From single traits to quad stacks, it's a tough decision to choose seed. Each year the decision about what seed to use becomes more complicated. Let The Corn And Soybean Digest simplify your job. We asked major seed companies for their hotshot hybrids for 2008, and have compiled them for you. Take a look at these seed companies' top picks for the 2008 growing season.
Use this guide as a starting point for selecting hybrids for next year. Be sure to also consider university, independent and company trial data when you do decide.
2008 Hybrids Key
Hybrids are listed alphabetically by company, grouped into three relative maturity (RM) zones:
Early season (75-104 days)
Mid-season (105-112 days)
Late-season (113-120 days)
Most herbicide and insect treatments are abbreviated. They include:
Agrisure Corn Borer (CB)
Agrisure Glyphosate Tolerant (GT)
Agrisure Rootworm (RW)
Clearfield (CL)
Herculex 1 (HX1)
Herculex XTRA (HXX)
Liberty Link (LL)
Roundup Ready (RR)
Roundup Ready 2 (RR2)
VecTran Triple (VT3)
YieldGard Corn Borer (YGCB)
YieldGard Plus (YGPL)
YieldGard VT Triple (YGVT3)
Editor's Note: This list isn't intended to be comprehensive. Companies included on this list are those named by readers in the The Corn And Soybean Digest's 2007 Reader Profile.
EARLY SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6225VT3 — 98-day RM (VT3)
(Asgrow is no longer going to offer corn hybrids.)
A6279VT3 — 101-day RM (VT3)
Exceptional yield for maturity with fast drydown
Outstanding late-season plant intactness
Above-average emergence, early vigor
A6325VT3 — 104-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yield potential under high management systems
Excellent health, staygreen, late-season plant intactness
Above-average grain quality; high test weight
BECK'S
5112CBRWRR — 104-day RM (RR/YGPL)
Outstanding yield potential;fast drydown
Very good root strength
Strong emergence in cool, wet environments
5112RR — 104-day RM (RR)
High yielding
Excellent stalk, root strength
Responds to high populations
4807VT3 — 102-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
High yielding
Excellent stalk, root strength
Responds to high populations
CROPLAN
3114VT3 — 91-day RM (YGVT3)
Handles all soil types
Excellent root, stalk strength
Very fast drydown
3724VT3 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding high-end yield potential
Industry's highest yield hybrid for maturity
Excellent stalks, roots, drydown; very good grain quality, test weight
Average staygreen, fast-die/fast-dry hybrid; moves north very well
5338VT3 — 104-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding high-end yield potential
Excellent stalks, plant health enables movement into eastern Corn Belt
More drought tolerance on lighter soils
CROWS
1807VT3 — 97-day RM (YGVT3)
Processor Preferred high fermentable corn
High-yield potential genetics
Semi-flex ear on medium-sized plant;average staygreen, good integrity
Excellent stalk, root strength, drought scores
2123VT3 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
High yield potential
Fast emergence, rapid early growth
Flowers early for maturity; good choice for early planting
Prefers medium-high populations; responds to high management
2155VT3 — 102-day RM (YGVT3)
Maintains high yield potential east-west across Corn Belt
Good stalk, root strength
Performs best on better soils managed for high yields
Fast emergence, early growth allow early planting
Medium plant, ear height; girthy ear
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-7789 — 89-day RM (YGCB, RR2)
Terrific emergence; vigorous plant growth
Soil type versatility for great planting flexibility
Great drought tolerance; solid disease resistance
Prefers high plant populations
Stealth-9196 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
Widely adapted excellent for continuous corn
Superior root, stalk strength
Excellent drydown, test weight
Excellent drought tolerance; strong disease resistance
Stealth-9799 — 99-day RM (YGVT3)
Great agronomics and overall plant health
Exceptional soil, no-till, continuous corn planting versatility
Great drydown, test weight
Excellent disease resistance, drought tolerance
DEKALB
DKC46-60 — 96-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Excellent root, stalk strength
Excellent emergence, seedling growth allows for early planting
Very good staygreen, harvest appearance in fall
Smaller plant type for reduced residue after harvest
DKC50-44 — 100-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Maintains level yield across wide range of growing conditions
Excellent emergence, seedling growth
Very good ear retention, test weight
Very good stalk, root strength
DKC52-59 — 102-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Excellent drydown, yield potential for maturity
Very good emergence, seedling growth
Strong yield performance over wide range of environments
Excellent root quality; very good stalks, drought tolerance
DYNAGROW
51P62 — 82-day RM (RR2/YGCB)
New genetics with excellent yields
Performs well at high populations
Flowers early for maturity
Very good early plant vigor with strong roots, stalks maximizing yield
52V01 — 87-day RM (YGVT3)
High yield potential with excellent yield-over-moisture ratios for maturity
One of earliest VT triple stack products available
Excellent east-west adaptation
Very good north-south movement with strong roots, stalks, drydown
54H44 — 100-day RM (HXX)
Excellent seedling vigor with tremendous top-end yield potential
Performs well in zone or as full-season hybrid just north of zone
Exhibits fast drydown allowing northern movement
Excellent as dual-purpose hybrid with very good ear flex
FS
49SV3 — 99-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent on all soils
Outstanding yield potential, consistency
Excellent tolerance to drought stress
Very good fall integrity, drydown
4189 VT3 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential, drydown
Very consistent performance across environments
Excellent health, late-season intactness
Very good drought tolerance
53SV3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent top-end yield and agronomics
Great performer in-zone; can go north
Very consistent performance, tolerance to drought, other environmental factors
Very good fall integrity, drydown
GARST
87G94-3000GT — 99-day RM (3000GT)
Quad stacked
Season-long protection from European corn borer
Industry leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
Strong stalks, roots; excellent emergence, vigor for all soil/management situations
86T83GT/CB/LL — 104-day RM (GT, CB/LL)
Exceptional yield-to-moisture hybrid
Tall hybrid with good root, stalk strength
Good emergence, early vigor
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
86G35-3000GT — 105-day RM (3000GT)
Great yielding quad hybrid
Tall hybrid with sound stalks, roots; good emergence, early vigor
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry-leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-7439 — 99-day RM (3000GT)
Excellent top-end yield potential
Very good root, stalk strength
Good emergence, seedling vigor
Well adapted to drought-prone soils
H-6456 — 89-day RM (GT, CB, LL)
Widely adapted hybrid across multiple geographies, yield environments
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Solid stalk strength provides good late-season standability
Adapted to drought-prone soils
H-8062 — 104-day RM (CB, LL, RW)
Very good seedling vigor allows early planting in cool soils
Medium-sized plant; very good stalk, root strength
Good test weight, fast drydown
GREAT LAKES
4569 G3VT3 — 95-day RM (YGVT3)
Very good yield performance
Excellent standability with fast drydown
Large blocky ears with some flex
Available as RR2 (4569RR)
5362 G3VT3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Good east-west performance
Large girthy ears with some flex;good test weight
Very good stalks, roots for continuous corn
Available as RR2 (5362RR)
5417 — 104-day RM (Conventional, CL)
Awesome yield performance to replace 5377
Very good drought tolerance
Performs best north as full-season hybrid
Super drydown
LG
LG2362VT3 — 86-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential
Excellent plant health; strong stalks, roots
Very good drought, stress tolerance
Widely adapted across soil types, east-west
LG2477VT3 — 100-day RM (YGVT3)
Strong yield potential
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Excellent grain quality, test weight
Early flowering for maturity
LG2514VT3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Good emergence for early planting
Outstanding plant health, fall intactness
Very good performance west; moves east well
Excellent yield potential
MIDWEST
70505VT3 — 101-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Medium plant height; medium ear placement
Excellent top-end yield potential
Excellent emergence, early growth
Early to flower for maturity
Moderate ear flex
69805VT3 — 98-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Excellent yield across northern Corn Belt
Outstanding emergence, vigor
Excellent drought score
Position on well-drained soils
Best used in-zone and north
69205VT3 — 92-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Top yield potential for maturity
Strong emergence and early growth
Position in high-yield environments
Good test weight
Good stalks, roots
MYCOGEN
2G436 — 96-day RM (HX1/LL)
Versatile hybrid; wide range of growing environments, farming practices
Consistently strong agronomic package
Very good ear flex, ear retention
Good earlier-maturing companion to 2A498 family
2P535 — 103-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Excellent emergence; very good drought tolerance, high yield potential
Adapts to varying soil types and fertility levels
Moves north well; performs best as full-season hybrid
Good Goss' wilt tolerance
2J529 — 103-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)
Outstanding yield potential in high-management, high-yield environments
Strong emergence, early vigor; good stalks, excellent roots
Best in medium-full to full-season environments
NC+
0770RB — 86-day RM (RR2/YGCB)
Excellent early emergence, early growth for no-till, early planting
Excellent plant integrity; strong stalks, roots
Package with NC+ 1008RB genetics for strong companion
Dual-purpose: produces high test-weight grain or high-quality silage
1557VT3 — 95-day RM (VT3)
Top yield potential for maturity
Excellent emergence, seedling vigor
Stable performer
Widely adapted to variety of environments, continuous corn
2174VT3 — 101-day RM (VT3)
Top-end yield potential
Outstanding emergence, growth characteristics
Flowers slightly early for maturity
Monitor grain moisture and take advantage of early harvest to maximize yield potential
NK
N40T Hybrid Series — 99-day RM (3000GT, CB/LL/RW, GT/CB/LL or CB/LL)
Exceptional yield punch
Big yields backed by solid agronomics including very good seedling growth, fast drydown
Strong stress, drought tolerance support yield stability
Extra Edge characterized for high extractable starch
N51-T Series — 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL or CB/LL/RW)
Packs top-end yield punch
Strong drought tolerance supports consistent performance over wide range of conditions
Early plant choice with very good emergence, seedling growth
Exceptional root strength provides root lodging protection
N27B Hybrid Series — 91-day RM (GT/CB/LL, CB/LL/RW, CB/LL or GT)
Broadly adapted for outstanding yield performance
Excellent seedling growth for early planting
Good stalks, test weight; excellent drydown, grain quality
Extra Edge characterized for high extractable starch
PIONEER
38B87 — 98-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Outstanding yield potential, rapid drydown; good late-season standability
Good choice as silage hybrid
Strong in stress emergence, stalk/root lodging resistance
37Y14 — 98-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Top-end yield potential, rapid drydown leader in maturity group
Well adapted for high-yield environments, variable soils that require drought tolerance
36V76 — 104-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Late-silking hybrid platform with impressive yield potential
Moderate plant stature an attractive feature for less plant residue
PRODUCERS
5684 VT3 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
2,270 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; wide range of population options
Good drought tolerance
Good stalks, late-season intactness
Handles stress very well
6054VT3 — 100-day RM (YGVT3)
2,350 GDUs
Medium-height plant; very good roots, stalks
Semi-flex ear
High yielding, handles low, high plant populations
Performs on all soil types, different environments
5734 VT3 — 97-day RM (YGVT3)
2,270 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; good roots, above-average stalks
Medium-stature plant with medium ear placement
Very good plant intactness
SEED CONSULTANTS
10VTT18 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent plant health
Superior stalks, roots
Good drydown hybrid; widely adapted
10MT37 — 103-day RM (Triple stack)
No-till winner
Excellent stalks, roots
Replaces SC 1032 with turbocharged yield punch
1047 — 104-day RM (Conventional)
Strong emergence, early seedling vigor
Exceptional plant health with strong roots, stalks
New genetics specifically adapted for NE Indiana, SE Michigan, NW Ohio
TRISLER
T-1J31VT3 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential, early harvest choice
Rapid grain drydown
Fits all soils, rotations
Improved stalks for maturity
T-2S61PLRR — 100-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Excellent emergence, vigor
Strong stalks, roots
Very good soil, rotation flexibility
Good early choice for southern zones
T-2S62VT3 — 100-day RM (YGVT3)
Industry-leading yield potential
Great choice for early planting
Yields best at high populations
Good staygreen, intactness
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W1941 — 98-day RM (YGVT3)
Exciting yield performance in an early hybrid
Stable in stress environments
Exceptional drydown
Highly recommended for continuous corn
W2731 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential
Dependable root strength
Consistent performance in rotation or following corn
Wide soil adaptability
W2323 — 100-day RM (CB/LL)
Consistent, impressive yields across soil types
Amazing roots for staying power in tough conditions
Solid agronomics
Well-adapted to northern Iowa environments
MID SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6399VT3 — 108-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yield potential; strong agronomic package
Consistent performance in all cropping systems, environments
Excellent ear flex allows for high yield levels at varying populations
A6459VT3 — 110-day RM (VT3)
Exceptional yield potential across primary area of adaptation
Good ear flex allows for high yield levels at varying populations
Very good drydown allows for early harvest
A6479VT3 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Consistent performance on better soils at higher populations
Excellent grain quality with high test weight
Excellent yield with dependable stability on highly productive soils
BECK'S
5444VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Yield leader
Dominates in good soils
Girthy ear
5616VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Tremendous harvest appearance
Widely adapted
Healthy VT3 product for medium- and lower-productivity soils
5722HXT — 112-day RM (HXX/LL)
Outstanding yield punch
Good stalk strength
Tremendous technology option for rootworm, black cutworm, western bean cutworm control
BURRUS
255R — 105-day RM (RR2)
Fast drydown for early harvest start
Excels in continuous corn situations
High yield potential for maturity
Excellent stalk, roots
477T — 109-day RM (YGVT3)
Provides ultimate top-end yield potential
For use on best soils
Follow soybeans in the CRW variant area only
Excellent roots support average stalks
494T — 109-day RM (YGVT3)
Superb yield with fast drydown
Extremely good roots, stalks
High populations required to maximize performance
Ideal in continuous corn situations
CROPLAN
6226VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Exceptional high-end yield potential; outstanding stalks, roots, plant health
Medium-short plant with fixed, girthy ear requiring higher populations
Flowers early for maturity; dries slowly with tropical in background driving staygreen
More green snap than 6126, less than 645; use with caution in NE and western IA
6331VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Greatly improved stalks, roots, staygreen, intactness over 631
Exceptional on Goss' wilt; very good on anthracnose and NCLB
Same plant stature and flowering date as 631
Best on sandy loams, silt loams; avoid poorly drained clay loams
6150VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
New, high-yielding southern/northern/unrelated male
Improved plant health, stalks, roots, yield over 631, 721
Male adds staygreen, plant health enabling movement east and south into high-rainfall, high-disease areas
CROWS
4688VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3)
High-end yield potential
Adapts to all soil types, tillage systems
Excellent plant health; good GLS tolerance
Performs well in continuous corn environment
Good staygreen, late-season intactness; excellent east-west adaptation
4354VT3 — 107-day RM (YGVT3)
Consistent performance; excellent stalks, roots
Good plant health, fall appearance, drought and gray leaf spot tolerance
Good choice for continuous corn situations
Prefers better soils in east and central Corn Belt
3848VT3 — 105-day RM (YGVT3)
Processor Preferred high extractable starch
High yield potential; good test weight
Performs well across various soils, east-west across Corn Belt
Strong Goss' wilt tolerance for the west; excellent dual-purpose genetics
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-9005 — 105-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Best performance on loam, clay, sandy soils
Vigorous early plant establishment
Very strong drought tolerance and staygreen
Excellent test weight
Stealth-9006 — 106-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Wide soil adaptation for planting flexibility
Very good drydown, test weight qualities
Outstanding drought tolerance, disease resistance
Performs best when planted at high plant density
Stealth-9010 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Most prolific for yield when planted at high plant densities
Stellar performance across soil types, no-till, continuous corn ground
Very good southern maturity movement
Quick emergence; vigorous growth
DEKALB
DKC58-16 — 108-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Very good emergence and seedling growth
Very good root strength
Good overall disease package
Very good Goss' wilt tolerance
DKC61-19 — 111-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential for maturity
Very good overall disease package, including good gray leaf spot tolerance
Very good emergence; excellent seedling growth allows for early planting
Excellent stalk strength, very good roots
DKC61-69 — 111-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Outstanding yield performance
Very good stalk, root strength
Very good test weight, grain appearance
Good overall disease package
DYNAGROW
55V71 — 105-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yields in new genetic package
Broadly adapted east-west and north-south
Strong roots, stalks; excels in high-population environments
Very good drydown, southern movement as an early hybrid
55X38 — 107-day RM (HX1)
Top-end yield potential; excellent early plant vigor, stalks, good roots
Widely adapted west-east across Corn Belt
Strong ear flex allows different planting populations, various soil types
Very good late-season intactness
57V98 — 111-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding, consistent yields in new genetic package
Determinate ear type requires higher plant populations
Benchmark hybrid in zone with very good east-west movement for PA to NE
Excellent roots, stalks, late-season plant health
FS
55SV3 — 105-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent top-end yield, agronomics
Great performer in-zone; can go south
Very consistent performance, tolerance to drought, other environmental factors
Excellent fall integrity, drydown
58SV3 — 108-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential for maturity
Excellent on all soils
Very consistent performance, tolerance to drought, other environmental factors
Attractive hybrid with excellent fall integrity
62JV3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential for maturity
Excellent on all soils
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Solid agronomic package; above-average root strength
GARST
8573CB/LL/RW — 106-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Broadly adapted yield leader with soil type flexibility
East-west adaptability with good disease protection
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
85N72GT/CB/LL — 106-day RM (GT/CB/LL)
Solid agronomics and broadly adapted yield leader with soil type flexibility
Moderate-flex ear; fast drydown
West-east adaptability with good disease protection
Season-long protection from European and southwestern corn borer
84U57CB/LL/RW — 110-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Strong performer across Corn Belt; excellent stalk, root strength
Excellent drydown; good standability, harvest ability
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry-leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-8953 — 111-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Strong emergence allows for early planting
Good gray leaf spot tolerance for placing in disease-prone fields
Good root strength for easier harvest
Well adapted to various soil types, environments
H-8532 — 108-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
High top-end yield, even against fuller-season hybrids
Very good staygreen, plant integrity
Wide north-south zone of adaptation
Good drought tolerance
H-8212 — 105-day RM (GT/CB/LL)
Excellent seedling vigor for fast emergence
Excellent late-season staygreen
Girthy ear, fast drydown
Widely adapted to various soil types, environments
GREAT LAKES
6162 G3VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield performance from new genetics
Very large ear diameter; great test weight, grain quality
Excellent emergence, drydown
Available as RR2 (6162RR)
6172 G3VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Great yield performance for continuous corn
Thrives under heavy disease pressure
Very healthy; good early vigor, super drydown
Available as RR2 (6172RR)
6255 G3VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Big top-end yield; super ear size, great ear flex
Very good stress tolerance, drydown
Very good stalks, good roots
Available as RR2 (6255RR)
LG
LG2532VT3 — 106-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential
Strong emergence for early planting
Best results in highly productive soils with good drainage
Very good roots
LG2552VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Exceptionally high yield potential
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Very good plant health, excellent staygreen
Widely adapted across soils
LG2605VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Very high yield potential
Excellent plant health, late-season intactness
Very strong performer in high-yield environments
Excellent choice for continuous corn
MIDWEST
76865VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
High top-end yield potential; responds well to higher yield environments
Adapts to all soil types, growing conditions; strong drought scores
Excellent continuous corn option; excellent standability, agronomics
Moderate ear flex
78135VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Excellent yield potential across all growing conditions
Excellent disease package, gray leaf spot tolerance
Excellent stalks, roots; excellent continuous corn option
Best positioned in 110- and 115-day RM zones
76174VT3 — 106-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Medium-tall plant; medium-high ear placement
Excellent yield potential
Excellent emergence, early growth
Good gray leaf spot tolerance
Excellent continuous corn option
MYCOGEN
2C598 — 107-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Medium-height hybrid; very high yield potential that performs best at moderate plant populations allowing ears to flex
Consistent, moderately girthy ears with white cobs and good grain quality
Good Goss' wilt tolerance
2R693 — 109-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Superior agronomic package includes strong roots, excellent staygreen, very good gray leaf spot tolerance
Very strong yield performance across eastern Corn Belt
Great companion to 2D673 family
2M695 — 110-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Tall, high-yielding hybrid
Strong east-west adaptation
Very good stalks, staygreen, gray leaf spot tolerance, fall intactness
NC+
4252VT3 — 107-day RM (VT3)
Widely adapted to offer very good drought tolerance, consistent performance over variable soil types
Solid roots, stalks provide excellent standability
Exceptional disease package for season-long plant health, late-season intactness
Good choice for areas where above-average Goss' wilt tolerance needed
5225VT3 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Widely adapted for outstanding yield potential
Great choice for early plant acres, including continuous corn, conservation tillage
Good stalk, root strength give excellent late-season plant health, intactness
Excellent companion to NC+ 5411, NC+ 4971 genetics
5393VT3 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Experience top-end yields with solid performer
Companion to NC+ 5434RBD, NC+ 6125RBD products
Yield-leading genetics excel in western environments for high-quality silage, grain
Processor Preferred delivers extractable starch for wet milling
NK
N60G Hybrid Series — 108-day RM (GT/CB/LL or CB/LL/RW)
High, stable yields are hallmark of widely adapted hybrid series
Excellent drought, stress tolerance
Excellent ear flex; very good stalk, root strength
N68B Hybrid Series — 110-day RM (CB/LL/RW, CB/LL or GT)
Top-end yield punch
Good drought tolerance, ear flex
High yields, consistent performance over wide range of conditions
Excellent roots, very good stalks for strong standabillity
N71M Hybrid Series — 112-day RM (3000GT, GT/CB/LL, LL or HX1/LL)
High yield potential over wide range of environments
Outstanding plant health with gray leaf spot protection
Top early plant choice due to exceptional emergence, seedling growth
Superior plant health, root strength
PIONEER
35F44 — 105-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Strong late-season standability, drought tolerance
Excellent yield potential
Strong stalk/root lodging resistance
Very good test weight
34R68 — 109-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
New, broadly adapted platform combines stress emergence, drought tolerance, stalk strength, gray leaf spot resistance well-suited to reduced tillage, continuous corn
34F97 — 110-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Excellent yield potential; moderate stature and strong agronomics
Good stress emergence, stalk strength, drought tolerance, gray leaf spot resistance
PRODUCERS
7134 VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
2,575 GDUs
Medium plant height; excellent emergence; flex ear
Performs well in western Corn Belt
Well suited for both dryland, irrigation
6944 VT3 — 109-day RM
2,550 GDUs
Medium stature plant; very good roots, stalks
Strong disease package
Flex ear with deep kernels
Works great in reduced, conventional tillage
6634 VT3 — 106-day RM
2,508 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; very good roots, stalks
Works great in reduced, conventional tillage
Works well across most soil types
Performs well on dryland, irrigated soils
SEED CONSULTANTS
10MT87 — 108-day RM (Triple stack)
Not pretty, but yields
Nice rind strength and excellent roots
Strong performance in past IN, OH performance tests
10MT97 — 109-day RM (Triple stack)
Improved generation of SC 1091
Very good roots, stalks
New yield leader in zones 6, 7, 8
Strong performance in past IN, OH performance tests
11HQ08 — 110-day RM (HXX Quad stack)
Strong plant health, leaf disease tolerance
Excellent fall intactness
Yield with very good grain quality
TRISLER
T-5N51VT3 — 108-day RM (YGVT3)
Very good drought tolerance
Excellent stalks, roots
Disease package for continuous corn
Avoid low-organic-matter clay soils
T-7A01VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Fits most agronomic situations
Strong stalks, roots
Ideal for disease-prone fields
Awesome late-season appearance
T-7N51VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Solid agronomic package
Widely adapted
Ideal for continuous corn
Great harvest appearance
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W5281 — 108-day RM (YGVT3)
Reliable, high-yield performer in wet, dry years
Remarkable stress tolerance
Very good yield-to-moisture ratio boosts profitability
Wide soil adaptability
W7381 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Exciting, consistent yield capability across soil types
Ear flex compensates at lower populations
Exceptional northern leaf blight tolerance
Very good drought tolerance
W6526 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Stable, high-yield performance across environments
Solid agronomics; risk reducer
Stellar late-season plant health
Highly recommended for continuous corn
LATE SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6594VT3 — 114-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yields throughout central Corn Belt
Excellent late-season plant intactness
Great ear flex at moderate plant populations
A6633VT3 — 115-day RM (VT3)
Exceptional yields throughout central and southern corn belt
Above-average late-season plant health
Flexible ear type allows for lower planting populations
A6639VT3 — 115-day RM (VT3)
Excellent agronomic package a must-plant hybrid
Excellent health, staygreen, late-season plant intactness
Excellent yield potential on highly productive soils
BECK'S
7916VT3 — 116-day (YGVT3/RR)
Tremendous plant health
Perfect product for South
Excellent yield punch
6733 — 113-day RM
Tremendous yield punch
Excellent late-season plant health
Food-grade potential
6722VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3, RR)
Sets new yield levels
Excellent flex-ear potential
Loves highly productive soils
BURRUS
669R — 113-day RM (RR2)
Tremendous choice for refuge acres
Works anywhere, especially on variable soils
Excellent late-season plant health with sound roots, stalks
Push the populations to maximize performance
750 — 115-day RM (Conventional)
Grain buyers' dream
Big plant style with yields to match
Prefers higher populations
Good tolerance to gray leaf spot, northern leaf blight
798BW — 115-day RM (YGCB)
First waxy with YieldGard corn borer protection
Works on virtually any soil type including sand
Plant early to capture full profit potential
Don't crowd plant density
CROPLAN
6818VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
Three-day-earlier version
Best defensive hybrid for continuous corn at maturity
Fixed-ear type requiring higher populations, even on sandy soils
Strong root system with exceptional ability to silk, fill ear under stress for outstanding heat, drought tolerance
7505VT3 — 116-day RM (YGVT3)
Combines the high-yield female with ultra-healthy northern/tropical male
Flowers earlier than 751; outstanding health, staygreen; slower drydown
Exceptional high-end yield ability, especially with heat, plenty of water
6831HXT — 112-day RM (HXX)
Combines large-eared southern male with very healthy female
Nitrogen driven, not population driven; large-flex ear produces high-end yields at low-medium plant density
Female improves silking under heat, moisture stress
CROWS
4985VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
High top-end yield potential
Excellent stalks, roots
Excellent GLS tolerance, continuous corn choice
Adapts well to all soil types, tillage systems
5304VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
Processor Preferred high fermentable corn
Medium plant, ear height
Excellent yield potential, plant health, stress tolerance, disease package
Widely adapted to variety of growing environments
5134VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Good yield potential; excellent test weight
Good gray leaf spot tolerance; tremendous roots
Good choice for continuous corn
Prefers medium to medium-high populations; especially good in irrigated west
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-6615 — 113-day RM (RR)
Tall plant; great stalk, root strength
Strong performance in no-till, continuous corn
Excellent southern maturity movement
Excellent drought tolerance
DEKALB
DKC63-42 — 113-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Excellent emergence, early season growth for early planting in reduced tillage
Very good roots, stalks
Very good disease package, including gray leaf spot tolerance
Outstanding yield potential
DKC65-44 — 115-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Very good yield performance in both high- and low-yielding environments
Excellent grain quality; food-grade potential
Excellent root strength, very good stalk strength
DKC64-24 — 114-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Very good stalks, roots allow for flexible harvest scheduling
Excellent drought tolerance
Excellent staygreen, harvest appearance
Very good test weight
DYNAGROW
57H82 — 112-day RM (HXX)
Outstanding yields from new genetics
Adaptation zone is central, eastern Corn Belt
Position in higher-yield environments
Strong plant health and leaf disease tolerance
57V77 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Extremely high yield potential from tall plant with semi-upright leaf angles
Wide adaptation zone from southwestern KS across IA, all the way to Delmarva
Performs best on better soil types with maximum fertility
Very good plant health, late-season intactness
57V44 — 113-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yield population with impressive ear size
Widely adapted east-west for all soil types, management practices
Excellent early hybrid when moving south of I-70
Very good stalks, roots
FS
63AV3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential for maturity
Responds well to high management, high populations
Impressive at harvest; excellent staygreen, eye appeal
63JV3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Consistent, high yielding hybrid; large, girthy ears
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Very good stalk strength, late-season intactness, staygreen
Very good gray leaf spot tolerance
65T27 — 115-day RM (HXX/LL)
Excellent yield potential
Consistency across wide range of growing conditions
Outstanding staygreen, standability, late-season intactness
Very good stress tolerance
GARST
84W95GT/CB/LL — 112-day RM (GT/CB/LL)
Excellent yield potential with solid agronomics; good grain quality, test weight
Adapted east-west; best relative performance central-west
Population adaptable; ear type will flex
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
83C55-3000GT — 114-day RM (3000GT)
Quad hybrid; racehorse yield potential
Tall, robust hybrid; strong leaf disease package for central, eastern Corn Belt
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry-leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
83L65CB/LL/RW — 115-day RM(CB/LL/RW)
Outstanding top-end yield potential; responds to high management
Moderate ear flex, best performance at medium-high populations
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry-leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-9173 — 113-days RM (CB/LL)
High yielding hybrid; performs across multiple environments
Very good gray leaf spot, other leaf disease tolerance
Good stalk strength, staygreen for great late-season plant integrity
Good choice for drought-prone soils
H-9145 — 113-day RM (3000GT)
Very solid agronomic package, stable yield performance
Moderate plant size; excellent season-long standability
Good tolerance to most major leaf diseases
Stable performer across central, western Corn Belt
H-9392 — 115-day RM (CB/LL)
Outstanding top-end yield potential
Strong seedling vigor allows early planting
Very good late-season staygreen
Manage average root strength by placing on well-drained soils
GREAT LAKES
6381 X3 — 113-day RM (HXX/LL)
Yield. Yield. Yield.
Excellent emergence for no-till, continuous corn
Great drought tolerance
Package with 6321, 6430 to vary genetics
6430 G3VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential; great plant intactness
Solid standability on any soil type
Great for continuous corn
Available as RR2 (6430RR)
6576 G3VT3 — 115-day RM (YGVT3)
Yields with 6321 with better stalks, roots
Impressive standability
Very good ear flex; ears hold size under stress
Excellent for no-till, continuous corn
LG
LG2614VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Exceptional ear size leads to exceptional yield potential
High test weights, good grain quality
Consistent performer across environments
Excellent for continuous corn situations
LG2642VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Exceptional stalk, root strength
Excellent plant health, staygreen
Very strong in central Corn Belt
Performs best in fertile soils
MIDWEST
80404VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Processor Preferred high fermentable corn
Medium plant, ear height
Excellent yield potential, stress tolerance
Excellent plant health, disease package
Widely adapted to variety of growing environments
79883VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Medium plant, ear height
Strong top-end yield potential
Excellent choice for irrigated west
Excellent roots; strong gray leaf spot tolerance
82133VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Medium-tall plant; medium-high ear placement
Best adapted east of I-35
Excellent plant health; widely adapted across all soil types
Attractive fall appearance
MYCOGEN
2Y737 — 113-day RM (HXX/LL)
High yields and outstanding grain quality (many food-grade milling lists)
Widely adapted east-west across central Corn Belt
Performs best at medium to medium-high plant densities
Good earlier maturing companion to 2T780 genetic family
2T789 — 114-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Outstanding yields come from quality grain on long, girthy ears with white cobs
Performs well at low to medium-high plant densities
Moderately tolerant to gray leaf spot
Widely adapted east-west across central Corn Belt
2W814 — 115-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)
Medium-tall hybrid
Features excellent standability, fall staygreen, gray leaf spot tolerance
Adapted east-west across fuller-season growing area of central Corn Belt
Slightly later-maturing companion to 2T780 family
NC+
5400R — 113-day RM (RR2)
Exceptional yields by adapting to central, Midsouth growing areas
Maximize yield potential by planting on the highest-yielding acres
Good choice for continuous corn, early planting, high-residue situations
Excellent test weight grain; good gray leaf spot tolerance
5403VT3 — 113-day RM (VT3)
Exceptional yields by adapting to central and Midsouth growing areas
Maximize yield potential by planting on the highest-yielding acres
Good choice for continuous corn, early planting, high-residue situations
Excellent test weight grain; good gray leaf spot tolerance
5453VT3 — 114-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding ability to adapt to variable soil types; exceptionally high yields in all crop rotations
Defensive plant health package deters disease for excellent late-season appearance
Very good stress tolerance
Great companion to NC+ 5411 family
NK
N76-D Hybrid Series — 114-day RM (CB/LL/RW, GT/CB/LL, CB/LL or GT)
Consistent high-yield performance
Dependable top-end yields in wide range of growing conditions
Ear flex, excellent NCLB and some SCLB and gray leaf spot protection
Starts strong; very good stalk quality
N78N Hybrid Series — 115-day RM(GT/CB/LL or GT)
Expect high yields
Strong agronomic features support top yields over wide range of conditions
Very good stalk, root strength for easier harvest
Excellent early plant choice
N77P Hybrid Series — 114-day RM (3000GT, CB/LL/RW or CB/LL)
Superior stress tolerance for consistent top-end yields
Strong drought tolerance, ear flex enhance adaptability, performance
Very good seedling growth, stalk strength
Good staygreen, late-season intactness
PIONEER
33T58 — 113-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Great balance of agronomics, impressive yield potential
With dependable stalks, moderate plant height, excellent drought tolerance, platform adapts very well to wide range of growing conditions
33D14 — 113-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Outstanding yield potential with rapid drydown in genetic platform well-adapted to wide range of yield environments
Superb drought tolerance; average plant height
33D50 — 115-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Benefits of top-yield potential, good stalk/root strength, very good drought tolerance, high grain quality
Fits most growing environments; excellent choice for silage
PRODUCERS
7484 VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
2,650 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; very good stalk, root strength
Performs well in most management systems
Good disease package
Strong agronomic hybrid; excellent yield potential
7325 VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
2,625 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; tall plant with very good stalks
Well suited for dryland, irrigated soils
Well adapted to western Corn Belt
Good agronomics; excellent top-end yield potential
7328 HXT/LL — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
2,625 GDUs
Tall plant with semi-flex ear
Protected with rootworm technology
Suited for dryland, irrigated soils
SEED CONSULANTS
1138 — 113-day RM (Conventional)
Big time yield punch over established lines
Excellent grain quality, test weight
Excellent staygreen, late-season plant health
11VTT56 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
Great fall intactness, plant health
Strong stress, drought tolerance
Excellent grain quality, test weight
11RR58 — 115-day RM (RoundUp)
Yields with the SC 1145 family
Excellent grain quality, test weight
Exceptional roots, stalks
Key refuge hybrid
TRISLER
T-5337PLRR — 113-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Trisler's benchmark for comparison
Sound agronomic package
Widely adaptable
Very good silage quality
T-8N51PLRR — 114-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Great stress tolerance
Excellent disease package
Adapts to most soils
Excellent for continuous corn
T-8N52PLRR — 114-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Incredible yield potential
Outstanding agronomic package
Adapts to most soils, rotations
Excellent gray leaf spot tolerance
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W8253 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
Remarkably stable, exceptional yields across environments
Attractive plant, great health, amazing root strength
Excellent gray leaf spot tolerance
Highly recommended for continuous corn
W9121 — 117-day RM (YGVT3)
Extremely high-yielding, attractive hybrid
Excellent roots, stalks
Very good anthracnose, gray leaf spot tolerance
Excellent continuous corn hybrid
W8361 — 115-day RM (YGVT3)
Impressive health and yield potential in light-heavy soils
Amazing drought tolerance
Attractive, high-test-weight grain
Great continuous corn choice
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