Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
April 8, 2025
- Return on investment (ROI) calculators provide growers with trial information and other local data points to make informed decisions about fungicide applications.
- ID guide helps growers identify diseases present in their fields while a breakeven meter helps decide if a fungicide is worth applying.
If there’s one thing growers are used to, it’s unpredictability, and 2025 is shaping up to keep them on their toes again. While states like Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee recently experienced heavy rains and flooding, the United States’ exit from the most recent La Niña weather pattern sets the stage for a warmer, drier summer.1 And while corn and soybean acres are predicted to increase in 2025, lower crop prices are expected to persist.2
“While there are many factors outside of a grower’s control, there are some proven ways they can maximize yield potential and get the most return from their crops,” said Tyler Harp, Syngenta technical product lead. “One of the best ways to preserve maximum yield potential is to make a proactive fungicide application to ward off yield-robbing diseases and boost plants’ ability to handle drought and other stressors.”
There are several tools available to help growers make informed decisions about fungicide applications. For corn, the Crop Protection Network’s Corn Fungicide ROI Calculator shares real-world results from university corn fungicide trials, allowing farmers to calculate the potential return on investment (ROI) for corn fungicide application across a variety of user-defined factors. One fungicide that consistently delivers superior ROI according to this calculator is Miravis® Neo.3
Additionally, Syngenta announced the release of a new tool on BoostYourBushels.com to help growers evaluate the value of fungicides like Miravis Neo. The newest feature is a breakeven meter, designed to help growers answer the question, “Does it pay to use a fungicide?” This latest website update adds more depth to a variety of tools designed to help growers make the most educated decisions for improving the overall health of their corn, soybean and wheat crops.
“Years of data have shown fungicides play a critical role in helping growers preserve their yield and profit potential, and with the breakeven meter, they can understand the results they may see on their own acres with the help of a Cleaner & Greener* fungicide,” said Logan Romines, Syngenta product lead. “Growers can input numbers from their own farms using real-world yield results, application and product costs, and today’s commodity prices to find the minimum yield increase they need to beat breakeven, as well as the potential ROI they could see using a Cleaner & Greener fungicide.”
The breakeven meter complements other tools such as the disease ID guide. Users can browse this guide to identify the diseases present in their fields and understand which threats may be prevalent in their region. The guide provides information that discusses the signs, symptoms and potential disease solutions to help with scouting and management. Users also have access to a catalog of local Cleaner & Greener fungicide trial results.
Cleaner & Greener fungicides, powered by exclusive ADEPIDYN® and SOLATENOL® technologies, consistently protect growers’ maximum yield potential while helping provide maximum ROI in corn, soybean and wheat fields — no matter the season. Countless growers have experienced predictable ROI from Cleaner and Greener fungicides Miravis Ace, Miravis Neo, Miravis Top and Trivapro®. Data from more than 700 trials show an 80%-win rate with growers seeing boosted profits year over year. Additionally, in ~30% of those winning scenarios, the yield results were 20 bu/A or more over the untreated check in corn.4
“Understanding which fungicide works best in your field helps protect your bottom line, no matter what kind of weather we end up with this summer,” said Harp. “By utilizing our online tools and looking at data from their fields, growers can see for themselves the benefits of using Cleaner & Greener fungicides.”
To access the disease ID library, local trial results and ROI calculator, visit BoostYourBushels.com.
1 https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/january-2025-update-la-nina-here
2 https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/articles/hart/HarNov24.html
3 https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/fungicide-roi-calculator
4 Based on application + product cost and corn price $6.00/bu. Data from 709 on-farm grower/strip trials from 2016-2022; AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, MN, MO, NE, NY, OH, SD, WI. Trivapro and Miravis Neo at 13.7 oz/A applied at VT-R1 corn.
Web Resources
BoostYourBushels.com
Crop Protection Network Fungicide ROI Calculator
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