milestone for Bayer, as 2024 marks the celebration of the Roundup^® brand’s 50th anniversary worldwide. With an excellent toxicological and ecotoxicological profile and high efficacy in weed control, the Roundup^® family has helped revolutionize agriculture, aiding in the development and expansion of the adoption of no-till farming and contributing to more regenerative agriculture.

″Bayer is proud to have been the company responsible for the discovery and development of this technology, which has been helping farmers to produce sustainably for 50 years. It is important to emphasize that Bayer continues to invest in innovation within the Roundup family, as we understand that this product will continue to be indispensable for Brazilian and global agriculture,″ explained Matheus Palhano, Bayer's Herbicide Manager for Latin America.

Solutions for different cultures

The company reinforces its commitment to complete solutions in the Brazilian cropping system, such as the Adengo^® (Isoxaflutole + Thiencarbazone-methyl) and Soberan herbicides (Tembotrione) for corn cultivation. Adengo is a pre-emergent herbicide with broad spectrum control and residual, contributing to increased productivity and leaving the area clean for the next crop. The Soberan herbicide acts in post-emergence, complementing the control of weeds with high selectivity in corn and delivering a cleaner crop than any other competing herbicide in a single application.

″These solutions integrate Bayer’s holistic vision of agricultural systems, aiming to meet the needs of producers by optimizing production,″ said Ana Paula Menzani, Bayer’s Herbicide Manager for Latin America.

For crops such as banana, coffee, cashew, sugarcane, citrus, coconut, palm oil, guava, apple, mango and grape, the Alion herbicide (Indaziflam) offers a broad spectrum of control and efficiency in weed management. In addition, sugarcane producers can also count on Provence Total (Indaziflam + Isoxaflutole), with two mechanisms of action, which provide broad control of weeds and residual, with selectivity to the sugarcane field and reduced re-use with other herbicides.

Plans for the future

The challenge of weed control can increase in the coming years due to the increased resistance of these invaders to various existing herbicide action mechanisms, resulting in greater difficulty in management.

With this in mind, Bayer is developing 11 solutions for the entire production system, from pre-emergence to pre-harvest crops, aiming to contain resistant weeds in soybeans, corn, cotton, winter cereals and sugarcane. Among the new solutions are the herbicide Convintro Duo (Diflufenican + Metribuzin), with two active ingredients for pre-emergence of soybeans, and Icafolin-methyl, intended for post-emergence of weeds, being the first new active ingredient for this purpose in over 30 years, Menzani said.

She added, ″Icafolin-methyl will play a crucial role in weed management, particularly in controlling bittergrass and goosegrass. Our strategy from now on is to combine more than one molecule in each product to make it harder for weeds to resist.″

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)

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