Beck’s Superior Hybrids is hosting their annual Pre-Harvest Field Show. This four-day event will be held September 8-11, 2005, at Beck’s plant one mile north and one mile west of Arcadia, Indiana. Thursday through Saturday the Show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A worship service led by Beck’s Chaplain, Mark Knapp, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Beck’s Field Show offers more than a dozen tours including their extensive practical farm research and product information tours which showcase new high yielding products and the new Herculex Rootworm technology licensed from Dow AgroSciences. Other tours include a tile ditching demonstration, fungicide research, nitrogen research, 15” vs. 30” corn rows, and the Intellicoat Early Plant corn from Landec Ag. There will be tours on harvest and drying operations, seed conditioning, an office tour, as well as a tour of the newly constructed greenhouse. Every tour provides the farmer with valuable information, regardless of whether they use Beck’s products or not.

Major breakthroughs in yield can be expected with Beck’s new hybrids in 2006. Beck 4996 and 5444 are two new hybrids that have shown 12 to 20 bushels more yield compared to some other leading hybrids. New soybean products like 321NRR and 333RR show over 3 bushels more yield.

Ways to raise yields, lower cost, save time, and build family trust are the key benefits Beck’s are offering their customers this year. During the Field Show, Beck’s staff will be highlighting new products and money saving programs for the coming year. The “Maximizer” Deal will be offered where farmers can receive $3 per unit off each 3 units of Beck’s soybeans for every unit of Beck’s corn purchased, or $6 per unit off each 3 units of Beck’s soybeans for every unit of Roundup Ready Corn 2 (RR) and Roundup Ready Corn 2 stacks (CBRR, RWRR, CBRWRR) purchased.

With the Rootworm Avenger Program, farmers who purchase at least 12 units of YieldGard Rootworm hybrids and/or YieldGard Rootworm stacked hybrids save an additional $15 to $30 per unit. The Build with Beck’s program rewards the farmer $10 per unit on increased units over last year’s order.

Beck’s will also be sharing with farmers who attend how each farmer can maintain their profitability of their soybeans by using Beck’s Sure Gro 130 “Profit Pack”. This new approach to packaging and coating soybeans will revolutionize the way farmers begin to think about soybean planting. Sure Gro Powered by Cruiser insecticide also gives farmers an opportunity to increase yields by controlling insect pests like soybean aphids, wireworms, and bean leaf beetles.

There are also huge savings opportunities for ordering any corn or soybean products. These savings range from $8-$16 per unit on all units ordered. The Beck’s family is also offering a 8% cash discount when you pay for your seed by January 10, 2006.

Beck’s Field Show is fun for the entire family. Kids and adults can participate in a number of activities from t-shirt decorating to a Longaberger basket weaving demonstration. Also, customers who place seed orders qualify for a free family photo while at the Field Show. Everyone can enjoy the Special Bonus items given for qualifying seed purchases as well; tools, jackets, books, and several more items will be offered for qualifying seed orders. Beck’s Hybrids is a family-owned seed company since 1937, and serves farmers throughout Indiana and the surrounding counties in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky since 1937.