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2019 Alfalfa-Silage Product Guide

2019 Alfalfa-Silage Product Guide
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ALFALFA & CORN SILAGE

ARMOUR RR • High-yielding, high forage quality Genuity® Roundup Ready® alfalfa for all soils • Aphanomyces Race 1 and 2 resistance • A great weed control option paired with an excellent agronomic variety Variety NDFD Tons/Acre Lignin RFQ Milk/Ton Milk/Acre CAVALRYDQ • Bred for outstanding yield potential while delivering superior forage quality • Dairy quality (DQ) alfalfa with multi-leaf expression • High quality forage attributes comparable to similar non-GMO reduced lignin alfalfas Variety NDFD Tons/Acre Lignin RFQ Milk/Ton Milk/Acre To order, please call 800.937.2325 or visit...

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ENFORCEHT • High-ton genetics with outstanding yield potential • Superior stand persistence and very fast recovery after harvest • Handles wheel traffic exceptionally well • Early spring green-up and later fall growth to maximize the harvest season Variety NDFD Tons/Acre Lignin RFQ Milk/Ton Milk/Acre

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Fall Dormancy: Winterhardiness: Disease Resistance: • A true “no spray” variety with eighth generation leafhopper protection • Dark green, fine stemmed, and highly palatable • Great agronomics and high-yielding PLH product 2019 ALFALFA DISCOUNTS AND POLICIES Alfalfa Only Early Order Discount: $25 per bag if ordered by September 15, 2019. Cash Discounts Special Orders Other products not on this list may be available. Call for pricing. All special orders are C.O.D and CANNOT be returned. Customers may return up to 5% of their total forage seed order. Any returns over 10% will be subject to a...

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Relative Product Maturity Product Highlights XL *®XL is a registered trademark of Pioneer. XL® brand seed is distributed by Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc.

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2018 THIRD-PARTY CORN SILAGE PLOTS RESULTS7-Location Average from Plots in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin Yield (Tons) % % NDFD Rank @ 65% % Crude % Starch 30-hour % % % Milk (lb.) Milk (lb.) Company Brand Moisture Moisture Protein NDF 7-Hour of NDF ADF Starch Milk/Ton /Acre /Acre IMPORTANT: Characteristic scores provide key information useful in selecting and managing products in your area. Information and ratings are based on comparisons with other products sold by Beck's. Information and scores are assigned by Becks and are based on period-of-years testing through 2017 harvest...

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Milk (lb.)/Acre Silage Rating - Silage ratings are based on a combination of Beck's testing, digestibility, tonnage and starch. Starch - Starch is a good source of energy derived from the grain. Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) - A measure of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin representing the fibrous bulk of the forage. Hemicellulose and cellulose can be broken down by microbes in the rumen to provide energy to the animal. Forages with higher NDF will take longer to digest and therefore reduce intake. Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility (NDFD) - A measure of how much of the NDF is...

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