freedom to choose proven to perform 2017 product guide

freedom to choose proven to perform 2017 product guide

Front row: Clyde Sylvester, Jay Ronnebaum, Wes Sylvester, Brenda Farrar, Angela Sylvester, Jake Sylvester, Glen Pyle, Sandy Sylvester, Kay Selman, Ron Sylvester. Back row: Terry Thies, George Cayot, Dustin Funk, Dale Peelen, Todd Harring, Russ Sylvester, Mike Patton. freedom to choose Midland Genetics gives you the freedom to choose from locally tested genetics including leading traits offered by Monsanto, Bayer, Dow and Syngenta. Our Locally Adapted Genetics are in more field trials and variety comparisons in your area than any other brand. We ve worked in your fields since 1946 when Wesley Sylvester started the seed business on his farm in Riley County, Kansas. The success of Midland Genetics is built on local agronomic and seed placement knowledge to maximize the potential of our genetics and powerful technologies from all the major seed trait developers. Our trial data from over 150 locations and our history of success prove our seed can perform in your fields. Call us if you want the freedom to choose from seed. Midland is committed to increasing our customers profits with Locally Adapted Genetics and the freedom of choice to select technologies that fit their needs. Sylvester Ranch, Inc. 1906 Kingman Road Ottawa, KS 66067 800.819.7333 info@midlandgenetics.com MidlandGenetics.com Agronomy Library Crop Alerts by Email Yield Results Hybrid and Variety Profiles 2 // midland genetics group

corn technologies PR RIB VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend is a mix of 95% traited and 5% refuge seed. With refuge-in-a-bag, there s no need to calculate or plant separate, structured refuge in the Corn-Growing Area. It contains dual modes of action for maximum protection against corn earworm and other above-ground pests, like European and Southwestern corn borers and fall armyworm. PR DroughtGard RIB DroughtGard Hybrids with VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend DroughtGard Hybrids with VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend contain the first double-stacked trait with dual modes of action for above ground insects and maximum protection against corn earworm. Superior genetics along with innovative drought-tolerant trait technology helps DroughtGard Hybrids withstand drought conditions for a better chance of maximizing kernels per ear and overall yield potential. PRW RIB Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend VT Triple PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend is a mix of 90% traited and 10% refuge seed. With refuge-in-a-bag, there s no need to calculate or plant separate, structured refuge in the Corn-Growing Area. Dual modes of action protect against corn earworm and other aboveground, earfeeding insects. An additional single mode of action provides protection from below-ground pests like corn rootworm. SS RIB SmartStax RIB Complete Corn Blend SmartStax RIB Complete Corn Blend is a mix of 95% Bt. traited, 5% refuge seed. You get all the benefits of SmartStax technology, plus the convenience of 5% refuge seed interspersed in every bag. It has proven to have a 10 bu/a advantage over non-bt. traited corn and a 20 bu/a advantage over non-bt. treated corn + a soil-applied insecticide. RR Roundup Ready Corn 2 Roundup Ready Corn 2 contains in-plant tolerance to Roundup brand herbicides, enabling growers to spray Roundup brands over the top, from planting through the V8 stage or 30-inch corn height, with excellent crop safety and no yield reduction. Compared to popular conventional corn programs, the Roundup Ready Corn 2 system costs less, while allowing hybrids to reach their maximum yield potential. While the U.S. regulatory agencies have given full approval to Roundup Ready Corn 2 for commerce in the U.S. for marketing and consumption as food, food ingredients and feed for livestock, certain regulatory approvals are pending in certain export markets. For more information on these approvals, or for assistance in locating domestic grain outlets, see the American Seed Trade Association web site (www.amseed.org) or contact Monsanto directly at 800-768-6387. LL LibertyLink Corn The LibertyLink system enables powerful Liberty, the only working nonselective herbicide that is effective on tough-to-control grasses and broadleaves, for over-the-top use on over 50 million LibertyLink -enabled corn hybrid acres with Herculex, Genuity SmartStax and Agrisure hybrids with corn borer protection. The LibertyLink system is a simply better solution built upon high-performing genetics and excellent weed control that delivers real yield. VG Agrisure Viptera 3220 E-Z Refuge The Agrisure Viptera 3220 E-Z Refuge trait stack offers corn growers dual modes of action against ear-feeding insects, including corn borer, with a 5 percent, single bag refuge. Hybrids with the Agrisure Viptera 3220 trait stack are intended for geographies where corn rootworm management is not a primary issue. GT Agrisure GT Hybrids with the Agrisure GT trait provide excellent tolerance to in-crop applications of glyphosate-based herbicides. VLGW Agrisure Viptera 3111 The Agrisure Viptera 3111 trait stack controls above- and below-ground insects for increased yield potential and higher quality grain. Corn: 726PR numbering system 7 Maturity 0-9 2 Sequence 0-9 6 Release Year PR Traits Soybean: 3875NRR 3.8 Maturity 0-9 Grain Sorghum: 4772 4 Grain Sorghum 7 Sequence 0-9 7 Maturity 0-9 5 Release Year 7 Sequence 0-9 N SCN res. R2 Traits SCN Resistance: N = Standard Resistance 2 Release Year 2017 product guide // 3

corn products 115 100 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Short season stress hybrid Consistent yields in 2013-2015 short season tests Medium-tall plant with medium ear height Very good stalks and excellent roots Semi-flex ear type Early Growth 1.2 Root 1.1 Stay Green 1.7 126 103 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Short season hybrid Highest yield in 2014 short season tests Medium-tall plant with medium high ear height High yield potential for maturity Average stalks and good roots Early Growth 1.3 Root 1.1 Stalk 2.0 Stay Green 1.8 134 101 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Short season hybrid Consistent top yields in short season tests 2013-2015 Medium-tall plant with medium ear height Proven consistent performance Excellent roots and good stalks Early Growth 1.6 Root 1.2 Stalk 2.0 Stay Green 2.0 344 108 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Widely adapted hybrid Very good drought tolerance Medium plant height with medium ear height Semi-flex ear, good greensnap tolerance Good early canopy with wide leaves Early Growth 1.3 Root 1.3 Stalk 1.5 Stay Green 1.7 108 DAYS Available As: PR RIB New Product this year! 347 Top yields in 2015 Midland tests Medium-tall height, flex ear Early Growth 1.7 Good tolerance to GLS and Goss's Wilt Root 1.5 Very good roots and good stalks Stalk 1.7 Widely adapted hybrid, works on most soils Stay Green 1.6 Rating Scale: 1-5, 1 = Best PR RIB: VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend 4 // midland genetics group

436 110 DAYS Available As: VG Ez Refuge Top yields in 2015 Northern Missouri tests Medium plant and ear height Outstanding top end yield potential Excellent stalk strength, good roots Semi-flex ear type Early Growth 1.2 Root 1.9 Stalk 1.1 Stay Green 2.0 534 112 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Top consistent yields in 2012-2015 tests Very high yield potential Semi-flex ear with very good test weight Medium-tall plant with medium ear height Excellent drought and stress tolerance Very good stalks and good roots Root 1.7 Stay Green 1.3 573 112 DAYS Available As: PR RIB A top yielding hybrid in KS-MO-NE tests in 2011-2015 Excellent stress tolerance Full flex ear with very good Goss's Wilt tolerance Excellent test weight and grain quality Very good stalks and roots Root 1.6 Stalk 1.6 Stay Green 1.7 594 112 DAYS Available As: PR DroughtGard RIB DroughtGard hybrid, drought tolerant trait Top of tests 2013-2015 in high and low yield environments Western adapted hybrid with good stalks and roots Widely adapted plant everywhere, very good greensnap tolerance Tall plant with high ear height Excellent Goss' Wilt tolerance Root 1.8 Stalk 1.8 Stay Green 1.5 624 114 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Hybrid excels in Central and North Missouri High yield potential, fast dry down Consistent top yields at all yield levels Medium-tall plant with medium high ear height Excellent greensnap tolerance, very good test weight Root 1.4 Stalk 1.6 Stay Green 1.7 Rating Scale: 1-5, 1 = Best VG Ez Refuge: Agrisure Viptera 3220 E-Z Refuge PR RIB: VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend PR DroughtGard RIB: DroughtGard Hybrids with VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend 2017 product guide // 5

corn products 653 113 DAYS Available As: PR RIB, SS RIB, Conventional Consistent yields - drought tolerant The #1 yielder in Midland tests 2012 and 2013 Versatile, high yield potential under all conditions Widely adapted, very good stalks and roots Canopies quickly, shorter plant height Semi-flex ear, good test weight, excellent early vigor Early Growth 1.1 Root 1.1 Stay Green 2.6 656 113 DAYS Available As: PR RIB #1 hybrid in 2015 State and Midland tests Widely adapted hybrid for most soil types Very good drought tolerance and stalk rot tolerance Good Goss' Wilt tolerance Medium plant height and ear height Very good stalks and good roots Root 2.0 Stay Green 2.0 714 115 DAYS Available As: PR RIB, PRW RIB Top yields on productive soils in 2012-2015 High yield potential Full season but has fast drydown Tall plant with silage potential Very good stalks and roots, good Goss' Wilt tolerance Handles stress, goes into South Kansas and Missouri Early Growth 1.6 Root 1.3 Stay Green 1.3 735 115 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Top yields in Midland tests in 2013-2015 across KS-MO-NE Very good stress tolerance with high yield potential Full season but has fast drydown Excellent stalks and roots Good greensnap tolerance Medium plant and ear height Early Growth 1.7 Root 1.1 Stalk 1.1 Stay Green 2.0 775 115 DAYS Available As: PR DroughtGard RIB DroughtGard hybrid, drought tolerant trait High yield potential with semi-flex ear Medium plant and ear height Very good stalks and roots Improved greensnap tolerance Best in North Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri Early Growth 1.7 Root 1.3 Stay Green 2.0 6 // midland genetics group Rating Scale: 1-5, 1 = Best PR RIB: VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend PR DroughtGard RIB: DroughtGard Hybrids with VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend PRW RIB: Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend SS RIB: SmartStax RIB Complete Corn Blend

757 115 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Full season hybrid with semi-flex ear Top yields in Midland tests in 2015 Medium-tall plant with medium ear height Widely adapted for most soils, handles stress Best south of I-70 High test weight, good canopy closure New Product this year! Root 1.5 Stalk 1.7 Stay Green 1.7 7A28 115 DAYS Available As: PR RIB Consistent top yields, very adaptable Tall, robust hybrid with excellent stay green Excellent drought tolerance Full season but has fast drydown Excellent silage hybrid Early Growth 1.4 Root 1.6 Stalk 1.4 Stay Green 1.0 Rating Scale: 1-5, 1 = Best PR RIB: VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend 2017 product guide // 7

corn chart Rating Scale: 1-5, 1 = Best Product Relative Maturity GDD-Black Layer Drydown Drought Tolerance Early Growth Minimum Till Plant Height Ear Height Ear Flex Conventional 417 110 2760 Fast Excellent 1.2 Good Medium Medium Flex 653 113 2760 Average Good 1.1 Excellent Medium Medium Semi-Flex LibertyLink Corn 428LL 110 2760 Good Very Good 1.1 Excellent Medium Medium Semi-Flex Roundup Ready Corn 2 417RR 110 2760 Fast Excellent 1.2 Good Medium Medium Flex 481RR 110 2695 Fast Excellent 1.2 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex 552RR 112 2754 Fast Excellent 1.5 Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex Agrisure GT 143GT 101 2413 Very Fast Very Good 1.3 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend 115PR RIB 100 2410 Very Fast Excellent 1.2 Very Good Med-Tall Med-High Semi-Flex 126PR RIB 103 2590 Very Fast Excellent 1.3 Very Good Med-Tall Medium Semi-Flex 134PR RIB 101 2510 Very Fast Excellent 1.6 Good Med-Tall Medium Semi-Flex 344PR RIB 108 2630 Good Very Good 1.3 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex New 347PR RIB 108 2640 Good Very Good 1.7 Very Good Med-Tall Med-High Semi-Flex 417PR RIB 110 2760 Fast Excellent 1.2 Good Medium Medium Flex 481PR RIB 110 2695 Fast Excellent 1.2 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex 534PR RIB 112 2810 Good Excellent 1.5 Good Med-Tall Medium Semi-Flex 573PR RIB 112 2810 Fast Very Good 1.5 Very Good Medium Medium Flex 622PR RIB 113 2755 Good Good 1.5 Very Good Med-Tall Medium Flex 624PR RIB 114 2930 Fast Very Good 1.5 Good Med-Tall High Semi-Flex 653PR RIB 113 2760 Average Good 1.1 Excellent Medium Medium Semi-Flex 656PR RIB 113 2640 Fast Very Good 1.5 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex 714PR RIB 115 2825 Average Very Good 1.6 Good Tall High Semi-Flex 735PR RIB 113 2850 Average Very Good 1.7 Very Good Medium Med-High Flex New 757PR RIB 115 2780 Good Very Good 1.5 Very Good Med-Tall Medium Semi-Flex 7A28PR RIB 115 2840 Fast Excellent 1.4 Excellent Tall High Flex DroughtGard Hybrids with VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend 594PR DG RIB 112 2815 Good Excellent 1.5 Very Good Tall High Semi-Det. 775PR DG RIB 115 2770 Good Very Good 1.7 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend 417PRW RIB 110 2760 Fast Excellent 1.2 Good Medium Medium Flex 481PRW RIB 110 2695 Fast Excellent 1.2 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex 714PRW RIB 115 2825 Average Very Good 1.6 Good Tall High Semi-Flex SmartStax RIB Complete Corn Blend 653SS RIB 113 2760 Average Good 1.1 Excellent Medium Medium Semi-Flex Agrisure Viptera 3220 E-Z Refuge 436VG 110 2740 Average Very Good 1.2 Excellent Medium Medium Semi-Flex Agrisure Viptera 3111 143VLGW 101 2413 Very Fast Very Good 1.3 Very Good Medium Medium Semi-Flex 8 // midland genetics group

Rating Scale: 1-5, 1 = Best Test Weight Stay Green Stalk Root Silage Grey Leaf Spot Goss's Wilt Misc. Fungicide Response Product Conventional Average 2.0 2.0 2.0 Average 2.2 3.0 1.5 417 Very Good 2.6 1.3 1.1 Fair 2.5 2.5 1.0 653 LibertyLink Corn Average 1.0 1.0 1.0 Average 428LL Roundup Ready Corn 2 Average 2.0 2.0 2.0 Average 2.2 3.0 1.5 417RR Good 2.0 2.0 2.0 Fair 2.0 2.0 1.0 481PR RIB Very Good 2.0 2.0 2.0 Good 2.0 1.0 Caution GR 2.0 552RR Agrisure GT Very Good 1.2 2.0 2.0 Fair 2.0 2.0 2.0 143GT VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend Average 1.7 1.3 1.1 Average N/A 2.0 1.8 115PR RIB Average 1.8 2.0 1.1 Average 2.0 2.0 2.0 126PR RIB Good 2.0 2.0 1.2 Average 2.0 2.2 1.5 134PR RIB Good 1.7 1.5 1.3 Fair 2.0 2.5 1.5 344PR RIB Average 1.6 1.7 1.5 Very Good 1.5 1.5 1.5 347PR RIB New Average 2.0 2.0 2.0 Average 2.2 3.0 1.5 417PR RIB Good 2.0 2.0 2.0 Fair 2.0 2.0 1.0 481PR RIB Very Good 1.3 1.3 1.7 Good 1.7 2.0 2.0 534PR RIB Excellent 2.0 2.0 2.0 Fair 2.0 1.0 3.0 573PR RIB Average 1.0 1.0 1.0 Good 1.0 3.0 2.0 622PR RIB Very Good 1.7 1.6 1.4 Good 1.5 1.4 1.5 624PR RIB Very Good 2.0 1.0 1.0 Fair 3.0 3.0 1.0 653PR RIB Very Good 2.0 1.3 2.0 Good 2.0 2.0 1.2 656PR RIB Good 1.3 1.3 1.3 Excellent 1.7 1.7 1.2 714PR RIB Average 2.0 1.1 1.1 Very Good 2.0 2.7 2.0 735PR RIB Very Good 1.7 1.7 1.5 Good 1.8 1.7 1.5 757PR RIB New Average 1.0 1.0 2.0 Excellent 2.0 7A28PR RIB DroughtGard Hybrids with VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend Average 1.5 1.8 1.8 Excellent 1.7 1.0 1.5 594PR DG RIB Fair 2.0 1.3 1.3 Average 1.7 1.7 1.0 775PR DG RIB Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend Average 2.0 2.0 2.0 Average 2.2 3.0 1.5 417PRW RIB Good 2.0 2.0 2.0 Fair 2.0 2.0 1.0 481PRW RIB Good 1.3 1.3 1.3 Very Good 1.7 1.7 1.2 714PRW RIB SmartStax RIB Complete Corn Blend Very Good 2.6 1.3 1.1 Fair 2.5 2.5 1.0 653SS RIB Agrisure Viptera 3220 E-Z Refuge Good 2.0 1.1 1.9 Good 2.0 2.2 2.0 436VG Agrisure Viptera 3111 Very Good 1.2 2.0 2.0 Fair 2.0 2.0 2.0 143VLGW 2017 product guide // 9

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