Hybrid Seed Corn

Southern States has a number of hybrids that have the built-in convenience of a significant number of trait combinations to fit your needs.

A key part of producing a profitable corn program is to select the right hybrids for your growing environment, keeping in mind your yield objectives and unique stress factors. You can also improve your opportunities for success by selecting "performance combinations" of hybrids with different maturities and good disease tolerance.

But, to achieve profitable corn production, complex decisions need to be made about corn hybrids and inputs. And with the new genetically enhanced seed technologies, how do you decide which ones are the most efficient choices for your production needs?

Corn Characteristic Rating Scale Be more efficient with advice from a Southern States GrowMaster Professional and let profitability become the result. That way, you’ll feel more confident than ever about your corn investment this season.

Management Tip: A healthy profit starts with healthy seed

A key part of a profitable corn program is to select the right hybrids for your growing environment, keeping in mind your yield objectives and unique stress factors. For more details about Southern States corn hybrids and advanced crop management, talk with your GrowMaster^® Professional today!

Genuity

Genuity^™ hybrids
SS 684VT Triple PRO Grain 111-DTM New improved version of the popular SS 647VT3 for stress and yield! High top end yield with good stress tolerance Superior health and standability for this maturity
SS 749VT Triple PRO Grain 115-DTM New improved version of the popular SS 777VT3 for standability and yield! High top end yield with very good stress tolerance

Roundup Ready^® Corn 2

With the Roundup Ready Corn 2 system, you can manage your herbicide program by applying the right rate at the right time for maximum yield potential.

Southern States proprietary Roundup Ready Corn 2 hybrids have:

Superior in-plant tolerance to Roundup Power MAX^® herbicide
Same labeled rate recommendations, but with a wider application window
Higher use rate option for tough weed control
Outstanding crop safety

Roundup Ready Corn 2 hybrids
SS 647RR2 Grain 111-DTM Tolerant to Roundup^® herbicide application! Very high yielding for its maturity with excellent top yield Very good early vigor for no-till and early planting Good stalks and roots Excellent health and sta-green for its maturity
SS 775RR2 Grain 116-DTM Good emergence and vigor under cool wet conditions! Good seeding vigor for no-till Responds well to top management Companion to SS 777VT3
SS 804RR2 117-DTM Competitive yields in dry & variable Southern soils! Good stress tolerance Very good dual-purpose hybrid Naturally tolerant to low levels of corn borer
SS 818RR2 Grain 118-DTM Tolerant to Roundup^® herbicide application! Tall, high yielding, girthy ear type Excellent for dual purpose (grain/silage situations)

If you have questions about our Roundup Ready Corn 2, talk with your GrowMaster Professional.

IRM logo Before opening a bag of seed, be sure to read and understand the stewardship requirements, including applicable refuge requirements for insect resistance management, for the biotechnology traits expressed in the seed as set forth in the Monsanto Technology Agreement that you sign. By opening and using a bag of seed, you are reaffirming your obligation to comply with those stewardship requirements.

Monsanto Company is a member of BIO’s Excellence through Stewardship^™ (ETS) Initiative. This product has been commercialized in compliance with the ETS and Monsanto Product Launch Stewardship policies, after meeting applicable regulatory requirements in key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. 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. Monsanto encourages growers to talk to their grain handler to confirm their buying position for this product.

Always Read and Follow Pesticide Label Directions. Roundup Ready^®, crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup^®, agricultural herbicides. Roundup^®, agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. SmartStax^™ commercialization is dependent on many factors, including successful conclusion of regulatory process. SmartStax^™ has not been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It is a violation of federal law to promote or sell an unregistered pesticide. IMPORTANT: Grain Marketing and Seed Availability: Genuity^™ VT Triple PRO^™ has received the necessary approvals in the United States, however, as of 03/16/2009 approvals have not been received in all major corn export markets. Genuity^™ VT Triple PRO^™ seed will only be available as part of a commercial demonstration program that includes grain marketing stewardship requirements. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Consult with your seed representative for current stewardship information. Genuity^™, Genuity and Design^™, Genuity Icons, Roundup^®, Roundup Ready^®, Roundup PowerMAX^®, Roundup PowerMAX and Design^®, SmartStax^™, VT Triple PRO^™, YieldGard^®, YieldGard Corn Borer and Design^®, YieldGard Plus and Design^®, YieldGard Rootworm and Design^®, YieldGard VT and Design^®, YieldGard VT Rootworm/RR 2^®, and YieldGard VT Triple^® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Liberty Link and the Water Droplet Design^® are registered trademarks of Bayer Cropscience AG . Herculex^®, is a trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design^® is a registered trademark of National Corn Growers Association. ^©2009 Monsanto Company.

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YieldGard VT Triple^® with Roundup Ready^® 2 Technology

For over a decade, YieldGard^® Technology has set the standard for maximum insect protection. Scientists have now raised the bar with another technological breakthrough: YieldGard VT Triple. By using YieldGard VT Triple, you’ll get the benefit of VecTran^™ technology, a more precise gene-insertion process of multiple traits, which results in performance-enhanced, stacked-trait hybrids and higher yield potential. Plus, the outstanding weed control and crop safety of the Roundup Ready System you’ve come to depend on. That means you’ll get stacked-trait hybrids with improved consistency, with even better insect protection and higher yield potential.

YieldGard VT Triple^® with Roundup Ready^® 2 Technology
SS 538VT Triple Grain 108-DTM Very early hybrid for top yields! YieldGard VT Triple stack protection High population high management type hybrid Very good stalks, roots and sta-green
SS 574VT Triple Grain 108-DTM Very high-yielding for its maturity with excellent top yield! YieldGard VT Triple stack protection with new Monsanto traits Very good early vigor for no-till and early planting Outstanding stalks and good roots
SS 661VT Triple Grain 112-DTM Top yield hybrid under tough conditions! YieldGard VT Triple stack protection with new Monsanto traits Adapted best to dry land and stress environments Great eye appeal with excellent roots and stalks
SS 686VT Triple Grain 112-DTM Very good early vigor for no-till and early planting! YieldGard VT Triple stack protection with new Monsanto traits Tolerant to Roundup^® herbicide application High population high management type hybrid
SS 746VT Triple Grain/Silage 115_DTM Excellent mid-maturing, multi-purpose hybrid! YieldGard VT Triple stack protection with new Monsanto traits Extremely competitive for yield, broadly adapted Excellent choice for high population silage
SS 783VT Triple Grain 116-DTM Extremely competitive for yield! Very broadly adapted under all soil and management conditions Superb standability and strong test weight

CLEARFIELD^® Corn (imidazoline-resistant) Hybrids

CLEARFIELD corn hybrids Southern States offers advanced corn hybrids engineered with the CLEARFIELD Production System. These varieties allow for postemergent weed control using LIGHTNING^® brand herbicide without causing any corn crop damage.

CLEARFIELD^® hybrids
SS 731CL Grain/Silage 115-DTM Robust, attractive hybrid for grain and silage! Tolerant to LIGHTNING, CLEARFIELD production system High yield hybrid under stress and high management Strong silage numbers for silage, quantity and quality
SS 791CL 117-DTM Very strong out of the ground - outstanding for silage and no-till! Tolerant to LIGHTNING, CLEARFIELD Production System Good natural corn borer tolerance Very good under virus and Gray Leaf Spot conditions
SS 849CL Grain/Silage 119-DTM Top yield potential in maturity class PLUS herbicide tolerance! Tolerant to LIGHTNING, CLEARFIELD Production System Very good emergence under no-till conditions Very good under virus and Gray Leaf Spot conditions

Hybrid Corn Varieties by Characteristics

Processor Preferred^® High Fermentable Corn

Processor Preferred HFC products offer 2 to 4% higher ethanol yield potential per bushel of corn. This can help you:

Realize higher yield potential in your field and your ethanol plant
Achieve higher potential return for grower investors
Reduce reliance on foreign oil
Support your local economy and a cleaner environment

Protect Your Corn with Poncho^™

Poncho, an effective chloro-nicotinyl (CNI)/neonicoti-noid insecticide, is a seed-applied, non-restricted-use pesticide that’s compatible with on-seed fungicides and has no known interactions with herbicides. By choosing corn seed treated with Poncho, there are no insecticide hoppers to fill, which reduces your chemical exposure and saves you time.

Poncho 250 seed treatment can be precisely applied to select Southern States corn varieties to provide seedling protection against:
• wireworm • white grub • black cutworm • seed corn maggot chinch bugs • corn leaf aphids • flea beetles • thrips • grape colaspis