SURVEY RESULTS: GROWERS HIGHLY SATISFIED WITH VIVE PRODUCTS

Feb 21, 2020

Farmers who used either AZteroid® FC 3.3 or Bifender® FC in 2019 are planning to re-use the products in 2020 and tell their friends and neighbors.

In a recent survey of customers by Vive Crop Protection, 95% plan to use AZteroid FC 3.3 and/or Bifender FC again in 2020 and over 95% of growers who used these products would recommend them to a friend or neighbor. Crops represented in the survey include sugarbeets, potatoes, corn, dry beans and alfalfa.

Dan Bihlmeyer, VP of Sales and Marketing at Vive Crop Protection said, “These satisfaction ratings are unheard of in the ag chem industry and we’re so pleased that farmers finding that our products make their lives easier by mixing well, providing hassle-free application and great control.”

Bihlmeyer continues, “Vive has an additional three products on the market for 2020 and we’re confident that this satisfaction and commitment will continue through to the new products.”

Source : Vive Crop

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.