Vyconic Soybeans
Farmers face increasing challenges with controlling weeds that threaten the yields and health of their soybean crops. Particularly concerning are herbicide-resistant species like Palmer amaranth, which are becoming increasingly difficult to manage with conventional strategies.
Complicating farmer decision-making are changing environmental conditions, with problematic weeds spreading to new places, and uncertain market demand. Farmers need soybeans that meet their productivity needs while providing flexible options for how, where, and when to apply crop protection products on their fields.
Vyconic soybeans change this dynamic by offering a unique solution. Instead of choosing between soybean varieties compatible with one, two, or three herbicides, Vyconic soybeans provide tolerance to the most common and effective herbicides currently available in soybeans.
In addition to glufosinate, glyphosate, 2,4-D, and dicamba, Vyconic adds tolerance to the selective herbicide Mesotrione. This means that farmers can ensure better weed control that meets their specific needs without sacrificing their crop’s yield potential.
Using only one herbicide mode of action can 'select' for resistance, where only those weeds resistant to an individual active ingredient thrive long enough to produce the next generation of resistant weeds.
Farmers today are increasingly adopting the regenerative agriculture practices of crop rotation and the use of multiple active ingredients to treat weeds. Diversity of agronomic practices and modes of action for crop protection can greatly extend the time in which a herbicide continues to be effective against weeds.
What's Next for Vyconic?
At Bayer, we’re dedicated to furthering regenerative agriculture practices that both satisfy growers’ needs and our responsibility to the environment. Vyconic soybeans are just one example of how we are adopting flexible products that meet farmers needs where those needs are greatest.
Market introduction of Vyconic soybeans will start in North America in 2027 and expand to Latin American countries in 2028.