ASK THE AGRONOMIST BLOG

Stine’s Ask the Agronomist blog is your source to the latest information from our expert team, including advice and insight on field practices, product recommendations, planting and harvest updates, new technologies, crop management, innovative research and information about how to keep your farm operation running smoothly year round. 

  • Coming to a field near you: Stine® MX445-G
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    Coming to a field near you: Stine® MX445-G

    January 04, 2024

    Posted by Stine Seed in Products

    Stine® Seed Company’s 2024 corn lineup stands ready to pack a yield punch this growing season, including our MX Series Corn. One of our brand-new lines — Stine MX445-G — will be a showstopper, having yielded 113.4% of trial average in our Elite Yield Trials.

    “Stine MX445-G is a ground-breaking hybrid of the likes the industry has never seen,” says Myron Stine, company president. “Coupled with the industry’s best glyphosate trait for unmatchable performance and its cutting-edge genetics derived from breeding only Stine can do, it’s the 101-103-day hybrid of choice to bring each acre its full potential.”

    In addition to outstanding performance, Stine MX445-G’s medium plant height and medium ear placement make it a great option for high population environments. We highly recommend placing Stine MX445-G in narrow rows, but it can also work well in wider rows. The product prefers loam soils but has shown excellent performance across different soil types, including sand and clay.

    Stine MX445-G packs powerful agronomics, with very good stalk and root strength, drydown, and test weight. As part of our MX Series Corn line, MX445-G has proven superior genetics for cutting-edge, season-long performance and premium seed protection for fast starts and outstanding early-season growth.

    We have a solid supply of Stine MX445-G for the 2024 season. Talk to your local Stine sales representative today to explore this rock star hybrid for the upcoming growing season. Remember, STINE HAS YIELD.

     

  • Product Spotlight: Stine® 9752-32 Brand Corn
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    Product Spotlight: Stine® 9752-32 Brand Corn

    December 14, 2023

    Posted by Stine Seed in Products

    Stine® 9752-32 is a Duracade Viptera Refuge Renew corn line that serves much of Stine’s sales region, from Nebraska to Maryland. This 111–113-day maturity line offers best-in-class above- and below-ground insect protection, is broadly adaptive across yield environments, and features tolerance to both glyphosate and glufosinate.

    Data compiled from 82 verified plots in 15 states over the past three seasons shows 9752-32 brand providing a 101.3% yield average against the trend.

    We recommend planting 9752-32 brand as a full-season corn. Although it has had solid performance across our geography, it is especially well suited for the western Corn Belt.

    If your situation calls for complete insect protection, give Stine 9752-32 brand a try.

    For more information on Stine’s corn and soybean products and their performance data, reach out to your local Stine sales rep or regional sales agronomist.

     

  • The Stine® Enlist E3® advantage
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    The Stine® Enlist E3® advantage

    December 07, 2023

    Posted by Stine Seed in Products

    Soybean growers have spoken; a majority of the soybeans planted in the U.S. are Enlist E3® soybeans. As the industry leader in delivering Enlist E3 soybeans, Stine® offers growers more product choice and yield potential than any competitor.

    “The Stine Enlist E3 advantage is simple. We offer more high-yielding lines of Enlist soybeans than anyone else because of our position as an independently operated, family-owned company and our access to the best breeding programs,” says Myron Stine, company president.

    What are the benefits of Enlist E3 soybeans?

    Enlist E3 soybeans deliver maximum flexibility and convenience, with the ability to use multiple modes of action for season-long weed control. Enlist E3 soybeans combine tolerance to a 2,4-D, glyphosate and glufosinate in a three-gene stack.

    Enlist E3 soybean herbicides approved for use over top of Enlist E3 soybeans include Enlist One® and Enlist Duo® herbicide with Colex-D® Technology. Enlist One is a 2,4-D choline option with tank-mix capabilities, and Enlist Duo combines glyphosate and 2,4-D choline. Enlist Duo also features the same wide application window growers are accustomed to with their regular glyphosate program. Both herbicides deliver unrivaled weed control designed to land and stay on target. Key weeds controlled with Enlist E3 soybean herbicides include waterhemp, giant ragweed, Palmer amaranth, marestail, lambsquarters, Morning Glory, common ragweed and velvetleaf.  

    What are the advantages of Stine Enlist E3 soybeans?

    “Not all Enlist E3 soybeans are created equal,” says Stine. “Our Enlist E3 soybeans have demonstrated superior yield performance thanks to the science in our seed genetics and our access to the industry’s best breeding programs.”

    With Stine Enlist E3 soybeans, you get …

    • More new genetics, faster. In the past five years, we’ve released more new Enlist E3 lines than any other seed company. In 2024, we have 109 lines available, ranging from Maturity Group 000 to Group 7.
    • More bushels. Compared to the leading competing trait platform, Stine Enlist E3 soybean lines are three bushels/acre better. In recent side-by-side comparisons, Stine Enlist E3 genetics had a 73%-win rate over the leading competing trait and brand, resulting in a 3.3-bushel advantage.1
    • More data. In Stine’s 2022 Elite Yield Trials, we compared 129 commercially available Stine Enlist E3 entries to competitive entries developed by a different breeding program in more than 117,000 head-to-head comparisons. Stine Enlist E3 soybeans offered a 3+ bushel/acre advantage.

    Tap into the Stine Enlist E3 advantage next year. To order your Stine Enlist E3 soybeans for the 2024 planting season, contact your local Stine sales rep or regional sales agronomist.

    1 Data gathered from 128 customer locations in 2021, comparing same like maturities. Compared lines are at the same locations.