Driven by its versatile applications in food production, biofuels and industrial uses, the canola market is expected to continue its rapid growth in both the short and long term. Canola farmers need reliable solutions to meet the increasing needs of consumers and industries worldwide. BASF is proud to introduce a breakthrough innovation in canola seed, InVigor® Gold. Designed to unlock the full genetic potential of canola quality Brassica juncea in new areas of Canada and the United States, InVigor Gold is expected to feature hybrids with LibertyLink® herbicide tolerance, inherent pod shatter resistance and strong blackleg disease resistance. InVigor Gold also features outstanding heat tolerance, allowing farmers to utilize land that may have been fallow or idle, providing a new income source for farmers and the agriculture channel.
Decades of research and development across dozens of researchers, plant breeders and scientists at BASF have led to the development of InVigor Gold. This advancement from BASF builds on its market leading canola portfolio, which features InVigor canola, the top-yielding canola lineup on the market. Leveraging rich and diverse germplasm for this hybrid innovation, a best-in-class breeding team has unlocked the most powerful properties of canola in InVigor Gold. InVigor Gold is planned to be the first LibertyLink-tolerant, canola-quality, yellow-seeded canola that is projected to allow delivery to the same elevator and processing with traditional canola.
“BASF is committed to helping farmers do the Biggest Job on Earth through innovation, and we are thrilled to add to our trusted family of InVigor products with InVigor Gold,” said Bryan Perry, Head of U.S. Seeds and Traits for BASF. “InVigor Gold will unlock the full genetic potential of canola in new areas and help farmers improve yield performance through better tolerance to heat as compared to traditional canola hybrids.”
As demonstrated in BASF’s trials, InVigor Gold delivers heat tolerance and yield stability that will allow these hybrids to grow in hotter and drier environments and in lower organic soil compared to other canola hybrids. Across 23 trials from 2022 through 2024 in the brown soil zone in Canada and the Northern Great Plains, on average InVigor Gold outyielded the traditional canola by 8%. Farmers who face harsh canola growing conditions in the brown soil zone in Canada and areas in the Northern Great Plains are poised to unlock new canola acres with InVigor Gold, helping meet market demand for canola.
“Agriculture is our number one industry in Montana, and we’re proud of our rich, generational history of feeding the world and providing world-class products,” said Montana Governor Greg Gianforte. “As demand continues to rise, innovation and the tireless work of Montana farmers will continue to move the agriculture industry forward. I’m grateful for BASF and their shared commitment to innovation, as the introduction of InVigor Gold will support our canola farmers and bolster our economy.”
InVigor Gold is a key addition to BASF’s impressive line of InVigor hybrids, the most trusted canola seed on the market for over 25 years. InVigor Gold is anticipated to be available in the United States in 2027, pending regulatory approval, and in Canada later this decade or early in the next decade, pending regulatory approval.
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