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
Big robust plant with nice ear length and girth to perform across moderate and high yield levels. 93-32s an early SS hybrid with consistency across environments that will companion with 96-06 SS and increase the yield potential in better environments. Average flowering for maturity with husks that split open up and aid drydown. Good Goss Wilt and greensnap tolerance aids in the western adaptability, while the heat tolerance allows it to move into the 100 day RM zone. The later season staygreen and agronomics aid in the easy harvestability through the fall.
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All purpose to offensive companion for 93-07 bringing top end yield and agronomics. Plants well early in cool spring conditions with very good emergence and crop establishment. A very good root system for anchor and nutrient gathering aids the drought tolerance. 94-60s semi-flex ear will prefer medium to medium-high seeding rates, especially as management increases. Caution on farms with a history of Goss Wilt. Position to yield on average to great farms!
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An all-purpose hybrid adapted west to east with solid yield performance in the 150-220 bushel per acre yield environments. Strong agronomics, particularly its stalk and root combination, is a wide and robust plant style with moderate plant height. Will be average at emergence, then picks up speed to reach across the row with wide leaf area and strong early canopy. Flexible ear type that responds to moderate seeding rates. Good yield potential in maturity. Will dry rapidly. Great response to fungicide. A solid, consistent player.
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A big, rangy hybrid with wide adaptation from east to west. Excellent emergence and vigor provide great establishment on every farm. Will get to canopy early preserving moisture along with good drought tolerance. In season stalk, greensnap, late season intactness with great defense against stalk rot lead the agronomic list. A long and girthy ear with plenty of flex provides top yield capability and a loose husk at maturity for great drydown. Responds to management as environment potential increases. Its size, vegetation and grain yield make it a good choice for silage selection as well as choice for continuous corn.
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A big, rangy hybrid with wide adaptation from east to west. Excellent emergence and vigor provide great establishment on every farm. Will get to canopy early preserving moisture along with good drought tolerance. In season stalk, greensnap, late season intactness with great defense against stalk rot lead the agronomic list. A long and girthy ear with plenty of flex provides top yield capability and a loose husk at maturity for great drydown. Responds to management as environment potential increases. Its size, vegetation and grain yield make it a good choice for silage selection as well as choice for continuous corn.
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A big, rangy hybrid with wide adaptation from east to west. Excellent emergence and vigor provide great establishment on every farm. Will get to canopy early preserving moisture along with good drought tolerance. In season stalk, greensnap, late season intactness with great defense against stalk rot lead the agronomic list. A long and girthy ear with plenty of flex provides top yield capability and a loose husk at maturity for great drydown. Responds to management as environment potential increases. Its size, vegetation and grain yield make it a good choice for silage selection as well as choice for continuous corn.
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Big yield, deriving from large flex ears with high kernel count. The exceptional root system anchors the agronomic package, including very good stalks, late season health, and staygreen. Wide geographic movement and adaptability, especially going west with very good Goss Wilt tolerance. 98-16 has a wide, medium-tall, attractive plant that reaches canopy quickly. Wide range of seeding rates is possible with the ear flexibility in a plant that can be used as grain or silage.
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A defensive specialist with yield potential to span your toughest acres with confidence. Early season growth, emergence and stand establishment in cool, early season conditions and limited tillage. A wide plant stance with good lower canopy reach. Excellent root and stalk combination with late season integrity allows it to stand. Will hold moisture like 100 RM with late health and staygreen. Long, girthy ears with excellent kernel depth and a semi-flex ear type. Will respond to fungicide application to create as much kernel depth as possible. Drought and heat tolerance along with lower Goss’ Wilt risk allows far west movement.
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Big ear flex potential in length and kernel depth, on a moderate stature plant and medium ear height. 98-70 has more deliberate emergence with good uniformity and strong early growth after emergence. Earlier flowering and long grain fill builds large, deep kernels. Good husk coverage does not slow drydown, while the quicker leaf senescence does not hurt the stalk integrity. Excellent companion for 97-62 with less plant height, and 99-90 with more consistency. This VT4P hybrid brings black cutworm, western bean cutworm and corn earworm protection over a SS with very good corn rootworm protection.
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Offensive position hybrid with towering potential. Gets its yield from a tremendous, flexible ear with 18-20 row girth. Best fit in above average and high yield environments. Excellent emergence, vigor and uniformity gets 99-90 out of the gate with highly established stands. Stalk and root combinations are very good, especially in a medium-tall plant. Big flex ear performs well in moderate seeding and variable-rate seeding operations. Has great performance east and central, though will want to caution in areas with Goss’ Wilt history. Big potential across farms with environment potential and good management.
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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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