Pioneer provides industry-leading trait options to keep your crop healthy and improve your profitability. From drought tolerance to above- and below-ground insect protection to herbicide tolerance, our technology options help your crop achieve its full potential.
Corn Traits and Technologies
Industry-Leading Trait Technology
Our technology options combined with elite Pioneer genetics are locally tested and proven to perform. Select the package you need to protect your crop against yield-robbing insects, unfavorable conditions or both.
Vorceed® Enlist®
A whole corn solution for superior yield protection, agronomics and flexible weed control.
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PowerCore® Enlist®
Flexibility has never looked so strong. Control weeds, protect against above-ground pests available with Pioneer® brand high-yield exclusive genetics.
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Qrome® Products
Triple stack of defensive traits plus dual modes of action for above- and below-ground pests.
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Optimum® AcreMax® Family
Single-bag refuge solutions for above-ground insect protection, below-ground protection, or both.
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Optimum® AQUAmax® Products
Developed to get more out of every drop of water and yield, rain or shine.
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Above- and below-ground insects can reduce crop health and rob bushels from your bins. The right insect protection helps maximize your crop performance.
Defend Against Yield-Robbing Insects
Optimum® Intrasect® hybrids are locally developed to perform in a wide range of environments and combine two proven and trusted traits (HX1, YGCB) to give your crop dual-mode above-ground insect protection. These hybrids provide another choice to maximize yield and preserve valuable Bt technology, with either a structured 5 percent refuge in the Corn Belt or 20 percent refuge required in EPA-designated cotton counties.
Optimum® Leptra® Hybrids
Optimum® Leptra® hybrids have a powerful pyramid of traits with three modes of action to provide superior control of above-ground pests, including corn borer, corn earworm and fall armywormon on your acres. The pyramid of traits in Optimum Leptra (AVBL, HX1, YGCB) deliver cleaner ears with less kernel damage through reduced ear feeding by these harmful pests. Optimum Leptra requires a structured refuge of 5 percent in the Corn Belt and 20 percent in EPA-designated cotton counties.
Herculex® Insect Protection
Herculex® insect protection offers leading protection against corn insects for maximum yield potential. Herculex I provides the same consistent control of above-ground insects for areas with minimal rootworm pressure. Herculex RW offers a high level of protection against northern, western and Mexican corn rootworm to safeguard the entire root system. Herculex XTRA is the stack of Herculex I and Herculex RW, and gives you season-long control for a broad spectrum of above- and below-ground insects. Advanced corn trait technology, such as the Optimum® AcreMax® family is built on the Herculex traits.
"Vorceed Enlist brings the most options of any corn rootworm product in Pioneer’s portfolio. It comes with three modes of action for below-ground pests and three modes of action for above-ground pests.”
- Adam Theis, Corn Portfolio Marketing Leader, Corteva Agriscience
Flexibility to Guard Your Crop Against Weeds
Weeds compete with crops for essential sunlight, nutrients and water. Gain flexibility in controlling weeds by relying on the many Pioneer® brand corn hybrids with herbicide-tolerant traits to manage and protect your crop’s potential.
Multiple Herbicide Tolerance
The Enlist® weed control system offers tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate, 2,4-D choline, and FOPS for maximum flexibility in weed management.
Glyphosate Tolerance
Pioneer® brand corn hybrids with the Roundup Ready® Corn 2 gene provide resistance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® herbicide.
Glufosinate Tolerance
Pioneer® brand corn hybrids with the LibertyLink® gene provide in-plant resistance to Liberty®, a nonselective, postemergence herbicide that offers relatively quick contact action on many tough grass and broadleaf weeds.
Maximize Performance
Stay on top of pests to optimize your crop’s potential. The right management program complements your trait package and protects your crop genetics.
Find the Right Product for Every Acre
The best genetics, top trait packages and extensive local field knowledge combine to deliver new products with proven performance consistency across years and environments. Use Pioneer® brand corn products to maximize yield potential on every acre.
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To protect the usefulness and availability of these technologies for the future, growers must implement an Insect Resistance management (IRM) program as specified in product use guides.
For detailed IRM requirements for product with in-plant insect resistance, refer to the appropriate product use guide, available from your Pioneer sales professional or on the web at www.pioneer.com/us/stewardship.