Corteva Introduces New Herbicide For Cereal Crops

Corteva is introducing Tolvera – a new herbicide for cereal crops.

Tolvera recently received registration by the EPA for use on spring and winter wheat, durum and barley. It’s intended to control broadleaf and grass weeds such as Kochia, Russian thistle, waterhemp, green and yellow foxtail, and barnyardgrass.

The herbicide uses two modes of action: tolpyralate and bromoxynil. Tolpyralate will be familiar to corn growers but is relatively new to cereals. Corteva says it has less known resistance than some of the other herbicide groups. 

“Tolvera herbicide offers growers a new, effective tool to manage hard-to-control weeds and expands their choices for crop rotation options the following season,” said Drew Clark, Corteva Agriscience cereal herbicide product manager. “We’re excited to deliver a new active ingredient to the cereals market, expanding farmers’ access to effective crop management tools.”

The product can be applied starting at the one-leaf stage up through the jointing phase, creating a wide window to control weeds under 4” tall. It’s tank-mix-friendly and compatible with several other grass and broadleaf herbicides.

Another area Corteva says this herbicide will allow growers more flexibility in is crop rotation, as it has a 9-month plant-back rotation to most major crops. 

“When I think about Tolvera, I think about flexibility,” Clark said. “Tolvera will bring growers peace of mind, knowing that you don’t have to wait two or three years before planting the next crop in your rotation.”

Tolvera is anticipated to be available for the 2025 growing season.