Loveland Products has launched WEATHER GARD™ ELITE, a new all-in-one spray adjuvant designed to simplify tank mixing while improving spray coverage and application performance across a wide range of crop protection programs.

Announced on December 16, 2025, the new formulation builds on the company’s existing WEATHER GARD portfolio by integrating multiple adjuvant functions into a single, lower-viscosity liquid product. According to Loveland Products, WEATHER GARD ELITE combines water conditioning, drift reduction, deposition aid, antifoam/defoamer, and penetrant functionality in one formulation, reducing the need for multiple tank additives.

The company positions the product as a response to increasing demands on applicators to deliver consistent spray quality while managing tighter application windows and more complex spray programs. The lower viscosity formulation is intended to improve handling, measuring, and mixing, particularly in bulk systems and tote-based operations.

“WEATHER GARD ELITE is a formulation of an all-in-one water conditioner designed to optimize the performance of herbicide applications to help the customer with ease of use,” said Drew Butler, Adjuvants Portfolio Manager at Loveland Products. “WEATHER GARD ELITE was formulated to simplify mixing, reduce drift, and improve penetration, so the active ingredient has a better chance of reaching its target. It’s about delivering better performance and more confidence with every application.”

At the core of the product is Loveland’s proprietary LECI-TECH® technology, which the company says improves droplet deposition and spreading to support more uniform spray coverage. By combining several adjuvant roles into a single product, WEATHER GARD ELITE is intended to streamline spray preparation while maintaining consistent application quality across varying water conditions.

Loveland Products cited results from a 2025 field trial conducted in Renville, Minnesota, in which WEATHER GARD ELITE achieved 45% spray coverage, compared with 42% spray coverage recorded by its predecessor, WEATHER GARD COMPLETE. The company did not disclose additional trial parameters but said the results demonstrate incremental improvements in deposition and coverage.

The product has been optimized for use with glyphosate and 2,4-D herbicide formulations, including Enlist™ systems and other D-trait platforms such as MAKAZE®. This positioning aligns WEATHER GARD ELITE with weed control programs commonly used across broad-acre cropping systems, including potatoes, cereals, oilseeds, and row crops, where spray efficacy and drift management remain critical operational concerns.

Loveland Products also highlighted operational benefits linked to the formulation’s low viscosity, including improved mixability, reduced foaming, and smoother storage and transfer in bulk handling systems. The product is now available in totes, which the company says provides additional flexibility for large-scale operations and retail distribution networks.

“Our focus has always been on developing products that truly make a difference for growers and our Nutrien retail network,” said Jake Walker, Director of Marketing for Loveland Products. “WEATHER GARD ELITE reflects Loveland Products ongoing commitment of delivering innovation to help maximize the performance of all our grower’s inputs.”

As with other products in its portfolio, Loveland Products stated that WEATHER GARD ELITE underwent internal evaluation by its Technical Development Team prior to commercial release, with testing conducted under field conditions intended to reflect real-world application environments.

Loveland Products operates as part of Nutrien, a global supplier of crop inputs and services with an extensive ag retail network. Through this channel, WEATHER GARD ELITE will be marketed alongside the company’s broader range of adjuvants, crop protection products, plant nutrition solutions, and seed treatments.

The launch underscores continued product development activity in spray adjuvants, an area seeing sustained innovation as growers and applicators seek to balance application efficiency, environmental stewardship, and input performance under increasingly variable field conditions.