Pivot Bio Launches RETAIN™ Dry, Expanding Application Options for Sorghum Growers

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, today announced the launch of RETAIN™ Dry, the newest planter box application treatment innovation designed to help sorghum growers more easily incorporate Pivot Bio’s industry-leading nitrogen-fixing microbial technology into their crop nutrition programs.

RETAIN™ Dry introduces a new dry planter box formulation that allows growers to conveniently apply Pivot Bio’s nitrogen-fixing technology directly to the seed at planting. With this launch, RETAIN™ products are available across three application methods, including liquid in-furrow, on-seed and now dry. This gives farmers more flexibility than ever to integrate Pivot Bio into their operations.

“RETAIN Dry expands how growers can access Pivot Bio’s nitrogen solutions, which enables microbial nitrogen fixation on the plant’s root,” said Travis Frey, Ph.D., chief technology officer at Pivot Bio. “By offering a planter box application option for sorghum, we’re making it even easier for farmers to apply our technology at planting while improving operational flexibility.”

RETAIN™ Dry integrates seamlessly into existing planting workflows and is applied directly to seed at planting. The formulation includes micronutrients such as zinc, iron, manganese, boron, copper and molybdenum to support microbial nitrogen fixation and plant nitrogen assimilation.

Key benefits of RETAIN™ Dry include:

• Micronutrient delivery that supports microbial nitrogen fixation
• Flexible planter box application directly to seed at planting
• Improved seed flowability and singulation through premium seed fluency performance
• Enhanced early plant growth, including larger root systems and faster canopy closure

RETAIN™ Dry can be applied using multiple on-farm methods, including calibrated dry additive feeders on seed tenders, layering during seed loading, or double-transfer seed box applications.

The new formulation is designed to treat up to 500 acres of sorghum per package and is currently available in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

The launch of RETAIN™ Dry follows the company’s recent launch of Pivot Bio PROVEN® G3 for corn and Pivot Bio CERT-N™ Dry for cotton.

As global fertilizer markets remain uncertain and volatile, Pivot Bio is lowering prices and increasing its production of its domestically produced nitrogen solutions to help farmers as they’re starting their planting season.

As with all Pivot Bio products, growers should follow the company’s best management practices to ensure optimal product performance. Growers interested in learning more about product performance can view localized trial results at https://www.pivotbio.com/provenit.

About Pivot Bio

Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading agtech companies, delivers patented crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to help farmers reliably and productively grow the food the world needs in the face of increasing volatility.

Currently available in North America and soon in Brazil, the company’s products represent a breakthrough innovation and one of the agriculture industry’s most promising solutions. Pivot Bio has been recognized three times by TIME magazine on its annual list of best inventions, by Fast Company on its World Changing Ideas and World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies lists, by CNBC on its Disruptor 50 list of private companies, by Fortune on its Impact 20 list and by MIT Tech Review as one of 15 climate tech companies to watch. For more information, visit PivotBio.com.