Corteva Agriscience will face stiff competition in the US soyabean market after China approved imports of a new genetically modified version of the crop seed developed by Dow Chemical. The product, called Enlist E3, is an advanced, herbicide-resistant variation designed with the Chinese market in mind. The decision by Beijing to accept imports of the product means US farmers will now have a choice of crops to grow for export purposes, after it receives approval from holdout Philippines. Enligst E3 is resistant to three herbicides, glyphosate, glufosinate and 2,4-D, whereas Corteva Agriscience's Roundup Ready 2 Xtend is resistant to glyphosate and dicamba.
Bayer will face stiff competition in the US soyabean market after China approved imports of a new genetically modified version of the crop seed developed by Dow Chemical. The product, called Enlist E3, is an advanced, herbicide-resistant variation designed with the Chinese market in mind. The decision by Beijing to accept imports of the product means US farmers will now have a choice of crops to grow for export purposes, after it receives approval from holdout Philippines. Enligst E3 is resistant to three herbicides, glyphosate, glufosinate and 2,4-D, whereas Bayer's Roundup Ready 2 Xtend is resistant to glyphosate and dicamba.