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Not every situation calls for a trait. Sometimes it makes sense to forgo a trait if heavy disease and insect pressure aren’t a concern. That’s why Stine’s corn and soybean breeding programs focus on developing high-yielding conventional genetics as the base of our products. With or without a trait, our corn and soybean lines are the newest, top-performing material out of our breeding programs.

“At Stine, we understand that each grower’s situation is unique, and they need products that best fit their operation,” says Myron Stine, company president. “That’s why our corn and soybeans start with a base of high-yielding germplasm. From there, we add the industry’s leading traits to give growers the protection they need for whatever Mother Nature throws their way.”

For 2024, we’re pleased to offer an expansive lineup of conventional and traited options.

Stine Corn Traits 

Whether you’re looking for short corn or full-season genetics with the industry’s leading trait package, nobody is building better corn faster than Stine. Stine’s unique corn genetics combined with the most desirable trait packages in the market result in corn products that exhibit exceptional standability and superior performance.

Our 2024 corn lineup is the best we’ve ever offered. It features a mix of traited lines that excel in any field type and high-yielding conventional corn. We also have several short corn options for growers looking to take advantage of its benefits. Our 2024 seed corn traits include:

Stine GT™ — Stine GT corn combines our own unique genetics with built-in tolerance to glyphosate-based herbicides, providing growers the freedom to choose their preferred brand of glyphosate. This is a great option for refuge acres in a structured refuge operation.

Stine GT+ — Stine GT+ is derived from the same high-yielding genetics as Stine GT but with NK603 glyphosate resistance. Corn lines with the Stine GT trait are tolerant to glyphosate-based herbicides applied either alone or in combination with other herbicides.

Agrisure^® traits — We’re pleased to offer several different Agrisure trait packages to ensure growers have options for season-long insect and weed protection. Our Agrisure-traited lineup has options featuring in-crop tolerance to both glyphosate- and glufosinate-based herbicides. 

Stine conventional corn — Stine conventional corn consists of our top genetic material without the addition of traits.

Stine Soybean Traits 

The Stine name is synonymous with soybeans. For nearly five decades, we’ve been developing the industry’s highest-yielding soybean germplasm, which is why the genetics developed by Stine’s breeding source are found on a majority of all US  soybean acres. But today’s grower demands more. To ensure we can provide the best choices for every field, Stine has a full line of the industry’s most sought-after soybean traits, including:

Enlist E3^®— Stine Enlist E3 soybeans offer advanced herbicide-tolerant technology with tolerance to 2,4-D choline, glyphosate and glufosinate in a three-gene stack. Our primary advantage? We have the industry’s broadest lineup of Enlist E3 soybeans. Other soybean breeders have made far fewer Enlist E3 crosses and observed far fewer generations of material, which means we have the best and the most robust offering of Enlist E3 soybean seed in the industry.

LibertyLink^® GT27^®— These high-yielding soybeans help tackle tough weeds through three unique sites of action — glyphosate, Liberty^® and HPPD/Group 27 herbicides (Alite^™ 27 and Motif™). Stine LibertyLink GT27 soybeans continuously perform equal to or higher than many current brands in our Elite Yield Trials.

XtendFlex^®— Stine XtendFlex soybeans are built upon the proven performance of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend^® technology but with added tolerance to glufosinate. Growers can use dicamba, glyphosate and glufosinate with XtendFlex soybeans, giving them another option in their toolbox to manage tough weeds.

Elite conventional — Our conventional lines feature the high-yielding genetics that have made us an industry leader in soybean production. Stine Elite conventional soybeans are a great option for growers who are looking to save on costs and are not anticipating heavy insect or weed pressure next growing season. These lines are made from our newest germplasm, so you know you’re getting the latest and greatest conventional material.

Connect with your local Stine independent sales representative for more information on our 2024 corn and soybean traits or our conventional lineup.  

The Farm Progress Show returns to Iowa! This year’s show — hosted in Boone — begins Tuesday, Aug. 30, and runs through Thursday, Sept. 1. Join Stine at the nation’s largest outdoor farm event, along with another 600+ exhibitors from around the world.

Stop by Booth 1328, where we’ll have a number of different giveaways, a hat promotion — Trade Up to Stine, and the all-new 2023 Stine Seed Catalog. We’re also showcasing many of our corn and soybean products in our show plot, which we planted earlier this spring.

CORN

For corn, visitors can view our popular Stine 9817–30 brand corn and exclusive MX Series Corn by Stine products in action, in both 15-inch and 30-inch rows. Features and benefits of these products include:  

Stine 9817-30 Brand Corn

• 115-117 days relative maturity (2875 GDD)
• Glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant
• Very good disease protection
• Excellent late-season plant health and grain quality
• Taller plant type with great silage appeal
• Excellent choice for lower planting populations

Stine MX442-20 Brand Corn

• 101–103 days relative maturity (2525 GDD)
• Best-in-class above-ground insect control
• Glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant
• Versatile hybrid for all soil types
• Exceptional multi-year trial performance
• Demonstrated superior standability through severe wind events
• Yielded 107% of trial average in Stine’s 2020 Early/Mid-Season Elite Yield Trials

Stine MX514-20 Brand Corn

• 105–107 days relative maturity (2750 GDD)
• Best-in-class above-ground insect control
• Glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant
• Great choice for a full-season hybrid
• Responds well to fungicide applications
• Prefers higher populations for maximum yield potential
• Yielded 109% of 2-year average in Stine’s 2020 Mid-Season Elite Yield Trials

Stine MX709-20 Brand Corn

• 110–112 days relative maturity (2800 GDD)
• Best-in-class above-ground insect control
• Glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant
• Works in any row configuration
• Strong roots and stalks can handle variable soil types
• Yielded 112% of trial average in Stine’s 2020 Mid-Season Elite Yield Trials

SOYBEANS

Our soybean plot at the show will feature three different products — two Stine brand Enlist E3^® varieties and one Stine brand LibertyLink^® GT27^® product. All of which are new for the 2023 season. Attendees can also see the new Motif herbicide in action, as it was applied at pre-emergence over our LibertyLink GT27 soybeans in the plot. Specific products in the plot include:

22EF23

• 22 maturity
• Enlist Duo^®, Enlist One^®, glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant
• Very good emergence and good standability
• Rps1c Phytophthora Root Rot resistance
• Good Iron Deficiency Chlorosis, Sclerotinia White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome tolerance
• SCN and Brown Stem Rot resistant
• Medium plant height
• Top performer — yielded 105.6% of trial average in Stine’s Elite Yield Trials

26EF23

• 26 maturity
• Enlist Duo, Enlist One, glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant
• Very good emergence and good standability
• Rps1k multi-race Phytophthora Root Rot resistance
• SCN and Brown Stem Rot resistant
• Good Sclerotinia White Mold tolerance
• Strong Sudden Death Syndrome tolerance
• Medium plant height

29GE32

• 29 maturity
• Very good emergence and standability
• Rps1K Phytophthora Root Rot tolerance
• Brown Stem Rot resistant (Heterozygous)
• SCN resistant
• Medium plant height

We hope to see you this year in Boone! Don’t forget to stop by booth 1328; gates open at 8 a.m. Aug. 30.  

Yesterday, Stine^® and UPL — a leader in global food systems and a top agricultural solutions company — announced a new herbicide option for soybean growers. Motif — a mesotrione-based chemistry — is approved for use with Stine brand LibertyLink^® GT27^® soybeans. Mesotrione is now the second HPPD inhibitor labeled for use in conjunction with LibertyLink GT27 soybeans.

About Motif
Motif offers broad-spectrum weed control coupled with powerful, long-lasting residual control for season-long protection. Motif can be used as an effective site of action before or at planting to ensure optimal weed efficacy. Motif can be combined with additional sites of action, including Metricor or Tricor (metribuzin) and/or Moccasin or Moccasin II Plus brand S-metolachlor, for even more robust weed control against problematic glyphosate-, triazine-, PPO- and ALS-resistant weeds.

UPL Marketing Manager Tom Mudd notes, “Weed scientists are strongly recommending multiple effective sites of action before or at planting to ensure optimal weed efficacy and weed resistance management — and to relieve the pressure on limited post-emergence options. Motif, when combined with additional sites of action, can be a powerful part of a soybean weed control program.”

Motif is labeled for use with LibertyLink GT27 soybeans nearly everywhere that soybeans are grown in the U.S.

Benefits of Stine LibertyLink GT27 soybeans
Stine LibertyLink GT27 soybeans offer high-yielding, elite genetics with a herbicide-tolerant trait stack that features tolerance to three unique sites of action: glyphosate (pre or post), Liberty® (pre or post) plus Group 27/HPPD inhibitor tolerance to isoxaflutole (pre only, where labeled in limited areas) and mesotrione (pre only).

Stine LibertyLink GT27 soybeans also have proven performance. In yield trials, Stine LibertyLink GT27 brand soybeans perform equal to or higher than many current brands, mostly in part because of the industry-leading genetics derived from proven germplasm.

For growers seeking a soybean option that offers maximum control of resistant weeds, extended early-season weed control, non-volatile chemistries, and an ultra-low use rate, consider Stine LibertyLink GT27 soybeans for the 2022 planting season. In fact, Stine’s 2022 season LibertyLink GT27 lineup includes 25 LibertyLink GT27 soybean lines ranging in maturity from Group 0 (04) to Group 4 (40).

To learn more about Stine’s 2022 LibertyLink GT27 lineup, contact your local Stine sales representative or view the 2022 Stine Seed catalog online.

*Note: LibertyLink GT27 is not tolerant to all HPPD herbicides. Only HPPD herbicides labeled for use on LibertyLink GT27 or on isoxaflutole-tolerant soybeans and/or mesotrione-tolerant soybeans may be used on LibertyLink GT27 soybeans.