At the end of September, the European Commission approved Bayer’s XtendFlex soybean trait, the final approval needed for a full launch of the product. Channel Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton has more on the new trait. “The Xtend soybeans already out are resistant to Roundup, glyphosate and any dicamba formulation out there. This one is now adding the third trait of the Liberty system,” explains Crompton. “That’s what really makes it great. Farmers have the option of going early for weed control and then, farmers can take care of weeds later in the season, too.” Crompton just harvested a few plots of XtendFlex. “The performance is right up to par with the current Xtend line-up.” Hear the story.