Every corn grower's farm is different. And so are the agronomic needs of each farm. For 2004, growers needing corn hybrids with both industry-leading germplasm and innovative traits need to look no further than the 36 new field-tested hybrids from DEKALB^® and Asgrow^®.

"Because of our commitment to research and development and our ability to use resources from one of the industry's largest germplasm pools, DEKALB and Asgrow continue to offer growers the largest selection of traits and the latest genetics," says Dale Sorensen, Monsanto's U.S. corn technical manager. "With our new line of hybrids, DEKALB and Asgrow continue to give growers a wide selection of the industry's leading seed - including one of the most complete selections of single and stacked traits - to fit most any agronomic need."

In addition to the best-performing genetics, more than 80 percent of DEKALB and Asgrow's new 2004 hybrids feature innovative technologies developed through Monsanto's extensive commitment to powerful science through accelerated research and development. The teamwork between the research side of Monsanto and its seed brands allows DEKALB and Asgrow to quickly introduce field-tested corn seed with both powerful traits and industry-leading germplasm, such as five new hybrids with the recently registered YieldGard^® Plus trait.

"YieldGard Plus Corn offers growers in-plant protection from rootworm and corn borer, plus an opportunity for greater corn yields and profitability," says Sorensen. "As Monsanto's own seed brand, we have been testing YieldGard Plus with our industry-leading germplasm for the past two growing seasons. A grower planting a DEKALB or Asgrow hybrid with YieldGard Plus benefits from the results of this extensive research and development."

In addition to the YieldGard Plus Corn hybrids, DEKALB and Asgrow's new lineup includes five hybrids with the YieldGard Corn Borer trait, two hybrids with YieldGard Rootworm, and six stacked with both YieldGard Rootworm and Roundup Ready^® traits. All single- and stacked-trait YieldGard Rootworm hybrids and select hybrids in geographic areas where growers prefer early-season control of secondary insects will feature seed-applied insecticide treatments of Poncho(tm) 250.  Poncho 250 controls seed and seedling damage from cutworm, wireworm, white grubs, seed corn maggot, flea beetle, chinch bugs and other pests.

Growers interested in planting DEKALB or Asgrow seed corn should see their local sales representative, talk to their dealer or visit www.monsanto.com.

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Always read and follow pesticide label directions. Roundup^® branded agricultural herbicides will kill plants that do not contain the Roundup Ready^® gene. DEKALB^® is a registered trademark of DeKalb Genetics Corporation. Asgrow^®, Roundup^®, Roundup Ready^® and YieldGard^® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Poncho is a trademark, registered or applied for, of Bayer Crop Science. ©2004 Monsanto Company.

This product may not be registered for sale or use in some states. Check with your local Monsanto dealer or Monsanto representative prior to use concerning state registrations. YieldGard Plus has recently been registered by the U.S. E.P.A. and is in the process of being registered by the individual states. YieldGard Plus Corn can be offered for sale in the states in which YieldGard Plus is registered. Check with your Monsanto representative for state-specific status. Seed will not be available for delivery unless YieldGard Plus is approved for import into Japan. While Monsanto is working to ensure that approval is in time for the Spring 2004 planting season, Monsanto cannot guarantee that approval.

2004 DEKALB and Asgrow Hybrids 

DEKALB

DKC30-02 (RR2) is an 80 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid that provides strong performance over a wide range of environments.  It exhibits very good emergence and seedling growth early, with very good stalks and roots throughout the growing season.  Grain quality and test weight are excellent for DKC30-02, with very good drydown in the fall.

DKC37-12 is an 87 RM corn with excellent yield potential for its maturity.  Very good emergence and seedling growth helps DKC37-12 get off to a quick start in the spring and provide consistent performance across environments and management practices.  DKC37-12 also provides very good stalk and root quality, allowing flexible harvest scheduling in the fall.

DKC37-14 (RR2) is an 87 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid with excellent yield potential for northern corn producers.  Very good emergence and seedling growth help DKC37-14 (RR2) get off to a quick start in the spring and provides consistent performance across environments and management practices.  Very good stalks and root quality allow growers the opportunity for flexible harvest scheduling in the fall.

DKC40-05 is a new 90 RM corn hybrid that provides excellent top-end yield potential for northern corn growers.  Excellent emergence and seedling growth help DKC40-05 stand out in the spring, with a strong agronomic package that gives this hybrid consistent performance across a wide range of soil types and growing conditions.

DKC42-89 (YGPL) is a 92 RM YieldGard^® Plus Corn hybrid that has excellent emergence and seedling growth for dependable stand establishment.  With early flowering and a solid package of agronomic characteristics, DKC42-89 (YGPL) can provide consistent performance and harvest flexibility.

DKC46-24 (RR2/YGRW) is a 96 RM corn hybrid with exceptional yield potential and excellent seedling growth and root strength.  DKC46-24 also has very good emergence, drydown and test weight.  DKC46-24 (RR2/YGRW) is adapted to all soil types and performs well at all yield levels.

DKC46-25 (YGPL) is a 96 RM YieldGard^® Plus corn hybrid with exceptional yield potential and excellent seedling growth and root strength.  DKC46-25 (YGPL) also has very good emergence, drydown and test weight.  DKC46-25 is adapted to all soil types and performs well at all yield levels.

DKC48-52 (RR2) is a 98 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid with excellent yield potential.  Consistent performance across a wide range of environments is a result of the solid agronomic package DKC48-52 (RR2) provides to corn growers.

DKC51-41 (RR2/YGRW) is a 101 RM corn hybrid with excellent yield potential for its maturity. It provides excellent agronomics with very good roots, stalks and ear retention, which provides flexible harvest scheduling. DKC51-41 has very good greensnap tolerance for the western Corn Belt, and performs well under a wide range of yield and population levels.

DKC52-21 (YGCB) is a 102 RM YieldGard^® Corn Borer hybrid with excellent emergence and very good seedling growth that provides consistent stand establishment with early planting and reduced-tillage systems.  DKC52-21 (YGCB) has a very good disease package with excellent staygreen and late-season appearance.

DKC52-42 (RR2/YGRW) is a 102 RM corn hybrid with excellent yield potential for its maturity.  This hybrid is widely adapted and works well across all soil types, tillage and management practices.  Stalk and root quality, along with fast drydown, allows for flexible harvest scheduling in the fall.

DKC53-11 (YGCB) is a 103 RM YieldGard^® Corn Borer hybrid that provides high yield potential over a wide range of environments.  Very good emergence and seedling growth get this hybrid off to a quick start after planting. Along with a very good package of agronomic characteristics, it provides the opportunity for consistent performance each year.

DKC53-31 (YGPL) is a 103 RM YieldGard^® Plus Corn hybrid with consistent yield, excellent stalk quality and very good seedling growth.  This early-flowering hybrid is an excellent choice for reduced-tillage systems, can be used for grain or silage, and responds well to higher plant populations.

DKC54-50 is a 104 RM hybrid that provides high yield potential over a wide range of environments and management practices.  Excellent emergence and seedling growth for consistent stand establishment, as well as a solid disease package and other agronomic characteristics, allow DKC54-50 to perform consistently year after year.

DKC54-51 (YGCB) is a 104 RM YieldGard^® Corn Borer hybrid that provides high yield potential over a wide range of environments and management practices.  Excellent emergence and seedling growth for consistent stand establishment, as well as a solid disease package and other agronomic characteristics, allow DKC54-51 (YGCB) to perform consistently year after year.

DKC57-81 (RR2/YGRW) is a 107 RM corn hybrid with excellent yield potential.  DKC57-81 has excellent emergence and seedling growth for consistent stand establishment in various soil types and tillage systems.  Good grain quality and fast drydown are additional benefits of this hybrid.

DKC60-05 (RR2/YGRW) is a 110 RM corn hybrid with excellent yield potential in a wide range of environments and management practices.  DKC60-05 has very good emergence, excellent seedling growth and a very good foliar disease package.  This combination of agronomic characteristics makes it an excellent choice for conservation-tillage systems, and early planting.

DKC60-20 (WX) is a 110 RM waxy hybrid that is well adapted across the central Corn Belt.  Very good emergence and seedling growth help the hybrid get off to a quick start in the spring.  Early flowering, with very good stalks and roots help DKC60-20 (WX) provide consistent performance for waxy corn producers. 

DKC60-13 (RR2/YGRW) is a 110 RM corn hybrid with consistent performance across a wide range of environments and management practices.  Top-end yield potential, along with very good emergence, stalks, roots and drought tolerance, are strengths of this hybrid.

DKC60-14 (YGPL) is a 110 RM YieldGard^® Plus Corn hybrid with consistent performance across a wide range of environments and management practices.  Top-end yield potential, along with very good emergence, stalks, roots and drought tolerance, are strengths of this hybrid.

DKC61-44 (RR2) is a 111 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid that combines top-end yield potential, very good standability and a solid disease package for the central and eastern Corn Belt.  DKC61-44 has very good plant health, is adapted to all tillage systems and performs well in high- yield environments.

DKC61-45 (RR2/YGCB) is a 111 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 and YieldGard^® Corn Borer hybrid that combines top-end yield potential, very good standability and a solid disease package for the central and eastern Corn Belt.  DKC61-45 has very good plant health and is adapted to all tillage systems to provide top-end yields in high yield environments.

DKC61-50 is a 111 RM hybrid that can provide strong performance over a wide range of environments.  Consistent stand establishment allows the hybrid to work well across soil types and tillage systems, as well as a very good disease package, allowing this hybrid to perform consistently across all crop rotations.

DKC63-62 (RR2) is a 113 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid with excellent yield potential across a wide range of environments.  Very good emergence and seedling growth get DKC63-62 off to a quick start, and a solid disease package with gray leaf spot resistance allows the hybrid to be utilized across soil types and crop rotations.

DKC64-07 (YGRW) is a 114 RM corn hybrid that yields well under a wide range of conditions.  Good ear flex with very good stalks and staygreen make this a good choice for tough soils.  DKC64-07 (YGRW) has very good emergence and good plant health for all crop rotations and reduced-tillage acres.

DKC67-06 (YGCB) is a 117 RM YieldGard^® Corn Borer hybrid that is adapted to all crop rotations.  Very good emergence and seedling growth get DKC67-06 off to a quick start. Its very good disease package, late-season staygreen and excellent stalks provide harvest flexibility in the fall.

ASGROW

RX715 is a 111 RM corn hybrid that provides very strong performance across a wide range of environments.  RX715 has very good emergence and seedling growth for consistent stand establishment, as well as a very good disease package with very good drydown in the fall for early harvest.

RX715RR2 is a 111 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid that provides very strong performance across a wide range of environments.  RX715(RR2) has very good emergence and seedling growth for consistent stand establishment, as well as a very good disease package with very good drydown in the fall for early harvest.

RX718YGRW is a 110 RM corn hybrid that features very good stalks, staygreen and intactness.  RX718(YGRW) performs well over a wide range of conditions to deliver consistent yields of high-test-weight grain.

RX718YGPL is a 110 RM YieldGard^® Plus corn hybrid that features good stalks, staygreen and intactness.  RX718YGPL performs well over a wide range of conditions to deliver consistent yields of high-test-weight grain.

RX752RR2 is a 112 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid that is widely adapted to various soil types and management practices.  Early-season characteristics allow RX752(RR2) to get off to a quick start, and provide consistent performance across environments.

RX778RR2 is a 113 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid with excellent yield potential.  RX778RR2 offers excellent roots, very good stalk quality and a solid disease package to provide consistent performance across a wide range of environments.

RX818W is a 115 RM white corn hybrid that continues the tradition of consistently performing white corn genetics. RX818(W) is widely adapted and brings a solid agronomic package with a very good disease package including gray leaf spot resistance.

RX910 is a 117 RM hybrid tested and specifically selected for the western silage market.  RX910 is a tall, leafy hybrid with excellent silage quality characteristics.  Very good emergence and seedling growth, along with very good standability and late-season plant health, help this hybrid to maximize silage yield potential at harvest.

RX940 is a 121 RM hybrid tested and specifically selected for the western silage market.  RX940 is a tall, leafy hybrid with very good silage characteristics.  Good emergence and seedling growth, with very good stalks and roots, allow RX940 to be a consistent silage performer.

RX940RR2 is a 121 RM Roundup Ready^® Corn 2 hybrid tested and specifically selected for the western silage market.  RX940RR2 is a tall, leafy hybrid with very good silage characteristics.  Good emergence and seedling growth, with very good stalks and roots, allow RX940(RR2) to be a consistent silage performer.

Always read and follow pesticide label directions. Roundup^® branded agricultural herbicides will kill plants that do not contain the Roundup Ready^® gene. DEKALB^® is a registered trademark of DeKalb Genetics Corporation. Asgrow^®, Roundup^®, Roundup Ready^® and YieldGard^® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©2004 Monsanto Company.

Before opening a bag of seed, growers should be sure to read and understand the stewardship requirements, including applicable refuge requirements for insect resistance management, for the biotechnology traits expressed in the seed as set forth in the Monsanto Technology Agreement that growers sign. By opening and using a bag of seed, growers are reaffirming their obligation to comply with those stewardship requirements. 

This product may not be registered for sale or use in some states. Check with your local Monsanto dealer or Monsanto representative prior to use concerning state registrations. YieldGard Plus has recently been registered by the U.S. E.P.A. and is in the process of being registered by the individual states. YieldGard Plus Corn can be offered for sale in the states in which YieldGard Plus is registered. Check with your Monsanto representative for state-specific status. Seed will not be available for delivery unless YieldGard Plus is approved for import into Japan. While Monsanto is working to ensure that approval is in time for the Spring 2004 planting season, Monsanto cannot guarantee that approval.