Pioneer Launches Y Series Beans

A new generation of soybean varieties will be the largest commercial product launch in Pioneer Hi-Bred’s 82-year history.

Pioneer, a DuPont business, is bringing its new Y Series soybeans to market for the 2009 growing season. According to the company, these varieties deliver unprecedented productivity gains to North American soybean growers.

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The seed company intends to offer enough seed to plant about 9 million acres of the Y series soybeans in 32 new varieties. The entire line has demonstrated a 5 percent yield advantage against key competitor varieties in more than 1,800 on-farm comparisons, with some varieties yielding 6 percent to 10 percent better than their competitors, according to Pioneer. The launch of the new Y Series is the result of a proprietary matrix of traits and technologies that Pioneer researchers have been developing and deploying to accelerate product development. Pioneer is employing its exclusive Accelerated Yield Technology (AYT) and marker-assisted selection to boost the yield potential and improve the agronomic performance of these varieties.

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