Indianapolis, Indiana
August 21, 2008
Mycogen Seeds announces its 2009 silage product lineup with
nine new, high-performing SILAGE-SPECIFIC™ BMR and TMF silage
hybrids. The new MYCOGEN® brand hybrids give forage producers
more options for increased milk production and greater
digestibility — always important, especially during these times
of high grain prices.
“Research proves that cows fed SILAGE-SPECIFIC BMR hybrids
produce 4.8 pounds more milk per day. And since BMR hybrids are
highly digestible, they increase dry matter intake, so you can
feed more corn silage and less grain without sacrificing milk
production,” says Greg Cannon, forage products marketing
specialist, Mycogen Seeds. “In addition, SILAGE-SPECIFIC TMF
hybrids deliver higher tonnage along with increased
digestibility for greater milk production.”
Several of the new hybrids offer stacked traits, including
HERCULEX® XTRA Insect Protection, LibertyLink® and Roundup
Ready® technology.
New hybrids
- The earliest-maturing BMR
hybrid at 90 days, F2F297 offers excellent standability and
good stress tolerance.
- F2F569 is an early BMR
corn hybrid with good ear flex and improved gray leaf spot
tolerance. This hybrid offers excellent NDF digestibility
for dairy rations. It provides the powerful above- and
below-ground protection of HERCULEX XTRA and the Roundup
Ready technology.
- Delivering very good
tonnage for its height, F2F635 is a 110-day hybrid that
contains HERCULEX I Insect Protection and Roundup Ready
technologies. It is a hybrid with ears that flex for length.
- A showy, 94-day hybrid
that combines excellent plant agronomics and plant health
with forage yield, TMF2L418 offers excellent forage quality
that is consistent with other TMF hybrids. It offers the
stacked trait protection of Roundup Ready and HERCULEX XTRA.
- A medium to medium-tall,
104-day hybrid with a very full upper canopy, 2W587 offers
excellent standability and a good agronomic package. It
tends to lengthen ears and add significant tonnage in
favorable, high-yielding environments. 2W587 is a
Quad-Stack™ silage hybrid, which includes the powerful
in-plant insect protection of HERCULEX® XTRA - combining the
protection of HERCULEX RW Rootworm Protection and HERCULEX I
Insect Protection - along with the herbicide resistance of
Roundup Ready® and LibertyLink® technology.
- A tall, full-season,
123-day hybrid, TMF2H918 is especially well-adapted to the
California and Southwest silage markets. It offers high
tonnage, excellent staygreen, drought tolerance and
standability, with good spider mite tolerance.
Mycogen Seeds, the market leader
in SILAGE-SPECIFIC™ hybrids, offers 17 SILAGE-SPECIFIC BMR corn
hybrids with the latest advancements in agronomics and
nutritional value. Mycogen Seeds also offers 21 SILAGE-SPECIFIC
TMF corn hybrids that provide more tonnage and digestibility
than competitors’ grain and dual-purpose corn. Personalized
management advice and industry-leading support from expert
nutritionists and knowledgeable people also are available.
“At Mycogen Seeds, we are committed to helping producers achieve
increased milk production through improved silage hybrids,”
Cannon concludes. “Maximum digestibility and more tonnage
results in a higher return on investment for the dairy
producer.”
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 $3.8 billion. Learn more at
www.dowagro.com.
®™MYCOGEN, the MYCOGENLogo and SILAGE-SPECIFIC are trademarks of
Mycogen Corporation.
®HERCULEX is a trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC
®Roundup Ready and YieldGard VT Triple are registered trademarks
of Monsanto Company.
®LibertyLink is a registered trademark of Bayer CropScience.
©2008 Mycogen Seeds. Mycogen Seeds is an affiliate of Dow
AgroSciences LLC.
HERCULEX Insect Protection technology by Dow AgroSciences and
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