Bayer reduces price of ignite herbicide 20%

Bayer CropScience announced a price cut on Ignite herbicide in time for the 2010 season. The company is reducing its price for the herbicide in the range of 20 percent - effective immediately.

Ignite is a powerful, nonselective herbicide alternative to glyphosate. High-yielding LibertyLink corn, cotton, canola and new LibertyLink soybean varieties enable use of Ignite over-the-top to control weeds efficiently.

"The use of Ignite herbicide and the LibertyLink trait is fundamental in preserving the utility of glyphosate and glyphosate-tolerant crops as a viable crop production tool," said Andy Hurst, Bayer CropScience product manager for Ignite herbicide and LibertyLink.

"Growers want to avoid weed resistance yet maintain simple and efficient weed management," Hurst explained. "The launch of LibertyLink in soybeans and new FiberMax cotton varieties with the LibertyLink trait enable effective weed management combined with high yields."

In corn, growers can take advantage of their Herculex, SmartStax, and Agrisure hybrids with corn borer protection by choosing the cost-effective option of Ignite on those acres this year.