St. Louis, Missouri
December 14, 2007
Harvest data from across the
United States showed that farmers who used DEKALB® corn seed
stacked with YieldGard VT Triple™ from
Monsanto Company (NYSE:
MON) saw double-digit yield advantage over competing seed corn
brands and technologies in 2007.
Data from nearly 1,700 on-farm field trials showed an average of
more than 14.6 bushel per acre advantage for DEKALB YieldGard VT
Triple compared to Pioneer varieties which included Herculex
Xtra. In Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska, the DEKALB YieldGard VT
Triple advantage grew to 15.0, 16.9, and
17.2 bushels per acre respectively.
"These yield figures show the powerful and tangible results that
come about when elite germplasm and biotechnology combine," said
Jim Zimmer, U.S. Branded Business Lead for Monsanto Company.
"For more than 70 years, DEKALB products have stood for strong
roots and yields and our results in 2007 really underscore that
statement."
DEKALB Genetics Outshine Competitors
Genetics from DEKALB brand seeds yielded an average of more than
8 bushels per acre over competing genetics according to 2007
harvest results. This margin widened to more than 12 bushels per
acre in the 110-day maturity zone, the selection most often used
in top corn producing states in the Corn Belt.
Other zones also saw significant yield advantage from DEKALB
genetics, including:
- 7.8 bushels per acre, 95
RM Zone
- 10.4 bushels per acre, 100 RM Zone
- 5.1 bushels per acre, 105 RM Zone
- 5.5 bushels per acre, 115 RM Zone.
"Our researchers tap into the
world's largest corn germplasm pool to find the best genetics
from anywhere in the world that brings greater yields to farmers
here in the United States," said Jason Hoag, DEKALB Marketing
Manager. "You can see the benefits from that pool in these
results."
The DEKALB brand of corn seed has seen six consecutive years of
market share gains in the U.S. corn seed market, growing to 23
percent market share or more than doubling its presence in the
market in the last five years.
To continue to keep pace with growing demands, Monsanto has
recently announced manufacturing expansions in Nebraska and Iowa
that will more than double corn seed production in both states.
Combined, Monsanto is investing more than $380 million in both
states to expand existing corn seed operations and build two new
DEKALB corn seed conditioning facilities.
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of
technology-based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality.
Individual results may vary, and performance may vary from
location to location and from year to year. This result may not
be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil
and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data
from multiple locations and years whenever possible. Always
follow grain marketing and insect resistance management
requirements, and follow pesticide label directions.
YieldGard products are not yet registered in all states. Check
with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in
your state.
DEKALB® is a registered trademark of DeKalb Genetics
Corporation.
YieldGard®, YieldGard VT™ and YieldGard VT Triple™ are
trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC.
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