There are no export market concerns with new corn and soybean crop protection products coming to market, says a committee set up by the grains sector to review new products.
The Market Access Committee for corn and soybeans is co-chaired by Grain Farmers of Ontario and Soy Canada and works to prevent market access issues by meeting requirements for pesticide residues and to facilitate predictable commercialization of crop protection products.
The Ontario Agri Business Association is a standing member of the committee and a partner in bringing together the Ontario grain value chain when needed to help meet the committee’s goals.
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There are three new corn products registered for 2025 for Ontario and all meet export market requirements.
The products incude:
Cosayr, with the active ingredient chlorantraniliprole from Adama.
Convintro Corn with the active ingredients diflufenican and isoxaflutole from Bayer.
Surtain with active ingredients saflufenacil and pyroxasulfone from BASF.
Ontario exports about 70 per cent of soybeans and a variable amount of corn depending on the year, which is why the committee is concerned that crop protection products used won’t create any export market concerns.
The committee’s process allows for the value chain, which includes the crop protection registrants, producer organizations, ag-retailers, grain originators, processors, and exporters to evaluate the residue profile of new pesticides and discuss potential trade implications prior to market launch.
