Atlanta, Indiana
June 29, 2009
Beck’s Hybrids
announced today that it is launching its newest innovation of
seed coating called the Escalate™ yield enhancement system.
Escalate is a proprietary mix of yield enhancing products that
come standard on all Beck’s seed to improve stands, seedling
health, and yield. Escalate is included in the price of Beck’s
seed and provides additional yield benefit compared to untreated
seed.
Sonny Beck, President of Beck’s Hybrids, explains, “Escalate is
the latest in Beck’s long history of industry leading premium
seed enhancements and coatings. Beck’s has evaluated seed
treatment products since their early beginnings, however, in
1996, Becks was the first to introduce a complete seed coating
system to the soybean market called Sure Gro™. In 2001, Beck’s
was the first company to provide a seed applied insecticide
system called FaSTart™ as standard in every bag of corn. In
2004, Beck’s was the first to make the revolutionary Sure Gro
protection system standard in every bag of soybeans. Once again,
Beck’s Hybrids will lead the industry in combining the unique
yield enhancing properties of Escalate and making it standard on
every unit of Beck corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa.”
Escalate enhances yields by providing systemic and effective
control of many common seedling diseases and early season
insects affecting corn, soybeans, and wheat. With Escalate,
growers can plant crops earlier to maximize yield potential and
still have protection from many common pests. Since Escalate is
a complete fungicide and insecticide package, growers will save
time, money, and avoid seed degradation and quality issues
associated with third party over-treating just prior to
planting. In addition, Escalate often eliminates the need for
some early season foliar insecticides.
“We are very excited about the yield enhancing properties of
Escalate”, says Scott Beck, Vice President of Beck’s Hybrids.
“We are seeing over 12 bushels per acre in corn, more than 4
bushels per acre in soybeans, and 4 to 7 bushels per acre yield
advantage in wheat compared to untreated seed, depending on
environmental conditions and location. The Escalate yield
enhancement system provides better emergence, seedling health,
and insect control, while offering growers flexibility, peace of
mind, convenience, and higher yields”, says Scott Beck.
Beck's Hybrids is a family-owned and operated seed company
that serves farmers in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and
Kentucky. According to a recent media survey, Beck's ranks as
the sixth largest seed company in the United States and the only
one in the top six that is family-owned, making Beck's the
largest retail, family-owned seed company in the United States.
Escalate, FaSTart and SureGro are trademarks of Beck’s Hybrids. |
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