WE'RE GOING BACK TO OUR ROOTS
We’re returning NC+ to the West. Who we are. Where we’ve come from. What we stand for. As part of that action, we’re re-introducing the NC+ system for numbering corn hybrids. We’ve gone into the archives. We’ve spoken with past NC+ product managers and salesmen. The result is the number system NC+ was built on. To be clear: the existing, consistent-performing hybrids and varieties you know will not change. But from this point forward, we’re going back to the roots of NC+.
Here are the maturity ranges for our new hybrid numbering system:
1001-1999: RM 93 and below
2000-2999: RM 94-97
3000-3999: RM 98-101
4000-4999: RM 102-105
5000-5999: RM 106-109
6000-6999: RM 110-113
7000-7999: RM 114-117
8000-8999: RM 118 and above
Versatile and widely adapted hybrid for North Dakota through Wisconsin with strong yield potential. Good fall staygreen with stalk and root strength, ease the harvest on 86-06. This medium height plant has a solid disease package, and good ear flex for performance across a wide range of populations. 86-06 will flower similar to 86-07 with earlier black layer, this makes it a great package with 86-07 and 88-77 for your operation. Good Goss Wilt tolerance enhances the adaptation for North Dakota.
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A “go-to” hybrid with outside top end yield potential and equally good agronomics. An all purpose to offensive recommendation in the northern corn belt. Fabulous emergence and stand establishment in cool soils and reduced tillage. Yield separation from competitors from 150 to 250 bushel per acre yield environments. A semi-determined, girthy ear that will respond to increased seeding rates with upside yield environments. Medium-tall plant with moderate ear placement. Excellent greensnap tolerance with proven late season standability and plant integrity. A foundation hybrid on every farm.
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Strong north-west corn belt defense. Establishes a great foundation early with excellent emergence and uniformity out of cool soils. A very good in season stalk builds a medium-tall plant with good canopy. The strong root system provides stability and increases the drought tolerance, allowing for movement west in the northern belt. Ear flex is very good and responds to moderate seeding rates and would avoid high planting populations. Good Goss’ Wilt tolerance though a bit lower defense against anthracnose and will want to monitor late stalks. Best performance west of the Red River Valley.
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88-77 has a wide area of adaptation from tough to top end farms, with excellent emergence in cool soils and early growth. Great vigor and early canopy are characteristics of this medium height plant with a great stalk and root combination. It gives you confidence in standability from vegetative growth stages through harvest. Shows a blocky, semi-determined ear that requires above average seeding rates for top end yields. Very good Goss Wilt tolerance and agronomics lends itself to fit in the Red River Valley, and west into tougher conditions.
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A rugged hybrid with yield punch. MW 90-72 moves west into drier and more difficult growing conditions very well. Lineup leading emergence provides a great start, uniformity, established stand and eventually an early canopy. Terrific root and stalk combination, drought and heat tolerance and low greensnap risk lead the list of agronomics. Has good Goss Wilt tolerance to allow far west movement. Is a compact, medium height plant with a flex ear that will respond to moderate seeding rates, but importantly the ability to respond to decent growing conditions. Is a very well rounded hybrid.
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Great all around hybrid with defensive strengths and excellent yield potential. It has the reproductive ability for top yields, at the same time a tough plant to handle variable environments. Emergence, stalk and root strength, disease tolerance, late season standability and health highlight the agronomic menu. A moderate plant style that is compact and healthy throughout the season. Moves west very well with defense against Goss Wilt, lower greensnap risk and drought tolerance. 91-36 has a lean, long ear with deeper kernels for yield with good test weight. Increasing the seeding rate as the yield potential increases, pays dividends.
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Great all around hybrid with defensive strengths and excellent yield potential. It has the reproductive ability for top yields, at the same time a tough plant to handle variable environments. Emergence, stalk and root strength, disease tolerance, late season standability and health highlight the agronomic menu. A moderate plant style that is compact and healthy throughout the season. Moves west very well with defense against Goss Wilt, lower greensnap risk and drought tolerance. 91-36 has a lean, long ear with deeper kernels for yield with good test weight. Increasing the seeding rate as the yield potential increases, pays dividends.
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An offensive hybrid best placed in above average to high-end yield environments. Deliberate out of the ground with below average speed of emergence, though its high quality will provide uniformity. The agronomic package is led by a strong root system and very good Goss’ Wilt tolerance. The Goss’ strength will allow it to go west, though will want to watch drought tolerance. A girthy, flex ear allows for moderate seeding rates and can take advantage of timely rain and temperatures with extra yield punch. Is good with anthracnose stalk rot, though is not a hybrid for placement in saturated soils.
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Top end yield potential in tougher soils. Has excellent emergence, early vigor and stand establishment allowing you to plant early in cooler soil conditions and reduced tillage. Is a very girthy, flex ear that produces 18-20 kernel rows, with best fit in average and below average seeding rates. Is early to flower, giving way to a longer grain-fill period, providing the yield punch. Performs best in more arid conditions with outstanding drought and heat tolerance. Avoid high OM / high fertility soils, particularly those with a tendency to stay saturated. Has very good response to fungicide. Caution on farms with history of Goss’ Wilt.
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A complete confidence, all-purpose hybrid with excellent yield separation in 120-240 bushels per acre yield environments. Great choice for early planting dates and reduced tillage. Has tremendous emergence ability and stand establishment. Plant it central and northern areas for maturity. Medium-tall plant height with very good stalk strength, root strength and tolerance to greensnap. Will respond to medium-high seeding rates with a girthy ear-type (18-20 rows around). A confident hybrid for late season standability. Is one of those special hybrids you could plant the entire farm with.
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NEW BEANS THAT MAY RING A BELL
We’re taking soybeans back to a familiar place as well. We’re re-introducing the NC+ system for numbering soybean varieties. The existing, consistent-performing varieties you know will not change. But from this point forward, new varieties will feature the trait initial after the maturity number. It's all part of an effort to return to the NC+ you remember.
F2252 made substantial gains in Sudden Death Sydrome, Iron Deficiency Chlorosis and Sclerotinia White Mold field tolerance. Defensive traits are resistance for Soybean Cyst Nematodes, Stem Canker and phytophthora (Rps 1c). This Medium-Tall variety offers very good standability with an excellent branching tendency. Drought tested and proven during three years of field trials. A deep green and healthy canopy throughout the growing season. F2252 has an upright branching characteristic with very good standability at harvest.
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Outstanding yield in consecutive years, resulting in 107.2% of test mean. F2451 has very good standability, Charcoal Rot, stress and IDC tolerance. A Medium-Tall variety with resistance to Stem Canker, SCN, Brown Stem Rot and Phytophthora Root Rot (Rps 1c). First in yield trials; out performing all competitive XtendFlex® check varieties. Excellent performance throughout the Group II zone in extensive testing. 70.0% Win Rate at 37 locations during 2022 in the Midwest Seed Genetics Region.
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F2752S is an XtendFlex® with the Excluder Gene for high salt content soils and STS® tolerance, also. This variety brings enhanced standability, phytophthora field tolerance and adds genetic resistance to Brown Stem Rot. A full package of resistant disease traits for Soybean Cyst Nematodes, phytophthora (Rps 1c), Brown Stem Rot and Stem Canker; adds yield stability across the entire Group II Zone. Outstanding performance in low yield environments, and responds with yield to high fertility and irrigation.
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F2951S is a Late Group II variety with explosive yield potential, gaining 1.6 bushels versus X3142. Its a big, bold plant type with excellent branching and Medium-Tall stature. A full compliment of disease traits including Stem Canker, Brown Stem Rot, SCN and phytophthora resistance. Also, it has excellent tolerance to SDS, Frogeye Leaf Spot and PRR. F2951S has very good IDC and white mold tolerance. Low to moderate populations are recommended (Avoid irrigation).
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F3252 is a Medium-Tall variety with excellent Charcoal Root Rot and stress tolerance. Strong multi-year performance has made this an ‘on-farm favorite’ with consistency. Expect quick emergence, excellent seedling vigor and standability. This Medium-Bush plant type should be planted at low to moderate populations. Resistance to BSR, SCN, Stem Canker and Phytophthora Root Rot. F3252 is a high yielding and very durable variety that adapts to all soils, as well as, fertility levels.
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F3651 replaced X3541 and X3641 with improved yield, plant height and SDS tolerance. An XtendFlex® variety with post-emergence herbicide options. This variety has a great set of defensive traits including SCN, Stem Canker and PRR resistance. Very good IDC tolerance for high pH soils. A widely adapted variety that is Medium-Tall with a strong branching tendency and pod filled branches. Very good standability and harvestability. F3651 has produced consistently high yields in production fields, and responds with yield to high fertility.
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F3951S is a Medium-Tall/Tall variety that has excellent emergence and stress tolerance for tough conditions. Sudden Death Syndrome and standability ratings are very good. F3951S offers Stem Canker and SCN resistance with excellent phytophthora field tolerance. This soybean has the ability to be used in the Late III and Early Group IV Zones with outstanding results; moves south very well. Has exhibited superior performance on tough, or marginal soils. Tall and tough for southern Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.
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F4051 is a variety with improved standability compared to F3951S. 2021 through 2023 plot notes confirm the lodging scores, as well as, the attractive Tawny/Brown plant at harvest. The Medium-Bush architecture provides ample locations for pods after its fast emergence and quick canopy establish a firm foundation. It has excellent disease tolerance scores for Frogeye Leaf Spot, SDS and Phytophthora Root Rot. F4051 has genetic resistance for Soybean Cyst Nematodes, Cercospora, Stem Canker and Phytophthora Root Rot. Green Stem and shatter scores are excellent.
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F4151S replaces X4041 providing STS® tolerance with the XtendFlex® trait. A very versatile variety that has the Excluder Gene for use on high salt content soils. Solid defensive traits including genetic resistance for Stem Canker, Phytophthora Root Rot and Soybean Cyst Nematodes. F4151S is an attractive Light-Tawny variety with substantial branching that increases yield potential. Additionally, very good SDS tolerance and standabilty are expected. The Medium-Tall plant is very well suited for double cropping. Avoid 1st crop irrigation.
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Sulfonylurea tolerance for double-crop use! This is a Medium-Tall/Tall variety with excellent emergence, Charcoal Rot and stress tolerance. F4551S has the Rps 1c gene for Phytophthora Root Rot with very good field tolerance. Additional genetic resistance for Soybean Cyst Nematodes, Stem Canker and the Excluder Gene provide yield stability. Very good Sudden Death Syndrome field tolerance has been confirmed over multiple years. A stable, consistent variety with excellent performance! A favorite and VERY consistent variety in MO, IL, IN, KY and TN.
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Excellent performance in MO, IL, IN, KY and TN in multi-year testing. F4651S has the Excluder Gene for salty soil types, as well as, STS tolerance. It won 69.3% of its plot locations in 2021 & 2022 (2 years all locs.); beats all XtendFlex® and Enlist E3® check varieties. A Medium-Tall/Tall variety with outstanding Charcoal Rot and stress tolerance. F4651S has phytophthora, SCN and Stem Canker resistance. Outstanding results in drought conditions. Great rugged, dryland variety and excellent for double-crop. Incredible 2 year Win Rate of 70.2% in MO, IL, IN, KY & TN (40 locations).
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F4852S offers strong performance with XtendFlex® technology and sulfonylurea tolerance. Excellent field tolerance scores for Charcoal Rot, stress, green stems, shatter, SDS and Frogeye Leaf Spot are important factors that enhance yield stability. A rugged, Medium-Tall variety that expresses great versatility in low and high yield environments. Dynamic yields have been obtained versus competitive check varieties over the past three years. This variety is excellent for dryland, double-crop and has experienced success under irrigation.
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A soybean variety that has superior yield over two years, resulting in 105.4% of test mean in multiple research systems. The Excluder Gene for salty soil types. F4853S is a Medium-Tall variety with a strong branching tendency for increased yield potential. This variety replaced F4851S and gained bushels. Very good SDS tolerance and standability for use under irrigation, and is tough enough to handle marginal, drought-prone areas too. Travels south well and will be a great choice for double cropping. 69.3% Win Rate in MO, IL, IN, KY & TN at 39 locations ( 2 years).
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