Tembotrione from Bayer CropScience approved in Brazil

WEBWIRE – Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Monheim, July 2008 – Bayer CropScience’s active ingredient tembotrione has been approved for use in Brazil. This means that the new corn herbicide Soberan® (tembotrione + isoxadifen) can be launched in time for this year’s growing season. “Brazil is a strategically important market for Bayer CropScience”, commented Christophe Dumont, Head of the company’s Strategic Business Unit Herbicides. “The launch of Soberan® is intended to further expand our leading position as a supplier of crop protection products.” Tembotrione, from the triketone chemical class, is already available commercially in Hungary, Austria, Serbia and the United States under the brand name Laudis®. Regulatory approval is expected to be granted in additional major corn-growing countries in the course of this year. The... [read full story]