BASF supports increase in canola straight cutting

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - According to a recent poll conducted by FarmShift on behalf of BASF Canada, the number of growers straight cutting canola in Western Canada rose by 50 percent from 2013 to the 2014 harvest season.

The poll included a sample of 400 growers from across Western Canada with minimum canola acre thresholds.

"We know that straight cutting is a practice that is becoming more and more common," said Danielle Eastman, Western Herbicide Brand Manager at BASF Canada. "Growers who straight cut save time, labour and cost at harvest time."

The practice of straight cutting canola is gaining popularity. In fact, according to the study 65 percent of growers surveyed are interested in straight cutting and 82 percent of the growers who have already adopted the practice plan to do more of it.

"BASF is committed to providing growers with the tools that will help them produce the best possible crop," said Eastman. "Tank-mixing HEAT^® LQ with glyphosate helps growers get into the field sooner and harvest a more even crop, which helps contribute to a successful straight cut harvest."

Using a desiccant at harvest time not only gives growers the ability to get in the field and harvest sooner, but also helps prepare for the following season by controlling winter annual and perennial weeds.

For more information about HEAT LQ, contact AgSolutions^® Customer Care at 1-877-371-BASF (2273).

Always read and follow label directions.

HEAT is a registered trade-mark of BASF SE; AgSolutions is a registered trade-mark of BASF Corporation; all used with permission by BASF Canada Inc.

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About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world's leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

SOURCE BASF Canada Inc.

Christina Stroud, BASF Canada Inc., Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]; Andrea Maillet, ON Communication, Tel: [phone] x25, E-mail: [email protected]