MS Technologies™ and Bayer receive Chinese approval for Balance™ GT soybeans

West Point, IA (PRWEB) January 17, 2017

MS Technologies" and Bayer have received import approval from China for Balance" GT soybeans. The new Balance" GT Soybean Performance System will combine industry-leading genetics with a double herbicide-tolerant trait that will confer tolerance to glyphosate and isoxaflutole, the active ingredient in the new Balance� Bean herbicide. The Balance" GT Soybean Performance System will benefit soybean growers by providing high-yielding genetics and protection against a variety of broadleaf weeds and grasses.

This is a significant milestone in the Balance" GT approval process, moving the new soybean trait closer to commercialization for our soybean producers. Balance" GT has already received approvals from critical countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the European Union and the United States. Balance® Bean herbicide is pending EPA registration. The Balance" GT Soybean Performance System will not be commercially available until the system has received all required regulatory approvals.

"We are thrilled to have received approval from China -- a key country in the process of bringing this technology to the market. Balance" GT will truly improve the future of farming through its high-yielding genetics and control over glyphosate-resistant weeds," said Joseph Merschman, president of MS Technologies".

MS Technologies" and Bayer have been collaborating for more than a decade to commercialize new herbicide-tolerant technologies for soybeans, starting with the LibertyLink® system in 2009. Balance" GT will mark the second collaboration for the two companies and will provide a strong alternative to current weed management options.

Balance" GT will be broadly licensed throughout North America. In upcoming years, Balance" GT is expected to evolve into a triple-stacked herbicide-tolerant soybean, Balance" GTLL, providing tolerance to glyphosate, Balance® Bean and Liberty® (glufosinate-ammonium).

About MS Technologies"
MS Technologies" LLC is a leading trait, technology and soybean genetics provider. MS Technologies" LLC features a portfolio of in-house traits, as well as wide access to other traits and technologies through collaborative agreements with other parties. Follow MS Technologies" on Twitter, visit our Facebook page or view our website at mstechseed.com and balancegtsoybeans.com.

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