RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 25, 2010 – BASF Plant Science L.P. today announced the addition of T.A. Seeds as a new NutriDense trait licensee. T.A. Seeds, headquartered in Jersey Shore, Pa., will offer NutriDense Silage traits starting this summer due to strong demand in its market area and the positive performance of NutriDense genetics.
BASF Plant Science breeding efforts have significantly improved NutriDense parent lines, and the hybrids developed from these lines have excellent agronomics, strong yield potential and outstanding nutritional performance.
“We are very excited to add T.A. Seeds to our growing list of NutriDense licensees,” said Barney Bernstein, director of trait marketing and sales for BASF Plant Science. “We have seen very positive results from NutriDense Silage hybrids in the northeast and surrounding areas, and are thrilled that T.A. Seeds can now offer NutriDense to their dairy customers.”
“We are constantly evaluating new hybrids that will increase the profitability of eastern farmers,” said Taylor Doebler, T.A. Seeds seedsman. “Based on our experience, we believe NutriDense Silage hybrids are a good fit for this geography, and we look forward to offering them to our customers.”
NutriDense is a nutritionally enhanced corn that contains a stacked set of output traits designed to improve animal feed performance. Seed companies market the product through licensing agreements with BASF Plant Science.
For dairy producers, NutriDense Silage hybrids can increase silage tonnage while improving income over feed costs through greater feed efficiency.
To learn more about NutriDense, visit www.nutridense.com or follow on Twitter @NutriDense.
About T.A. Seeds
Based in Jersey Shore, Pa., T.A. Seeds is a family-owned and operated company that sticks close to its rich agricultural heritage. Beginning in 1932 with a six-acre farm, T.A. Seeds developed the first Pennsylvania-developed hybrid seed corn, and has continued since then to grow and market its family seed products throughout the east with the utmost care and selection savvy. T.A. Seeds dealers are strategically located throughout the east. For more information on T.A. Seeds, visit www.taseeds.com.
About BASF Plant Science
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. BASF Plant Science – a BASF group company – is one of the world’s leading companies providing innovative plant biotechnology solutions for agriculture. Today, more than 750 employees are helping farmers meet the growing demand for improved agricultural productivity and healthier nutrition for humans and animals. BASF Plant Science has developed an unparalleled gene discovery platform focusing on yield and quality traits in crops such as corn, soybean and rice. Jointly with leading partners in the seed industry BASF Plant Science is commercializing its products. Current projects include higher yielding row crops, nutritionally-enhanced corn for animal feed or higher content of Omega-3’s in oil crops for preventing cardiovascular diseases. To find out more about BASF Plant Science, please visit www.basf.com/plantscience.
About BASF
BASF – The Chemical Company
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $13 billion in 2009. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €50 billion in 2009 and had approximately 105,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
NutriDense is a registered trademark of BASF Plant Science L.P.
