Latham Introduces 12 Soybean Products in New LLGT27™ Trait Package

LATHAM’S 2019 LINEUP OF SOYBEANS INCLUDES 12 PRODUCTS IN THE LIBERTYLINK® GT27™ (LLGT27) TRAIT PACKAGE, GIVING UPPER MIDWEST FARMERS ANOTHER TOOL AGAINST WEEDS THAT ARE DEVELOPING RESISTANCE TO VARIOUS HERBICIDES.

The LLGT27 portfolio features the first, fully-approved triple-herbicide-stacked soybean trait available to U.S. farmers. Previously referred to as “Balance GT/LL,” the LLGT27 soybeans feature tolerance to Liberty® herbicide, glyphosate herbicide (e.g. Roundup®, Glyphos®, etc.) and a new formulation of isoxaflutole (possibly to be named Balance Bean), which is going through the EPA registration process. IMPORTANT NOTE: All current formulations of isoxaflutole herbicides have not been cleared for over-the-top application on soybeans.

We learned the LLGT27 products were approved on July 3 — just days before Latham® Dealer Kickoff in Minneapolis — and we quickly pulled together what information we had on those products.Latham Soybean Product Team members will continue to evaluate these lines and will share results at our post-harvest meetings. We know farmers will have questions about handling herbicide applications to optimize weed control, and we plan to answer those questions at that time, as well.

Feel free to call with any questions about this exciting new technology, which will be available for spring 2019 planting! Some of our production growers planted their acres to LLGT27 products in 2018, but we expect demand could be larger than supply this year. If you’re interested in trying some of these products, place your order early!