From drought to flooding to lower commodity prices, your soybeans faced many obstacles this season:
-Some growers saw drought and others flooding, causing disease outbreaks like Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS), or Red Crown Rot (RCR) – with Missouri confirming RCR for the first time and Illinois and Indiana reporting outbreaks in new counties.
-Due to the turbulent weather, planting fell behind and many growers had to replant.
-Commodity prices stayed on a rollercoaster in 2024, ranging from a low of $9.39 to a high of $12.50.
As you're planning for 2025, make sure you're getting the most out of your soybeans – no matter the conditions you face.
"You could be rotating crop fields and choosing the right varieties, but in today's changing world, sometimes that's not enough. You never know what a season can bring," says Dale Ireland, Ph.D., Syngenta Seedcare technical product lead. "That's why you need a seed treatment you know you can trust to protect your soybeans and take your yield to the next level – no matter the conditions."
For growers looking to upgrade their soybean protection, Ireland recommends Saltro® fungicide seed treatment. Since 2019, Saltro has offered growers upgraded protection against SDS and Soybean Cyst Nematodes (SCN).
Continued research from Syngenta has shown that even in moderate to no pest pressure situations, Saltro-treated soybeans show an unprecedented increase in root and shoot mass with proven crop safety and plant health. This remarkable benefit for a soybean seed treatment, driven by its proprietary MagniSafe™ technology, provides stronger, healthier soybeans above and below ground, which adds up to higher potential yield.
"Saltro has been a strong choice for growers because of its upgraded SDS protection and nematode activity," says Ireland. "We've continued to conduct hundreds of reps of studies across the Soybean Belt since we launched Saltro and continue to learn additional robust benefits through Saltro use. We've discovered how Saltro helps suppress Red Crown Rot and we've seen how it helps boost yields in moderate to no known pressure. With the crop safety and plant-health benefits of MagniSafe technology, Saltro can be the thing to push your yields to the next level."
"At Syngenta, we're always working on the next innovation and making sure we are creating products with our growers in mind," says Ireland. "Continued research has shown that Saltro really is a standout among other seed treatments currently on the market. Bottom line, Saltro drives stress lower and potential ROI higher regardless of what growing season you are dealt."
