A HISTORY OF HELPING FARMERS SUCCEED

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2 A HISTORY OF HELPING FARMERS SUCCEED In 1901, Lawrence and Anna Beck purchased 80 acres of land near the small town of Atlanta, Indiana. Over the next 20 years, they worked to raise their two children, Dorthia and Francis, and build their farm while enduring the First World War and the Great Depression. Then, in 1937, there was the historic moment when Lawrence and his son, Francis, each planted three acres of hybrid parent seed corn from the Purdue University Botany Department, marking the first historic crop of Beck s Superior Hybrids. Although a lot has changed since then, a few things have remained the same. We remain true to our heritage, one built on faith, fortitude, and the innovation of our family and family of employees. Our true point of uniqueness, however, is not that we are family-owned, but that we continue to put farmers first.

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4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 President s Message (Thursday & Friday) President s Message (Saturday) Early to Mid-Season Corn & Soybeans Mid to Late-Season Corn & Soybeans PFR Proven TM Corn Breeding, Biotech & Greenhouses UAV: Scouting to Application Transitioning to Organic Production Cover Crops Lumberjack Show (Thursday & Friday) Lumberjack Show (Saturday) PFR Tour 1 PFR Tour 2 PFR Tour 3 PFR Tour 4 Escalate TM Yield Enhancement Husk and Sort Operation Tour Producing the Seed You Plant Fun with Fungicides Soybean Nutrient Timing Foliar Nutrition in Soybeans Beneath the Surface Nitrogen Timing and Placement Maximizing Your Macros 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 DONT MISS THE LUMBERJACK SHOW! Cheer on the red team or the blue team as they compete in 11 different events. Professional lumberjacks put their skills to the test using axes, modified racing chainsaws, and cross cut saws to lead their team to victory. Thursday & Friday - 11:30, 1:30 Saturday - 10:30, 1:30, 3:00

5 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE 10:30, 12:00, 2:00 Thursday & Friday 11:00, 2:00 Saturday Sonny Beck CEO Scott Beck President Hear about the latest trends in the seed industry and the future of Beck s CORN AND SOYBEANS EARLY TO MID-SEASON 9:00, 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 Beck s Product Team Learn about Beck s tremendous corn and soybean lineups, featuring 100 to 111-day relative maturity corn hybrids and 2.3 to 3.6 relative maturity soybean varieties CORN AND SOYBEANS MID TO LATE-SEASON 9:30, 11:00, 1:00, 2:30 Beck s Product Team Learn about Beck s tremendous corn and soybean lineups, featuring 108 to 116-day relative maturity corn hybrids and 3.3 to 4.5 relative maturity soybean varieties. PFR PROVEN 10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 Jim Schwartz Director of PFR & Agronomy Jason Gahimer PFR Operations Manager This session will focus on the PFR Proven products and practices that have performed, year after year, in our research, as well as the new technologies that are being tested in PFR. We will focus on the agronomic why behind the data and how to practically apply these PFR Proven products and practices. TRANSITIONING YOUR ACRES TO ORGANIC PRODUCTION 10:30, 12:30 Dave Ross Great Harvest Organics Sales and Operations Manager Do you want to diversify your farm and participate in the fastest growing segment of production agriculture? We will guide you through the organic transition in a step-by-step process that will make it easy and profitable for your operation. UAV: SCOUTING TO APPLICATION 9:30, 10:30, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 Jim Love Light Robotics Manager Herbicide Specialist See how drones are being used in agriculture, from simple field photography to application. As drones are integrated into our daily lives, we find that use within agriculture can help find and diagnose differences within a field. We will demonstrate several different drones, from quadcopters to fixed wing, and show how they can benefit farmers in their decision making process. CORN BREEDING, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GREENHOUSES Available Throughout the Day Research Team Members Enjoy touring the Biotech Building and Greenhouses at your convenience. Learn how Beck s develops cutting-edge corn hybrids and some of the important tools that we use including doubled haploids, molecular markers, greenhouses and small-plot equipment. COVER CROPS 9:30, 11:30, 1:30 Ryan Moore Small Seed Product Manager Learn about different planting applications, timing, and spring management of cover crops. See a demonstration on water infiltration and erosion differences in no-till cover crop soils versus conventional tilled soils.

6 RIDING TOURS PFR TOUR 1 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 Greg Shepherd Travis Burnett PFR Agronomist Corn: Planting Date & Replant, Starter Fertilizer Systems 2x2x2, Residue Management, Water Management Sub-Irrigation Soybeans: Planting Date, Double Crop Studies ESCALATE YIELD ENHANCEMENT 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 Jason Geis Seed Enhancements Lead Tim Whisman Warehouse Space Manager This tour provides the opportunity to learn about Escalate the components, application process, and continuous improvements that make the best seed treatment in the industry. PFR TOUR 2 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 Luke Schulte Alexandra Knight PFR Agronomist Corn: Planting Depth, Tillage, Nitrogen Studies Soybeans: Planting Depth, Plant Growth Regulators, Biological PFR TOUR 3 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 Brent Minett Tyler Kilfoil PFR Location Lead Corn: Starter Fertilizer Studies, Row Width & Population, Potassium Timing Soybeans: In-Furrow Studies, Row Width & Population Studies, Nitrogen Rate PFR TOUR 4 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 Jonathan Perkins PFR Agronomist and Location Lead Joe Bolte PFR Operator Corn: Closing Wheel Studies, Fungicide Studies Soybeans: Herbicide Studies, Trait Technology Demo Enlist and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, 3RIVE 3D Application System

7 SOYBEAN NUTRIENT TIMING 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 Steve Gauck Mike Hannewald When it comes to the timing and application of nutrients, we typically focus more on corn than on soybeans. But could we improve yields and ROI in soybeans by simply changing our fertility practices? PRODUCING THE SEED YOU PLANT 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 Production Team Members Hear from our expert production team on how they utilize innovation to produce the highest quality seed in the industry. FOLIAR NUTRITION IN SOYBEANS 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 Chad Kalaher Pat Holloway This session will examine the benefits of proper timing with micronutrient applications and how to increase nutrient uptake. Find out why we ve seen foliar responses in soybeans and how that could increase ROI. FUN WITH FUNGICIDES 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 Austin Scott Craig Kilby Fungicide/insecticide applications at the R3 growth stage have shown promising results in Beck s PFR studies. This session will focus on how fungicides can generate a positive ROI in soybeans, even in the absence of disease. NITROGEN TIMING AND PLACEMENT 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 Sean Nettleton Jon Skinner Multi-year PFR data indicates that nitrogen timing and placement impact yield. This session will cover the agronomic factors that allow us to be more efficient with our inputs without sacrificing yield. MAXIMIZING YOUR MACROS 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 Wade Kent Miles McGovney PFR Agronomist In 2016, Beck s Ohio PFR site saw a 5.3 Bu./A. increase in soybean yields with the addition of 300 lb./a. of high-calcium lime. This session will cover how to properly manage ph and lime to improve yields. HUSK AND SORT OPERATION TOUR 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 TJ Stewart Seed Processing Construction Manager Tour Beck s Husk and Sort Facility and learn how we utilize a sensor-based, sorting solution to ensure high- quality seed. BENEATH THE SURFACE 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 David Hughes Alex Long This session will focus on root zone biology and how increasing our understanding of what happens beneath the soil surface impacts so many other PFR studies.

8 TOUR AND OUTDOOR EVENT MAP SUGAR Foliar FOLIAR PRODUCT GREENHOUSES BIO-TECH RESEARCH 276TH ST CLOSING WHEEL BECK S OFFICE DOCK NITROGEN RATE Corn After Soybeans COVER CROP APPLICATION FUNGICIDE PLACEMENT FurrowJet PASTURE FUNGICIDE Foliar COVER CROP TERMINATION PFR PROVEN SYSTEMS CLOSING WHEEL Placement Corn After Soybeans TILLAGE DOUBLE CROP POPULATION 15 in. Rows DOUBLE CROP SEED TREATMENT Escalate vs. Untreated HIGH YIELD CENTER Soybeans After Corn N PLANTING DATE PLANTING DATE & REPLANT STARTER FERTILIZER SYSTEMS 2x2x2 FOLIAR PRODUCT W E Corn After Corn S RESIDUE MANAGEMENT ALFALFA WATER MANAGEMENT Sub-Irrigation ORGANIC SYSTEMS SULFUR FOLIAR Time & Temperature

9 Map Key SOYBEAN SHOW PLOT CORN SHOW PLOT SOYBEAN FULL SEASON SHOW PLOT CORN FULL SEASON SHOW PLOT GWINN ROAD President s Message Corn and Soybeans Early to Mid-Season Corn and Soybeans Mid to Late-Season PFR Proven SEED TREATMENT BIOLOGICAL Foliar Corn Breeding, Biotechnology and Greenhouses PLANTING DEPTH PLANTING DEPTH NITROGEN RATE Corn After Corn POPULATION 15 in. Rows NITROGEN RATE ROW WIDTH & POPULATION 15 vs. 20 vs. 30 in. Rows UAV: Scouting to Application Transitioning Your Acres to Organic Production Cover Crops Lumberjack Show PASTURE SEED TREATMENT Escalate vs. Untreated ROW WIDTH & POPULATION 15 in. vs. 30 in. Rows PFR Tour 1 PFR Tour 2 PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR Cytokinin NITROGEN APPLICATION SEED TREATMENT ILeVO STARTER FERTILIZER PLACEMENT Seed Squirter PFR Tour 3 FUNGICIDE Hybrid Response BIOLOGICAL FUNGICIDE ADDITIVE TILLAGE Soybeans After Corn NITROGEN TIMING UAN TILLAGE Corn After Soybeans STARTER FERTILIZER FUNGICIDE & INSECTICIDE In-Furrow CARBON In-Furrow SEED SQUIRTER APPLICATION SYSTEM POTASSIUM TIMING PFR Tour 4 Escalate Yield Enhancement Husk and Sort Operation Tour Producing the Seed You Plant PASTURE FUNGICIDE TIMING FUNGICIDE ADDITIVE PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDE HERBICIDE SYSTEMS FUNGICIDE PLACEMENT 360 UNDERCOVER POPULATION VS. NITROGEN RATE 20 in. Rows IN-FURROW PLACEMENT FurrowJet TRAIT TECHNOLOGY DEMO CROP ROTATION MICRONUTRIENT Foliar CROP ROTATION Fun with Fungicides Soybean Nutrient Timing Foliar Nutrition in Soybeans Beneath the Surface 3RIVE 3D APPLICATION SYSTEM SOIL AMENDMENT Wex 3RIVE 3D APPLICATION SYSTEM SOIL AMENDMENT Wex Nitrogen Timing and Placement Maximizing Your Macros

10 INDOOR EVENT MAP REGISTRATION PFR TOUR INFO POPCORN & DRINKS LICENSING FARMSERVER DEALER CONSULT CUSTOMER TRIPS COUNTRY STORE CLEARANCE SALES COUNTER BONUS ITEMS COUNTRY STORE CHECKOUT COUNTRY STORE CHECKOUT LINE COUNTRY STORE NURSING STATION PRESIDENT S CLUB QUILT EXPRESSIONS KIDS CORNER

11 RESTROOMS CAFETERIA COFFEE BECK S OPPORTUNITIES BECK S CHAPLAIN DRINKS FAMILY PORTRAITS CROSSPOINT WEALTH ADVISORS VENDORS

12 CORN SHOW PLOT Brand RM Special Characteristics 4824BR 98 Versatile hybrid with excellent top-end yield and fast drydown 4919SX 99 Incredible versatility and broad adaptation with tremendous agronomics 5113AMXT * 101 Consistent yielder across environments with stress tolerance, plant health, and drydown 5234AMX * n 102 Durable AQUAmax with excellent roots, stalks, and health for all soils 5337SX 103 Dominant early yield leader with tremendous stalks and roots 5460AM * 104 Consistent eastern performer across all soils with excellent kernel depth 5513AMXT * 105 Stable performer with moderate height, solid agronomics, and excellent test weight 5140HR * 105 Eastern performance champion with stress tolerance 5665AMX * 106 Exciting yielder with incredible kernel depth and root strength 5765AM * 107 Mid-season performance leader with excellent ear flex and good late season staygreen 5829A4 108 Consistency champion with stress tolerance and near perfect agronomics 5883SX 108 Yield leader with excellent plant health and season-long standability 5840AM * 108 Top-end yielder with excellent silage potential for eastern acres 5828AMX * n 110 Extremely versatile AQUAmax with yield and stress tolerance 6015wx 110 Exciting new waxy product that performs across all soil types 6076SX 110 Versatile performer with moderate height and excellent season-long standability 6082AM * 110 Eastern balanced performer with top-end yield and stress tolerance 6127A3 111 Agronomic and versatility leader with excellent staygreen and test weight 6158AM * 111 Farmer favorite with big yields and grain quality for your better soils 6225HR * 112 Attractive, balanced performer with food grade type grain quality 6165AM * 111 Complete high-yielding package with outstanding roots, stalks, and health 6274SX 112 Tremendous top-end yield with moderate height and food grade grain quality 6365AMX * 113 Dominant yield leader with outstanding roots for your better soils 6368SX 113 Plot winning yield with good stress tolerance and agronomics RED = NEW TM* = ** = AM = Phoenix n = n = AMX = AMXT = Glyphosate and Liberty Tolerant: HR, A3, A4, VR, AM, AMX, AMXT, SX (AM-R, V2P and VZ: Do not spray with LIBERTY. Not all seeds in the bag are tolerant to LIBERTY herbicide.) s WARNING: Avoid using Sulfonylurea with this product. Optimum AQUAmax hybrids help deliver a yield advantage in water-limited environments and offer top-end yield potential under more favorable growing conditions. Product performance in water-limited environments is variable and depends on many factors such as the severity and timing of moisture deficiency, heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. All hybrids may exhibit reduced yield under water and heat stress. Individual results may vary. Optimum brand products available through the XL brand. XL, Optimum, AcreMax and AQUAmax are trademarks of Pioneer. *XL brand seed is distributed by Beck s Superior Hybrids, Inc.

13 Planted: April 18, 2017 Rows: Three 30 in. Rows Population: 30,000 Seeds/A. Previous Crop: Soybeans Tillage: Disk-Rip, Field Cultivation Herbicide: Pre: None Post: 3 oz. Capreno, 1 qt. Roundup PowerMAX Rainfall: April 4.20" May 5.40" June 6.36" Total 15.96" Notes SX = A3 = BR = A4 = V2P = HR = Agrisure, Agrisure Artesian, Agrisure Viptera, Artesian, E-Z Refuge and Phoenix are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Phoenix brand seed is distributed by Beck s Superior Hybrids, Inc. Caution: Do not spray E-Z Refuge products with glufosinate ammonium based herbicides, including Liberty herbicide. LIBERTY is a registered trademark of Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. Miller and Spectrum are trademarks of Miller Electric Co., a division of Illinois Tool Works Inc. RIB Complete and Design, RIB Complete, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design, Roundup Ready, Roundup, SmartStax and Design, SmartStax, and VT Double PRO are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. LibertyLink and the Water Droplet Design is a registered trademark of Bayer. HERCULEX and the HERCULEX Shield are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Capreno is a registered trademark of Bayer. Escalate and the Escalate logo are trademarks of Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc.

14 FULL-SEASON CORN SHOW PLOT Brand RM Special Characteristics 5832A3 ** n s 112 Fast emerging Artesian with excellent stress tolerance and plant health 6225HR * 112 Attractive balanced performer with food grade type grain quality 6365AMX * 113 Dominant yield leader with outstanding roots for your better soils 6368SX 113 Plot winning yield with good stress tolerance and agronomics 6489SX 114 Features "89" family yield with Smartstax option for central and west regions 6589V2P 115 Southern leader with dominant yield and food grade type grain quality 6948A3 115 Stress leader for the south with dominant performance in MP/LP soils 6674SX 116 Full season yield leader with excellent staygreen and grain quality 6774V2P 117 Includes the "74" family with excellent southern adaptation and VT Double Pro option 6886VR 118 Full season versatile performer with awesome agronomics and staygreen RED = NEW TM* = ** = AM = Phoenix n = n = AMX = AMXT = Glyphosate and Liberty Tolerant: HR, A3, A4, VR, AM, AMX, AMXT, SX (AM-R, V2P and VZ: Do not spray with LIBERTY. Not all seeds in the bag are tolerant to LIBERTY herbicide.) s WARNING: Avoid using Sulfonylurea with this product. Optimum AQUAmax hybrids help deliver a yield advantage in water-limited environments and offer top-end yield potential under more favorable growing conditions. Product performance in water-limited environments is variable and depends on many factors such as the severity and timing of moisture deficiency, heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. All hybrids may exhibit reduced yield under water and heat stress. Individual results may vary. Optimum brand products available through the XL brand. XL, Optimum, AcreMax and AQUAmax are trademarks of Pioneer. *XL brand seed is distributed by Beck s Superior Hybrids, Inc.

15 Planted: April 18, 2017 Rows: Three 30 in. Rows Population: 30,000 Seeds/A. Previous Crop: Soybeans Tillage: Disk-Rip, Field Cultivation Herbicide: Pre: None Post: 3 oz. Capreno, 1 qt. Roundup PowerMAX Rainfall: April 4.20" May 5.40" June 6.36" Total 15.96" Notes SX = A3 = BR = A4 = V2P = HR = Agrisure, Agrisure Artesian, Agrisure Viptera, Artesian, E-Z Refuge and Phoenix are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Phoenix brand seed is distributed by Beck s Superior Hybrids, Inc. Caution: Do not spray E-Z Refuge products with glufosinate ammonium based herbicides, including Liberty herbicide. LIBERTY is a registered trademark of Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. Miller and Spectrum are trademarks of Miller Electric Co., a division of Illinois Tool Works Inc. RIB Complete and Design, RIB Complete, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design, Roundup Ready, Roundup, SmartStax and Design, SmartStax, and VT Double PRO are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. LibertyLink and the Water Droplet Design is a registered trademark of Bayer. HERCULEX and the HERCULEX Shield are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Capreno is a registered trademark of Bayer. Escalate and the Escalate logo are trademarks of Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc.

16 EARLY-SEASON SOYBEAN SHOW PLOT Brand RM Trait * PRR Gene Special Characteristics 213R4 * 2.1 Gly. K Good stress tolerance with Peking cyst protection 2339X2 2.3 X2 C Combination of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend trait plus peking cyst protection 234L4 2.3 LibertyLink K Tremendous looks and standability plus yield and agronomics for all soils 253R4 * 2.5 Gly. K Peking cyst line with strong yield 2559X2 2.5 X2 C Excellent standability, yield and emergence 264L4 2.6 LibertyLink C Versatile yielder with incredible protection against BSR, white mold, and IDC 273R4 * 2.7 Gly. C Medium height soybean with very good standability that performs across yield levels 274L4 2.7 LibertyLink C Go everywhere, do everything performer with tremendous agronomics 2899X2 2.8 X2 C Chart topping yields and excellent Phytophthora and SDS tolerance 296L4 2.9 LibertyLink K Consistent across all acres with strong Phytophthora tolerance and excellent standability 299R4 * 2.9 Gly. K Top yield and productivity with great standability 3091X2 3.0 X2 C Superior performance across soil types with excellent SDS, BSR, and white mold tolerance 314L4 3.1 LibertyLink C Dominant performer across all soils with aggressive growth and strong agronomics 3153X2 3.1 X2 C Versatile soybean with excellent SDS, BSR, and IDC plus tremendous standability 315R4 * 3.1 Gly. K Dominant defensive agronomics and yield in this versatile performer 3353X2 3.3 X2 C Medium-tall soybean with awesome stress tolerance and a soild agronomic package 337R4 * 3.3 Gly. K Strong emergence and excellent stress combined with yield and standability 338L4 3.3 LibertyLink C Agronomic standout with tremendous standability and top-end yield across soils 345R4 * 3.4 Gly. - Winning performance with dominant yields and incredible versatility 3559X2 3.5 X2 C Elite performance with excellent agronomics and great versatility RED = NEW TM * = X2 = Roundup Ready 2 Xtend SDS = Sudden Death Syndrome STS = Sulfonylurea-Tolerant Soybeans * (PRR) Phytophthora Resistance to Races: A = 1-2, 10-13, C = 1-3, 6-11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28, 44 K = 1-11, 13-15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 43, 44 3a = 1-4, 10, 12, 14-16, 18-21, 25, 28, Soybean Technologies:

17 Planted: May 15, 2017 Rows: Two 30 in. Rows Population: 130,000 Seeds/A. Previous Crop: Corn Tillage: Disk-Rip, Field Cultivation Herbicide: Pre: 4 oz. Authority XL, 1 qt. Roundup PowerMAX Post: None Rainfall: April 4.20" May 5.40" June 6.36" Total 15.96" Notes

18 MID-SEASON SOYBEAN SHOW PLOT Brand RM Trait * PRR Gene Special Characteristics 337R4 * 3.3 Gly. K Strong emergence and excellent stress tolerance combined with yield and standability 338L4 3.3 LibertyLink C Agronomic standout with tremendous standability and top-end yield across soils 345R4 * 3.4 Gly. - Winning performance with dominant yields and incredible versatility 3559X2 3.5 X2 C Elite performance with excellent agronomics and great versatility 363R4 * 3.6 Gly. A Tremendous standability with excellent SDS protection for all soils 366L4 3.6 LibertyLink C Balanced performer with yield, stress tolerance, and agronomics 3779X2 3.7 X2 C Medium height yielder with industry-leading standability and harvest looks 382L4 3.8 LibertyLink C Versatile variety with very good emergence and SDS tolerance in a taller plant style 387R4 * 3.8 Gly. - Group III yield champion with great versatility and solid agronomics 394L4 3.9 LibertyLink C Incredible yield and standability in a medium stature soybean for all soils 3999X2 3.9 X2 - Solid SDS protection in a bushy architecture for most better drained soils 4119X2 4.1 X2 + STS - Bushy soybean with Synchrony STS tolerance and excellent versatility 413R4 * 4.1 Gly. K Bushy soybean with strong standability to cover all soil types 424L4 4.2 LibertyLink C Dominant performer for better soils with excellent frogeye and stem canker tolerance 434L4 4.3 LibertyLink + STS K Bushy product with excellent Phytophthora and stress tolerance 437R4 * 4.3 Gly. C Fantastic yields in all environments with great standability and stem canker tolerance 448L4 4.4 LibertyLink + STS K Bushy product with excellent Phytophthora and stress tolerance 456L4 4.5 LibertyLink K Quick emergence for all soils with excellent standability and stem canker protection RED = NEW SDS = Sudden Death Syndrome STS = Sulfonylurea-Tolerant Soybeans BSR = Brown Stem Rot * (PRR) Phytophthora Resistance to Races: A = 1-2, 10-13, C = 1-3, 6-11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28, 44 K = 1-11, 13-15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 43, 44 3a = 1-4, 10, 12, 14-16, 18-21, 25, 28, Soybean Technologies:

19 Planted: May 15, 2017 Rows: Two 30 in. Rows Population: 130,000 Seeds/A. Previous Crop: Corn Tillage: Disk-Rip, Field Cultivation Herbicide: Pre: 4 oz. Authority XL, 1 qt. Roundup PowerMAX Post: None Rainfall: April 4.20" May 5.40" June 6.36" Total 15.96" Notes

20 FULL-SEASON SOYBEAN SHOW PLOT Brand RM Trait * PRR Gene Special Characteristics 474L4 4.7 LibertyLink C Versatile yielder with frogeye, root-knot nematode and stem canker tolerance 494L4 4.9 LibertyLink C Dominant yield combined with a very good agronomic package in a medium-tall plant type 522L4 5.2 LibertyLink C Great yield and standability with excellent emergence and stress tolerance 4119X2 4.1 X2 + STS - Bushy soybean with Synchrony STS tolerance and excellent versatility 4453X2 4.4 X2 + STS C Versatile soybean with STS that has excellent emergence and frogeye tolerance 4669X2 4.6 X2 + STS C Dominant yield with Synchrony STS tolerance in a robust plant 4991X2 4.9 X2 A Performs in all soils with emergence and incredible SDS and frogeye tolerance 5119X2 5.1 X2 + STS A Synchrony STS with excellent stem canker and root knot tolerance 465R4 * 4.6 Gly. + STS - Tremendous yields with Synchrony STS tolerance 487R4 * 4.8 Gly. - Consistent across acres with excellent frogeye and stem canker protection RED = NEW SDS = Sudden Death Syndrome STS = Sulfonylurea-Tolerant Soybeans BSR = Brown Stem Rot * (PRR) Phytophthora Resistance to Races: A = 1-2, 10-13, C = 1-3, 6-11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28, 44 K = 1-11, 13-15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 43, 44 3a = 1-4, 10, 12, 14-16, 18-21, 25, 28, Soybean Technologies:

21 Planted: May 15, 2017 Rows: Two 30 in. Rows Population: 130,000 Seeds/A. Previous Crop: Corn Tillage: Disk-Rip, Field Cultivation Herbicide: Pre: 4 oz. Authority XL, 1 qt. Roundup PowerMAX Post: None Rainfall: April 4.20" May 5.40" June 6.36" Total 15.96" Notes LibertyLink soybeans with Liberty herbicide is the most reliable management solution for weeds resistant to glyphosate and multiple herbicide classes. LibertyLink soybean varieties combine elite genetics and excellent crop safety with built-in tolerance to the powerful, postemergence weed control of Liberty. High-yielding LibertyLink soybean varieties are available in a range of maturities. Liberty herbicide, applied over the top of LibertyLink soybean varieties, provides powerful control of broadleaf and grass weeds, including weeds resistant to glyphosate and multiple herbicide classes. LibertyLink Patent Statement: Soybean seeds containing LibertyLink are protected under multiple U.S. patents and may be planted only to produce one (1) commercial crop, and only after signing a Bayer Grower Technology Agreement. It is illegal to save or catch soybean seeds containing the LibertyLink trait for use as planting seed or for transfer to others for use as planting seed. Some products have a patent pending or are covered under one or more of the following U.S. Patent Numbers 8,008,550; 8,329,996 DuPont TM and STS are trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. Bayer, the Bayer Cross, Liberty, LibertyLink and the Water Droplet Design are registered trademarks of Bayer. Liberty is not registered in all states. Authority is a registered trademark of FMC Corporation. Basagran is a registered trademark of BASF. Escalate and the Escalate logo are trademarks of Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc. As of this printing no dicamba herbicide product has been approved for commercial in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans. DO NOT APPLY DICAMBA HERBICIDE IN-CROP TO Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans IN 2016 unless you use a dicamba herbicide product that is specifically labeled for that use in the location where you intend to make the application. While no in-crop use of dicamba is currently approved, some dicamba products may be labeled for weed control prior to planting a crop and subject to minimum plant back restrictions. IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW TO MAKE AN IN-CROP APPLICATION OF ANY DICAMBA HERBICIDE PRODUCT ON Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans, OR ANY OTHER PESTICIDE APPLICATION, UNLESS THE PRODUCT LABELING SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZES THE USE. Contact the U.S. EPA and your state pesticide regulatory agency with any questions about the approval status of dicamba herbicide products for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans and follow all pesticide product labeling. Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Certain products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans have been approved for cultivation in the U.S. and Canada, and for import in Australia/New Zealand, Colombia, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The single events in Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans have been approved for import in the EU. As of February 2, 2016, E.U. stack approval for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans is in the final stage of approval and is expected but not guaranteed to be received in the near future. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Growers should refer to for any updated information on import country approvals. Excellence Through Stewardship is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate and dicamba. Glyphosate herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Contact your Monsanto dealer or refer to Monsanto s Technology Use Guide for recommended Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System weed control programs. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend is a trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC. XL is a trademark of Pioneer. *XL brand seed is distributed by Beck s Superior Hybrids, Inc. DuPont and STS are trademarks of Dupont or its affiliates. Authority is a registered trademark of FMC Corporation. Basagran is a registered trademark of BASF. Escalate and the Escalate logo are trademarks of Beck s Superior Hybrids, Inc.

22 IT S MORE THAN JUST A BAG OF SEED. IT S THE BECK S ADVANTAGE. Having the right products and resources in the field have helped us meet and surpass the quality promises we have made to our customers over the years. We have been, and will remain, a company dedicated to providing farmers access to the tools they need to be successful. We haven t forgotten that our success is driven by yours. That s why we ve always believed in providing value beyond the bag of seed you plant.

23 2 Our proprietary seed treatment mix is constantly evolving to ensure the best seed protection, and comes standard on 3 all Beck s seed at no additional cost. 100% FREE REPLANT POLICY If there is a need to replant a field of corn, soybeans, wheat or elite alfalfa, as determined by a Beck s representative, Beck s will furnish the WORLD S BROADEST ACCESS replant seed and royalties for FREE. TO GENETICS & TRAITS Beck s sources genetics and traits 4 from elite technology suppliers around the world to provide the 1most choices for farmers. 5 FARMER-FOCUSED PROGRAMS As a way to say thank you, Beck s PRACTICAL FARM gives back to farmers through RESEARCH (PFR) value-added programs such as The PFR program delivers Commitment Rewards, President s unbiased, agronomic data to Club discounts, and customer trips. help farmers add profitability to their farms. PROPRIETARY BREEDING PROGRAM & REGIONALLY TESTED PRODUCTS 6 7 Our corn breeders utilize the best genetics and latest technologies to bring farmers high-performing, regionallyadapted products. PERSONALIZED SERVICE & AGRONOMIC SUPPORT Beck s is dedicated to helping farmers succeed by providing personalized service, timely updates, and in-field, agronomic support. 8A subscription to Beck s web-based, precision farming tool is included with any corn or soybean seed purchase.

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