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2011 Seed Catalog
Check out our latest lineup of high-performance corn and soybean seeds in an easy-to-view online format.View Catalog
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Stine Seed Company begin selling corn?
Although work began on breeding and development of corn inbreds and hybrids, Stine did not begin selling hybrid seed corn until 1992.
What makes Stine corn unique?
Stine is one of only a handful of companies actively involved in the breeding and development of new corn inbred lines, which means that Stine breeders can create brand new genetic combinations not found anywhere else. Our focus is on building superior yield and standability form the ground up.
How large is Stine’s corn breeding program?
Stine Seed Company evaluates more than 100,000 unique lines each year.
What corn traits are offered in Stine brand corn?
For 2009, Stine will offer the following traits: Genuity™ VT Triple Pro™, YieldGard VT Triple®, YieldGard® Plus with Roundup Ready® Corn 2, Herculex® Xtra, YiedGard® Corn Borer with Roundup Ready® Corn 2, Herculex® I, Roundup Ready® Corn 2, Agrisure® GT, and YieldGard® Corn Borer. Several of our hybrids are also Processor Preferred® for high extractable starch and/or highly fermentable corn.
What range of maturities do you sell?
Stine corn hybrids range from 85 days RM to 116 days RM.
Why doesn’t Stine grade its corn seed?
Stine does not grade corn seed because we believe grading is old-fashioned and no longer relevant or useful. Multiple university tests have demonstrated that seed of mixed shapes and variable size, but of uniform drop, will plant and grow as well as graded seed. As a result, the grading of corn seed adds a layer of complexity to the production of the seed, the inventory-tracking process, and to the grower’s buying process – complexity that is just not necessary in today’s world.
What processes does Stine undertake with regard to cleaning/sorting corn seed?
As a normal part of the seed cleaning process, corn kernels are screened by size. Within each lot of seed, the smallest and largest kernels are removed, which leaves a grouping of kernels from the midrange, with a relatively consistent weight and size. Although the seed size and/or shape may vary slightly, this sorting process results in kernels that drop in a consistent manner.
Is ungraded seed tougher to plant?
Studies conducted by several universities have shown that there is no significant difference in plantability between graded and ungraded seed. The key is developing a range of acceptable size and shape which will provide for a uniform drop, and making sure that planting equipment is properly adjusted.
Does it matter what kind of planter I use?
Most of the concern surrounding the plantability of ungraded seed is the result of past generations of planting equipment that required graded seed to work properly. During the past decade, however, great advances have been made in planter precision and, as a result, most of today’s modern planting systems are very effective at handling ungraded seed.
In some instances, however, a specific hybrid might not be recommended for certain types of planters. For example, certain inbred combinations have been known to produce small seed sizes. In these cases, this seed might not be suitable for planting with older IH Cyclo-type planters or some older finger-pickup planters. This has nothing to do with the grading of the seed, but rather is simply a mismatch between the naturally-occurring seed size for that type of hybrid and the type of planting equipment used. Your Stine representative should be able to advise on any potential issues.