You deserve options when it comes to shopping for seed, and our seed shopping list for 2025 is bigger and better than ever. Remember, some varieties might work better on your farm than others, so it’s important to do the research before you pick something.

American Agriculturist asked top seed companies for their “top” corn and soybean varieties for 2025. These are varieties geared to Michigan, mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Ohio growers.

Today’s list features new seed choices from Channel, NK, ReGenAg and 1st Choice.

For readability, RIB stands for refuge in bag, and RM stands for relative maturity.

If you have any questions on a variety, contact your local seed dealer or email American Agriculturist at [email protected] or [email protected].

Corn

Channel

169-09VT2PRIB. An early-maturing 69-day product, this seed — with the VTDoublePro trait — grows a plant with very good early vigor, good test weight and a solid disease tolerance package. It has low ear placement and solid standability.

195-40VT4PRIB. This 95-day product with VT4Pro has great potential in more Northern regions. It grows strong stalks and roots and emerges well. It grows a consistent ear with good husk cover and good tip fill.

205-08TRERIB. This 105-day product with the Trecepta trait has a good disease tolerance package, including tolerance to Goss’s wilt, anthracnose stalk rot and gray leaf spot. It grows a semi-flex ear that responds well to a corn-soybean rotation, and it grows consistent even when under stress.

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209-70TRERIB. Another Trecepta-traited product, this 109-day corn has good early-season vigor and low green-snap risk. It is widely adapted and responds well to fertility management and fungicides. It grows a semi-flex ear that does well in low and medium populations.

217-70TRERIB. This 117-day product with the Trecepta trait tolerates heat and drought well. It has shown tolerance to anthracnose stalk rot and southern rust, and it produces good weight and root strength.

NK

NK8711. This 87-day Viptera-traited product has shown versatility across a wide range of soil types. It grows solid roots and late-season stalks, has strong drought tolerance, and is a stable performer in more Northern regions.

NK0123. This 101-day product is offered with Agrisure Above and Artesian traits. It has strong emergence and seedling vigor, grows deep roots and strong stalks, and has above-average drought tolerance.

NK0880. A later-maturing Viptera-traited product, this 108-day variety has shown strong seedling vigor for a quick start in spring. It grows a robust plant with good roots, and it is tolerant to tar spot and anthracnose stalk rot.

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NK1056. Another later-maturing variety — offered with Viptera and Artesian traits — this 110-day product has dependable stalk strength and moderate stay-green late in the season. It has good green-snap tolerance and has shown ability to handle drought well.

NK1307. This 113-day product with Duracade Viptera and Artesian traits is a strong emerger in spring with good early vigor. It grows good, strong stalks with good green-snap tolerance.

ReGenAg

R9417DV. This 94-day variety with Duracade Viptera trait stack offers good insect protection above- and belowground. It is a consistent performer for both grain and silage, and has good seedling vigor, stalks, roots and stay-green.

R9617DV. This 96-day variety with Duracade Viptera trait offers excellent insect protection above- and belowground, and it is a consistent performer in all types of environments. It also grows good silage tonnage and quality.

R5217D. This 102-day variety with Duracade offers great above- and belowground insect protection, and it has great top-end yield potential. It will have limited availability in 2025.

R5416PC. This 104-day variety with Powercore Enlist trait should be a favorite for producers looking for a good disease package, including tar spot. It exceeded 300 bushels in numerous trials this year.

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R6215AA. This 112-day variety with the Agrisure Above trait excels in medium-high populations (between 30,000 and 36,000). It grows a tall plant with high ear placement and has been a consistent yield leader in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

1st Choice

FC 7750. This 107-day variety with Powercore Enlist trait is best in corn-on-corn fields with a fungicide. It grows a medium-tall plant with medium ear placement, a semi-flex ear and good test weight.

FC 7950. This 109-day variety with Powercore Enlist trait grows long, girthy flex ears and does well at all populations. It grows a medium-tall plant with good roots and stalks.

FC 8047. This 110-day variety with Powercore Enlist trait responds well to high management on productive soils. It grows a big flex ear and does well in all planting populations.

FC 8134. This 111-day variety is available with Viptera and Duracade traits. It is widely adapted across many soil types and has shown good tolerance to tar spot.

FC 8345. This 113-day variety with Trecepta trait is widely adapted across soil types and grows a consistent ear size. It grows excellent roots, talks and has a solid disease package.

Soybeans

Channel

2225RXF. This 2.2-RM XtendFlex soybean has the Rps1c phytophthora root rot gene. It has good field tolerance to many diseases and grows a tall plant.

3525RXF/SR. This 3.5-RM XtendFlex has shown good tolerance to sudden death syndrome, southern stem canker and frogeye leaf spot. It is tolerant to sulfonylurea (SR) herbicides.

3725RXF. Another XtendFlex soybean, this 3.7-RM product has good tolerance to sudden death syndrome and southern stem canker. It grows a medium-tall plant.

4125RXF/SR. This 4.1-RM XtendFlex soybean has good tolerance to sudden death syndrome and southern stem canker. It is also tolerant to sulfonylurea (SR) herbicides.

4525RXF/SR. For later fields, this 4.5-RM XtendFlex soybean has shown great yield potential in many environments. It has good tolerance to sudden death syndrome and southern stem canker, and it is tolerant to sulfonylurea (SR) herbicides.

NK

NK23-P1E3. This 2.3-RM Enlist product has stacked PRR genes with solid field tolerance. It performs best on highly productive soils with good top-end yield potential.

NK30-A9E3. Another Enlist product, this 3.0-RM soybean has the Rps1c/3a gene, which is well-suited for finely textured, poorly drained fields. It has shown great response to irrigation.

NK47-G5E3S. This 4.7-RM Enlist variety excels in medium- to coarse-textured soils. It responds well to irrigation, but avoid placing in poorly drained soils.

NK34-D4XF. This 3.4-RM XtendFlex soybean has great tolerance to sudden death syndrome and is a good choice for any field, regardless of location.

NK43-W1XFS. Another XtendFlex soybean, this 4.3 RM has the STS Excluder trait and can be grown in many environments, regardless of stress. It grows well under irrigation, too.

1st Choice

FB 3153 EN. This 3.1-RM Enlist soybean is widely adaptable and has excellent top-end yield potential. It grows an attractive gray-brown appearance at harvest.

FB 3933 EN. This 3.9-RM Enlist soybean grows a medium-tall plant with good standability and performs well in all soil types. It also has a good defensive package.

FB 4753 EN. This 4.7-RM Enlist soybean has stem canker resistance; grows a light tawny, brown plant at harvest; and is widely adapted across all soil types.

FB 2940 XF. This 2.9-RM XtendFlex soybean performs well in the East. It has the Rps1c gene with good field tolerance of phytophthora root rot.

FB 3840 XF. Another XtendFlex soybean, this 3.8 RM has the C gene for good field resistance to phytophthora root rot. It grows a tall plant with standability and stem canker resistance.