Lallemand Introduces LalRise Shine DS Seed Treatment
LalRise Shine DS has launched in the United States, a new seed treatment from Lallemand Plant Care for corn and dry bean growers.
Designed to improve root vigor and nutrient availability, this product combines the performance of Pizazz seed finisher with Lallemand’s proprietary plant growth-promoting microbe (PGPM).
According to Lallemand, LalRise Shine DS offers up to a 28% increase in phosphorus availability in the rhizosphere and boosts root mass growth by up to 20%.
This dry seed treatment can be used on all types of operations. For example:
- Commercial seed treaters can coat seeds using a dry powder mill.
- For on-farm applications, top dress directly into the centre fill or hopper box or apply on seeds before transferring into the planter.
Merschman Seeds Selects Meristem Crop Performance
Merschman Seeds, of West Point, Iowa has entered into a dealer agreement with Meristem Crop Performance. In the new engagement, Merschman Seeds will now carry Meristem’s product portfolio of biologicals, plant growth regulators, micronutrients, adjuvants, and nitrogen inhibitors to crop producers across their service territory.
Founded in 1954 by Bill and Bernice Merschman, this year marks Merschman’s 71st year of serving farmers. The company’s service territory now reaches 400 miles in every direction from West Point.
“We’ve always been focused on being an innovative company, and we spent a lot of time evaluating different biological providers and it’s clear to us that Meristem is consistently providing high quality biologicals through a seed fluency delivery system that’s effective and easy for farmers to use,” says CEO Joe Merschman.
AMF Bionutrient Supplier Enhanced Nature Announces Company Launch
Enhanced Nature (EN), a newly formed U.S. company, today announced that it has begun operations to supply AMF (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) bionutrients to partners worldwide.
EN’s partners include:
- Symbiotic Sciences, which has been manufacturing concentrated AMF for over 15 years
- Aditya Malhotra, CEO
- Tom Laurita, board chair
- Rob Gibson, vice president of business development and sales.
The company says now is the right time to launch due to the growth in recognition and demand for AMF-based bionutrients.
“Enhanced Nature is already seeing tremendous demand everywhere for AMF sourced from a reliable and high quality manufacturer,” said Gibson. “Both distribution partners and end-users are looking for the next generation of effective high ROI biologicals, and AMF definitely fits that description. I’m really excited about this team and opportunity.”
