Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
August 3, 2009
Mycogen Seeds is adding seven new BMR and TMF hybrids to its
portfolio of SILAGE-SPECFIC™ corn hybrids for 2010. The new
hybrids offer high digestibility to help growers optimize feed
intake and produce more milk.
“The new silage hybrids offer the latest improvements in
nutritional value and agronomic technology,” says Greg Cannon,
forage products marketing specialist, Mycogen Seeds. “We have
continued our commitment to research and testing to make sure
only elite silage hybrids make it to our growers.”
New BMR Hybrids
- F2F383 is a new
95-day BMR hybrid that includes all the great feeding
characteristics of the fuller-season BMRs. It can withstand
high populations and offers excellent tonnage and NDF
digestibility. F2F383 comes with HERCULEX® I Insect
Protection for excellent control of above-ground pests, and
offers herbicide flexibility with Roundup® and IGNITE®
herbicide options.
- F2F665 is a solid
agronomic hybrid delivers added tonnage and a better disease
package. F2F665 has very good whole-plant and NDF
digestibility, and good drought-stress tolerance. This
109-day Quad-Stack™ with HERCULEX XTRA Insect Protection and
Roundup Ready®.
- A109-day hybrid, F2F622
is anew BMR that offers solid agronomics with a taller plant
type. With very good whole-plant and NDF digestibility,
F2F622 also has good drought-stress tolerance. F2F622
features the HERCULEX I and Roundup Ready traits.
- F2F488 is a
Quad-Stack of our popular F2F485 family. This hybrid has a
taller plant structure in an early season BMR that now comes
fully equipped with both above- and below-ground insect
protection in HERCULEX XTRA. It also has herbicide
flexibility with both LibertyLink® and Roundup Ready
technology options.
New TMF Hybrids
- TMF2Q298 is an
89-day Quad-Stack™ hybrid of our popular 2Q296 Roundup
Ready version. This early growing hybrid has good
agronomics, can handle high populations and will provide
high digestibility. It’s offered with the above- and
below-ground insect protection of HERCULEX XTRA, along
with tolerance to IGNITE and Roundup herbicide.
- TMF2L533 is a
tall, leafy hybrid with medium ear placement, excellent
eye appeal, and staygreen. It offers very good early
vigor, excellent forage yield and quality that is
consistent with other leading TMF hybrids. This hybrid
offers both above- and below-ground insect protection
with HERCULEX® XTRA Insect Protection, and includes
tolerance to Roundup and IGNITE herbicides.
- A 111-day Quad-Stack
of the popular 2W726, TMF2W727 has one of the
best disease and agronomic packages. With both high
tonnage and high grain content, it is a strong choice
for dairy and beef feeding operations. Widely adapted
with excellent gray leaf spot tolerance, TMF2W727 is
recommended for continuous corn acres. The full lineup
of Mycogen® brand silage products includes hybrids with
leading disease and insect protection tested through
extensive field trials and independent feeding trials.
“As the marketing leader in
SILAGE-SPECIFIC BMR corn, we have utilized our resources to
produce an even stronger offering of SILAGE-SPECIFIC hybrids,”
Cannon says. “We look forward to helping growers optimize milk
production and yield.”
For more information about these new sunflower hybrids or
other MYCOGEN brand products, contact your local Mycogen Seeds
dealer or sales representative, or visit
www.mycogen.com.
Mycogen Seeds is a retail seed company of Dow AgroSciences LLC
and a developer and marketer of leading grain corn hybrids, the
market leader in SILAGE-SPECIFIC corn hybrids and sunflower
hybrids, as well as an industry leader in canola, alfalfa,
soybeans and sorghum. For more information about MYCOGEN brand
products, visit www.mycogen.com.
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a
top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science
and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve
what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides
innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation
management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to
serve the world’s growing population. Global sales for Dow
AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company, are $4.5 billion. Learn more at
www.dowagro.com.
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of Mycogen Corporation.
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LLC.
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CropScience.
©2009 Mycogen Seeds. Mycogen Seeds is an affiliate of Dow
AgroSciences LLC.
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