2022 Research Farm Book

2022

BRANDT Research and Development Results

Trial Overview

2022 Climate Data - BRANDT Research Farm April Location

May Average Temp

Average Solar Rad

51.6º

16.8

Pleasant Plains

Location

19.9

July Average Temp

Average Solar Rad

74.7º

25.2

Pleasant Plains

Location

Average Temp

Average Solar Rad

76.2º

22.5

Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains - 3.7”

Pleasant Plains - 6.1”

August

September Average Temp

Average Solar Rad

73.8º

21.0

Pleasant Plains

Location

Rainfall

10.0”

8.0”

Average Temp

Average Solar Rad

66.5º

18.0

Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains - 5.4”

2

66.5º

Pleasant Plains - 3.5”

June

Location

Average Solar Rad

Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains - 2.7”

Location

Average Temp

Pleasant Plains - 3.7”

6.0”

5.0”

4.0”

3.0”

2.0”

1.5”

1.0”

0.5”

Contents Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Nitrogen Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Variety Trials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Intercropping & Skip-Row Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Planting Date Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Corn Hybrid Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Response to In-Furrow Treatments . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hybrid Response to Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Stress Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Planting Date Trials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Soybean Fungicide + BRANDT Smart System

Response to Fungicide & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

on Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

BRANDT Smart K B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

2022 Trial Research Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Progressive Foliar Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Corn Yield Response to BRANDT Smart K B . . . . 27

Management Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Soybean Response to BRANDT SeedZone Mo . . 28

Weather maps can be found at: https://water.weather.gov/precip/ Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring Program. Illinois Climate Network.

(2015). Illinois State Water Survey, 2204 Griffith Drive, Champaign, IL 61820-7495. https://dx.doi.org/10.13012/J8MW2F2Q

Talc USA Planter Box Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Soybean Response to BRANDT Smart System . . 30

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Trial Overview

Pleasant Plains, IL Omission Trials - Standard Treatment Fall NH3

Spring NH3

Total Nutrition

Planting Date

Population

Harvest Date

160 Units

None

Corn: 190-50-150-30S Soybeans: 24-72-144-30S

4/5/22 - 5/13/22

Corn: 44,000 Soybeans: 100,000

9/20/22 - 10/07/22

Fungicide/Insecticide/Nutrition Application

Herbicide/Nutrition Application

Corn: Hero , BRANDT Smart K B, Revytek , BRANDT Smart Trio Soybeans: Hero, BRANDT Smart Trio, BRANDT Smart K B & Revytek ®

™

Corn: (Pre-emergent) Resicore®; (Post-applied) BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B Soybeans: (Pre-emergent) Zidua® + Metribuzin; (Post-applied), BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B, Liberty®, Outlook®

®

Trial Parameters Block 1 - Continuous Corn • Foliar Nutritional Stimulants • Foliar V4 Stage • Conventional Till • 44,000 Population

Block 2 - Continuous Corn • Hybrid Trials • 30” Row Width • Conventional Till • 44,000 Population

Block 3 - Continuous Corn • Hybrid Trials • 30” Row Width • Conventional Till • 44,000 Population

Block 4 - Continuous Corn • Nutrient Response • 0-300 Units of N (no P&K) • Conventional Till • 44,000 Population

Block 5 - First Year Corn • Hybrid Trials • 30” Row Width • Strip Till • 44,000 Population

Block 6 - First Year Corn • Hybrid Trials • 30” Row Width • Strip Till • 44,000 Population

Block 7 - First Year Soybeans • Variety Trials • 30” Row Width • Conventional Till • 100,000 Population

Block 8 - First Year Soybeans • Variety Trials • 30” Row Width • Conventional Till • 100,000 Population

Block 9 - Skip Row • Fall NH3 • Solar Maximization • Conventional Till • 44,000 Population

Block 10 - Intercropping • Fall NH3 • Sulfur Response at Plant • Conventional Till • 44,000 Population

Block 11 - Continuous Corn • Fall NH3 • Sulfur Response at Plant • Conventional Till vs Variable • 44,000 Population

Block 12 - Continuous Corn • Fall NH3 vs 28% • Sulfur Response at Plant • Conventional Till vs No Till • 44,000 Population

Block 13 - First Year Corn • High Yield Trial - Short Corn • 20” vs 30” Row Width • Fungicide Response vs Population • 34,000 to 54,000 Population

Block 14 - First Year Corn • High Yield Trial - Short Corn • Sulfur Response at Plant • Foliar Nutritional Stimulants • 42,000 Population • Fungicide Trials

Block 15 - First Year Soybeans • Fungicide • Conventional Till vs No Till • 120,000 Population • Foliar Nutritionals

Block 16 - First Year Soybeans • Progressive Foliar Treatments • Conventional Till vs No Till • 100,000 Population • Stress Mitigation

9

10

11

12

Soybean Seed Trials Foliar Trials

Solar Maximization Trials

20” vs 30”

30”

20” & 30” Corn & Soybeans

Corn Trials

Corn on Corn

Skip Row & Intercropping Corn

Variable Population

Tillage by N Source

plus

Trials

Fungicide Timing

1

Plant

4

2

Hybrid

3

Hybrid

Stimulant

Performance

Performance

Trials

Continuous Corn

Continuous Corn

4

N Rates

Trial Overview

2022 BRANDT Research Results We are pleased to release our 2022 research review to you,

These research results are the culmination of a season’s hard

our customers, for the improvement of your operation through

work to stay on the leading edge of production agriculture. We

innovative products and practices. The 2022 season brought

hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoy taking the risks in

some changes and challenges, which all became learning

our research so that you don’t have to.

experiences to make improvements for the next season.

We wish you all a safe and prosperous 2023. Please reach out One of the changes you will see in this annual publication is

to your BRANDT representative for more information and we

the expansion of our research partners. Our 300 acre BRANDT

invite you all to our research farm in 2023 for an inside look at

Research Farm in Pleasant Plains, Illinois is ground zero for our

some of the exciting things we are working on.

BRANDT Discovery and Innovation team, but we are expanding our research footprint through third-party cooperators to assist

Brian Haschemeyer - VP BRANDT Discovery & Innovation

in product development and methods to better serve our farmer

Ed Corrigan – Senior Technical Agronomist, Midwest

customers. We have increased our research staff and in 2023 will begin building a state-of-the-art facility at our BRANDT

Eric Winans - Technical Agronomist, Pleasant Plains

Research Farm. We continue to invest in people, innovations

Steve Clement – Technical Systems Advisor

and infrastructure that will develop the products and practices

Tom Kimes - Research Farm Operations

to increase productivity and profits on your farm.

It wouldn’t be a normal year without our share of challenges.

We are not exempt from product shortages and supply chain bottlenecks, and Mother Nature always likes to have the last word. That said, we are a resilient culture that navigates challenges and finds solutions. That is the BRANDT culture: to take challenges head-on in the best interest of our customers.

13

5

14

15

16

Short Corn

Short Corn

30”

42 K

50 K

Soybean

30” & 20”

30” & 20”

Progressive

8 Stress

8 Stress

Management

Mitigation

Mitigation

Trials

Timings

Timings

30”

6

30”

Hybrid

Hybrid

Performance Trials

Performance Trials

1st yr Corn

1st yr Corn

Strip Till

Strip Till

44 K

44 K

Planting Date

Sulfur Trials

Trials

Seed Treatment Trials Starter trials

30” Soybean Tillage plus Foliar Product Trials

7

8

Soybean Variety

Soybean

Trials

Variety Trials

Late Maturity

Early Maturity

5

Corn

BRANDT Corn Production Base Applications The BRANDT base applications reflect a high yield management recommendation that can be implemented in parts or as a whole to fit within a grower’s current program. Applications for 2022 were: ■

Conventional till in fall, Salford in fall (corn stalks)

■

15-50-150 suspension in fall with BRANDT® Rezadone™ stalk digester

■

Fall NH3 – 160 units

■

Plant on top of RTK ammonia line

■

Band at plant 14-0-0-30S (2x0)

■

2.5 gal/ac in-furrow starter + BRANDT® EnzUp® Zn

■

44,000 population

■

Pre-emergent herbicide at plant with water

■

BRANDT Smart Trio, BRANDT Smart B-Mo with post application

■

Fungicide, insecticide + BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B + insecticide at R1

We have illustrated the production practices as they relate to application timing. Please note how many important decisions are made before and at planting.

Nitrogen Rate pg. 9

Fungicide + BRANDT Smart K B pg. 14, 15 & 27

Progressive

Hybrid Response

pg. 16

pg. 11 & 12

Planting Date pg. 13

COVER CROP/ TILLAGE

6

NPK

VE

V1

V2

V4

V8

Corn

Production Practice Rankings

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

10 yr Avg

10 yr ROI

1

Planting Date

99.6

94.2

41.8

97.3

47.0

36.4

100.2

72.9

127.7

49.3

76.6

$$$

2

Solar Max Skip-Row

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

61.8

65.7

63.8

$$$

3

Hybrid Variance

18.1

11.5

47.1

33.1

35.1

65.3

66.3

38.7

79.8

41.4

43.6

$$$

4

Solar Max Intercropping

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

39.6

34.8

36.7

37.0

$$$

5

Nitrogen Rate

47.8

36.1

35.7

31.2

15.1

14.9

12.6

36.4

77.5

1.0

30.8

6.0

6

Fungicide & BRANDT Smart K B Response

13.4

14.3

21.2

27.2

17.0

24.8

46.8

32.6

36.8

36.3

27.0

5.6

7

Tillage System

n/a

19.7

15.0

19.5

18.8

22.1

19.8

38.3

52.1

22.9

25.4

8.3

8

Crop Rotation

6.3

20.3

33.6

9.9

21.9

11.2

37.1

63

24.1

5.9

23.3

$$$

9

P&K Rate

10.7

16.7

10.1

14.1

16.0

24.1

8.3

66.0

34.3

30.0

23.0

0.8

10

Population Rate

32.5

27.3

40.4

12.3

16.6

7.0

19.5

7.5

22.9

25.4

21.1

4.8

11

BRANDT Smart Trio

22.1

34.1

17.5

15.8

6.5

15.1

9.6

33.4

10.1

n/a

18.2

27.8

12

Banding Nitrogen

13.0

15.4

22.9

11.9

20.9

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

16.8

$$$

13

Row Width 20" vs 30"

n/a

n/a

n/a

10.8

4.1

36.5

36.0

6.8

13.7

4.9

16.1

$$$

14

Starter (28% Sulfur at Plant)

11.1

13.6

13.6

13.4

6.7

21.3

15.5

18.8

29.1

13.0

15.6

3.6

15

Nitrogen Timing

23

20.5

7.6

16.3

2

21.7

0

30.4

17.1

10.3

14.9

$$$

16

Boron at Tassel

n/a

9.3

5.9

6.8

12.4

n/a

8.5

6.3

7.1

9.0

8.2

11.2

17

BRANDT EDTA Zn 9%

4.6

20.7

5.0

1.2

4.1

4.1

5.8

7.4

3.9

4.6

6.1

6.7

The ROI (Return On Investment) listed is calculated using the 2022 fall crop insurance price of $6.86 per bushel, multiplied by the yield response per acre, minus the cost per acre of a practice. For every dollar invested per acre in a practice, the ROI factor is how many dollars you get in return. We use a symbol of $$$ for practices that had no measurable cost per acre, but offer the best ROI.

V12

VT

R1

R2

R4

R6

7

We Have Determined the “Top 5” Corn Grower Insights Based on BRANDT Research Farm Data 1. Once again, early planting in ideal conditions while using seed treatments improved the early plant vigor for even emergence. In cool soils, ATS sulfur applications provided additional yields.

2. High soil nitrogen mineralization in 2022 reduced corn yield response to high nitrogen application rates as well as applying nitrogen after corn emergence. Mineralization also reduced the crop rotation penalty of corn followed by corn.

3. Increasing corn population took advantage of the high soil nutrition available in 2022 and provided a profitable yield increase.

4. Applications of fungicides and micronutrients reduced transient nutrient deficiencies as well as provided increased photosynthates for higher yields.

5. Hybrid selection matched with field nutrition boosted yields.

2022 Production Practice Rankings vs 10 Year Average Production Practice Rankings $525.8 80

76.6

70

50

$425

$254.0

$275

$176.5 $152.5

$120.7

$110.5

$77.1

$102.1

$125

$51.0 $35.9 6.1 4.6

P&K Rate Population BRANDT Banding Row Width Starter Nitrogen Rate Smart Trio Nitrogen 20 vs 30 (28% Sulfur Timing at Plant)

8.2 9

14.9 10.3

15.6 13

16.1 4.9

16.8

Crop Rotation

$115.4

18.2

Hybrid Solar Max Nitrogen Fungicide Tillage Variance Intercropping Rate & BRANDT System Smart K B Response

23

Solar Max Skip-Row

21.1 25.4

30

8

Planting Date

$115.0

-$44.0

1

0 bu/ac

$152.9 23.3 5.9

10

$200

$160.0

25.4 22.9

20

27 36.3

30.8

37 36.7

30

$350

$299.4

43.6 41.4

49.3

40

$437.3 63.8 65.7

60

10 Year Average 2022 10 Year ROI/ac @ $6.86/bu $500

Boron BRANDT at Tassel EDTA Zn 9%

$50 -$25 -$100 $/ac

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Corn

Corn Nitrogen Rate Trial Yield results from various nitrogen rate applications on first-year corn and continuous corn.

■

Yields were much higher than most years in this trial due to high mineralization from 2021 fall and winter

■

Planting date: April 28

■

Planting population: 44,000

■

0-300 total units of nitrogen – fall applied NH3 with N-Serve

■

Continuous corn is on its 16th consecutive year

Yield Response to Nitrogen Rate and Crop Rotation Continuous Corn Yield

1st Year Corn Yield

300

232.7

186.7

216

251.9

252

264.1

250.7

197.7

168.7

150

240.5

200

263

250

100

73.2

50 0 bu/ac

Zero

100

150

200

250

300

Photo Taken: July 20

300 lbs N

250 lbs N

0 lbs N

200 lbs N

150 lbs N

9

Corn

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Intercropping and Skip-Row Planting For the second consecutive year we are looking at the effects of intercropping with variable populations and skip-rows. In the intercropping scenario we are looking at increased populations on the outer rows that are exposed to more sunlight versus just a flat population rate. In the skip-row scenario we are looking at different variations of skipping planting of a certain row to allow for greater root mass and scavenging of water and nutrients.

■

Planting Date: April 29

Observations:

■

Planting Population: Various

■

■

10 gal/ac Ammonium Thiosulfate (ATS) applied 2x0 band at planting

Intercropping - Variable Rate Population vs Single Population

2.5 gal BRANDT 5-12-0-4S plus BRANDT EnzUp Zn and BRANDT Sequestar® Mn in furrow

340

■

Nutrition: 195 N – 75 P – 150 K

330

■

BRANDT Rezadone in fall

320

■

Fungicide/insecticide/BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B at V12

310

■

Fungicide/insecticide/BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B at R1

■

Plants emerged evenly and maintained a dark green color until harvest.

290 8 Rows of Soybeans Between Corn

8 Rows of Soybeans Between Corn

292.3

8 Rows of Soybeans Between Corn

280

2x2 =

329.1

336.6

322.0

300

270 Variable Population 40 to 60K

Variable Population 40 to 60K

3x2 =

bu/ac

20” Row Skip-Row Trial

30” Row Skip-Row Trial

350

350

329.8

300 250 200

150

150

100

100

50

50

0 bu/ac

10

228.6

200

311

271.1

285.3

250

Population 44k

351

300

Variable Population 40 to 60K

0 Standard Row Sequence

2x2 Row Sequence at 65k Row Population

bu/ac

Standard Row Sequence

2x2 2x2 3x2 Row Sequence at Row Sequence at Row Sequence at 60k Row Population 70k Row Population 60K Row Population

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Corn

2022 Corn Hybrid Observations Yield results across a range of hybrids of different manufacturers, traits, maturities and row spacing in a first-year corn scenario.

■

Planting date: April 27

■

Planting population: 44,000

DEKALB Hybrid Observation - 1st Year Corn - 20” Rows 350

Treatments

329.4 DKC 67-94

DKC 67-37

280

324.9

bu/ac

DKC 66-18

R1 foliar application fungicide/insecticide + BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B

325.0

■

DKC 65-95

290

321.6

V12 foliar application fungicide/insecticide + BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B

DKC 62-89

■

DKC 62-70

300

DKC 111-35

Total applied fertilizer 195 N – 75 P – 150 K

DKC 59-82

■

304.1

310

DKC 64-85

320

326.4

2.5 gal/ac BRANDT 5-12-0-4S + BRANDT EnzUp Zn and BRANDT Sequestar Mn in-furrow

DKC 63-91

■

330

312.5

10 gal/ac Ammonia-Thiosulfate (ATS) applied 2x0 at planting

328.1

■

332.8

Strip till fall NH3

342.6

340

■

1st Year Hybrid Trials - 30” Rows 350 300

249.9

257.0

1460

1701

1239

B14R22

259.9

278.8

B13K20

1026

280.1

B11Y01

268.1

282.2

264.1

BO 7H1

251.7

262.2

5760

x21116A

268.8

296.4

5588

5497

287.1

272.7

2111A

B10H24

Croplan®

BO 9Z08

0

4757

50

268.9

100

161.9

150

4930

200

261.0

250

Brevant®

NK

11

Corn

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Corn Hybrid Response to Rotation Yield results across a range of DEKALB hybrids with different trait packages and maturities in continuous corn and first year corn rotation.

■

Planting date: April 27

■

Planting population: 44,000

Treatments ■

10 gal/ac Ammonia-Thiosulfate (ATS) applied 2x0 at planting

■

2.5 gal/ac BRANDT 5-12-0-4S plus BRANDT EnzUp Zn and BRANDT Sequestar Mn in-furrow

■

Applied fertilizer 195 N – 75 P – 150 K

■

V12 foliar application fungicide/insecticide plus BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B

■

R1 foliar application fungicide/insecticide plus BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B

Hybrid Response to Crop Rotation - 30” Rows 16 Year Continuous Corn

1st Year Corn Yield

350 301.5 308.5

296.2 306.9

297.3 303.2

DKC 69-98

DKC 69-99

DKC64-34 Border

Average

DKC67-37

311.7 279.8

306.2 311.6

DKC 66-18

DKC 68-69

310.4 300

DKC 66-04

306.9 308.6

307.6 316.8

DKC 65-95

291.9 296.3

310.2 312.4

DKC 65-84

320.8 314.3

307.7 303

DKC 64-64

DKC 64-65 Border

290.5 304

DKC 64-21

316.2 318.7

292.4 311.3

DKC 63-91

273.6

299.4 305

DKC 93-90

321.2

291.2 302.8

DKC 62-89

DKC 62-70

305.1 307.2

288.3 290.2

DKC 111-35

DKC 62-69

291.7 295.2

DKC 59-82

270.1 283

288.6 288.1

275.7 293.2

250

280.2 297.7

300

200 150

DKC 68-48

DKC 67-94

12

DKC 64-34 Border

0 bu/ac

DKC 61-40

50

DKC 59-81 Border

100

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Corn

Corn Planting Date Trials The yield trajectory was what we have experienced in past years with the early planting dates, with ATS, being the highest.

■

Planting dates: April 26, May 9, May 23, June 4

Observations:

■

Planting population: 44,000 plants per acre

■

■

10 gal/ac Ammonium Thiosulfate (ATS) applied at planting 2x0 band

Plants emerged evenly and maintained a dark green color until harvest.

■

2.5 gal/acre BRANDT 5-12-0-4S plus BRANDT EnzUp Zn, BRANDT Sequestar Mn in-furrow

Plant height was taller the later we planted, and yields were reduced.

■

Response to sulfur application was positive and plants were darker green.

■

■

Nutrition: 195 N – 75 P – 150 K with BRANDT Rezadone in fall

■

Foliar fungicide/insecticide plus BRANDT Smart Trio and BRANDT Smart K B at R1 2022 ATS

2022 No ATS

2021 Trial

2020 Trial

2019 Trial

2018 Trial

2017 Trial

2016 Trial

360 325

284.7

290

280.7

255

270.4

271.4

268.2

264.2

235.4

220

222.5

185 150 115 80 bu/ac

Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May May May May May May May May May May May Jun 15 22 28 03 11 12 13 21 25 26 06 07 09 11 16 19 21 23 24 26 31 02

Jun 03

Jun 04

Jun 07

Top Yield by Year (April 3 - 26)

13

Corn

Fall

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

BRANDT Smart K B Timing Trial Application of BRANDT Smart K B at V8 or R1 increased yield by 9+ bu/ac compared to fungicide alone.

■

Boron is vital to pollen development and survivability and helps

250

By aiding the plant in mitigating stresses, pairing BRANDT Smart K B with a fungicide application can have a synergistic effect on overall plant health and yield.

Treatments: 1. Control 2. 1 qt BRANDT Smart K B at V8 3. 1 qt BRANDT Smart K B at R1

+9.0 bu/ac

303.6

300

+9.7 bu/ac

304.3

increases N utilization by the crop, and maintains cell hydration.

mobilize sugars during grain fill.

■

350

294.6

■

Potassium aids in the movement of sugars and N in the plant,

BRANDT Smart K B Timing Trial

BRANDT Smart K B at V8

BRANDT Smart K B at R1

200 150 100 50 0 bu/ac

Control

Notes: Previous crop: soybean; Planting date: 5/10/2022; Hybrid: DKC67-94RIB; Plant population: 44,000 plants/acre, Fall Fertility: 25-75-150 suspension; Nitrogen: 160 lbs fall NH3; Starter: 10 gal ATS 2x0” and 2.5 gal 5-12-0-4S, BRANDT EnzUp Zn, and BRANDT Sequestar Mn in-furrow; Foliar: separate fungicide and insecticide application made at R1 across entire trial space.

14

Fall

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Corn

Yield Response to Fungicide & BRANDT Smart K B The fungicide, insecticide and BRANDT Smart K B application significantly increased yield on the continuous corn plot. The chart represents the average of 12 replications on a continuous corn block at the research farm.

■

Planting Date: April 28

Observations:

■

Planting Population: 44,000

■

■

10 gal/ac Ammonium Thiosulfate (ATS) applied 2x0 at planting

■

2.5 gal/ac BRANDT 5-12-0-4S plus BRANDT EnzUp Zn and BRANDT Sequestar Mn in-furrow

■

Nutrition: 195 N – 75 P – 150 K

Plants emerged evenly and maintained a dark green color until harvest.

Yield Response to Fungicide, Insecticide plus BRANDT Smart K B at R1 270

266.8

260 ■

BRANDT Rezadone in fall

■

Foliar fungicide, insecticide plus BRANDT Smart K B at R1

250 240 230

230.5

220 210 bu/ac

No Fungicide

Fungicide + BRANDT Smart K B

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Corn

Early Vegetative

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Progressive Foliar Management ■

Planted: May 2

Treatment

■

Population: 36,000 - 56,000 plants per acre

No Foliar Treatment

■

10 gal/ac Ammonia Thiosulfate (ATS) applied at plant 2x0 band on surface

■

■

2.5 gal 5-12-0-4S plus BRANDT EnzUp Zn, BRANDT Sequestar Mn in-furrow Nutrition: 195 N – 75 P – 150 K with BRANDT Rezadone in fall

Timing

Product

Treatment 1

V5

Fungicide, Insecticide, BRANDT Smart Trio, BRANDT Smart K B

Treatment 2

V12

Fungicide, Insecticide, BRANDT Smart Trio, BRANDT Smart K B

Treatment 3

R1

Fungicide, Insecticide, BRANDT Smart Trio, BRANDT Smart K B

Continuous Corn 20 inch Row Progressive Foliar Trials

Continuous Corn 30 inch Row Progressive Foliar Trials

Population:

Population:

36k

40k

44k

48k

52k

56k

Average

298.5

297.5

270.1

254.9

280.4

265.5

231.7

236.5

237.4

233.6

211.3

50

16

210.9

50

No Foliar

211.4

100

0

207.8

150

100

bu/ac

214.9

200

Average

279.7

250 243.4

262.9 264.6 268.2 278.8 247.1 258.6 260.2

150

217.3 220.3 235.5 215.6 218.2 216.6 197.4

200

238.6 241.7 249.4 250.1 221.9 236.8 231.7

250

48k

306.2

300

44k

311.4

300

40k

317.4

350 297.7 300.0 304.9 316.3 284.2 290.1 290.9

350

36k

0 V5

V5 + V12

V5 + V12 +R1

bu/ac

No Foliar

V5

V5 + V12

V5 + V12 +R1

Management Practices

Evolution of Management Practices 2018 Environment

2019

2020

2021

A mild and near record dry fall and winter preceded gentle rains in Feb & March that recharged soils for planting. Excellent soil planting conditions and near perfect emergence set the stage for top yields.

Wet conditions began on Halloween 2018 which impeded harvest, tillage and fertilizer applications. Wet conditions continued through the winter to spring. This made for unprecedented late and unfavorable planting conditions.

Soybean stubble was dry enough to apply NH3 early Nov 2019. Corn stalk ground was damp which limited tillage & fall ammonia.

It was late March before soils began to dry out enough for tillage or spring ammonia. The soil temperature at 4” remained near 50º from early April to mid May.

Fall NH3 and tillage was achieved on soybean ground.

Corn ground held off until spring due to damp conditions under residue. The soil temperature at 4” remained near 50° from early April to mid May. Excessive rains through June/July.

Soybean stubble was dry enough to apply NH3 by early November 2021. Corn stalk ground was damp which limited tillage and fall ammonia. It was late April before soils began to dry out enough for tillage or spring ammonia. The soil temperature at 4" remained near 50° from early April to mid May.

• Plant early for the best yields

• Must apply sulfur “at plant” in a sulfate form. Early and late application timing failed due to rainfall

• Planting early April into the 50° soils. Soils were mellow with only some fields dry enough to plant

• Strobilurin and boron improved yields by reducing disease and stress on corn and bean

• It was imperative to “prime” the soil with nutrients to feed the young plants and the microbial population using enzymes

• Using a strip freshener bar before planting provided a better planting environment.

Planting began in early April into the 50° soils. Soils were mellow with only some fields dry enough to plant

• Planting began the last week of April due to cold damp soil conditions. Planting 3-4 weeks later than usual set the stage for a later harvest and lower yields

• At plant applications of nutrients were the most efficient due to a wet spring followed by a dry June

• Applications of N, P, and S at planting time assisted the mineralization process until soil temps elevated to the 70º

• Yellow corn from sulfur deficiency was the talk of the state! Must apply sulfur at planting • Strobilurin and boron improved yields by reducing disease and stress on corn and soybeans

Identified Practices

• At plant applications of nutrients were the most efficient due to the dry June to August weather • The coldest April on record pushed record yields in conventional tilled fields

• Foliar applications of micronutrients, hormones, and fungicides drove yields

• Corn plants improved with early stress reducing applications of foliar nutrients and fungicides • The carbon penalty of corn on corn immobilized high amounts of N and S. Sidedressing N and S improved yields

• It was imperative to “prime” the soil with nutrients to feed the young plants and the microbial population using enzymes, sulfur, iron, zinc and starter fertilizer • Small corn & soybean plants with limited soil mineralization improved with early stress reducing applications of foliar nutrients containing zinc, manganese, sulfur • The carbon penalty of corn on corn immobilized small amounts of nitrogen & sulfur. Sidedressing nitrogen & sulfur in April & May improved yields due to the wet July • Stalk residue in no till soybeans reduced early plant growth, which increased the risk of weed outbreaks

2022

• With the cold soil conditions it was imperative to "prime" the soil with nutrients to feed the young plants and the microbial population using enzymes, sulfur, iron, zinc and starter fertilizer • Small corn & soybean plants with abundant soil mineralization from the fall and winter grew quickly once temperatures increased the third week of May • The carbon penalty of corn on corn was non-existent this year due to the fall weather pattern of early harvest coupled with a dry and cold winter.

High mineralization followed by a dry May, June and July resulted in low responses to late applications of nitrogen • Stalk residue reduced soil temperatures in no-till fields and slowed the vegetative growth of corn and soybeans

Advancing Practices

• Near perfect corn emergence

• Plant soybeans first

• Prime soil with enzymes

• Prime soil with enzymes

• Prime the soil with enzymes

• Band nitrogen at plant

• Band nitrogen at plant

• Band N & S at plant

• Nitrogen/sulfur, zinc at plant

• Protect early planted soybean with foliar insecticides and seed treatments

• Foliar insecticides on soybeans

• Nitrogen/sulfur, zinc at planting • Freshen the strip

• Wet soils at planting respond to fungicide seed treatments

• Soybean seed Talc treatments containing zinc, molybdenum, and biologicals

• Cold soils respond to fungicide seed treatments

• Terminate cover crops early • Protect early planted soybeans with foliar insecticides and seed treatments • Sulfur at plant continues to improve yields and starts early season mineralization • Multiple post foliar applications of nutrients turns poverty peas into prairie pearls

• Sulfur at plant continues to improve yields and starts early season mineralization • Multiple post foliar applications of nutrients turns poverty peas into prairie pearls

• Soybean seed treatments containing Methylotrophs improve rooting & nodules

• Sulfur at plant continues to improve yields and starts early season mineralization • Multiple post foliar applications of nutrients turns poverty peas into prairie pearls • Help eliminate early stress with fungicide & BRANDT Smart B-Mo

• Soybean seed treatments containing Methylotrophs improve rooting & nodules • Sulfur at plant continues to improve yields and starts early season mineralization • Multiple post foliar applications of nutrients turns poverty peas into prairie pearls • Help eliminate early stress with fungicide & BRANDT Smart Trio

• Freshen the strip

• Sulfur at plant continues to improve yields and improves early season mineralization and nitrogen metabolization • Manganese was very responsive in corn & soybean foliar • Multiple post foliar applications of nutrients turn poverty peas into prairie pearls • Help eliminate early stress with fungicide & BRANDT Smart Trio

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Soybeans

BRANDT Production Base Applications The BRANDT omission trial design is based on providing all the treatments and then removing one to see what value each practice has on yield of that phenotype. This creates an environment where the yield responses reflect the total high management system rather than a limited response due to some or all parts of the system.

■

15-50-150 suspension in fall

■

Spring applied pre-emergent herbicide prior to plant

■

120,000 population

■

■

10 gal/ac ATS at plant (2x0)

Post applied herbicide tank mixes + BRANDT Smart Trio + BRANDT Smart B-Mo at third trifoliate

■

2.5 gal/ac in-furrow starter + BRANDT EnzUp Zn

■

■

BRANDT Battleground® seed treatment

Foliar insecticide + 1 qt/ac BRANDT Smart Trio + 1 qt/ac BRANDT Smart K B at R1

■ ■

Conventional tillage on fall corn stalks

Foliar fungicide, insecticide, 1 qt/ac BRANDT Smart Trio + 1 qt/ac BRANDT Smart K B at R3

Variety Trials

Fungicide + Smart

Planting Date

BRANDT Smart System

pg. 21

pg. 25

pg. 22

In-Furrow

Stress Mitigation

pg. 23

pg. 30

pg. 24

BRANDT Seed Applied Solutions pg. 28 & 29

COVER CROP /TILLAGE

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NPK

VE

VC

V1

V3

V8

R1

R2

Soybeans

Production Practice Rankings

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

10 yr Avg

10 yr ROI

8.3

13.6

11

45.3

51.8

23.9

18.1

8.5

15.1

14.4

21.0

$$$

19.3

17.5

7

12.4

23.5

16.7

12.5

11.5

26.2

21.2

16.8

$$$

13

8.5

0

12.4

23.5

16.7

12.5

5.5

26.2

10.7

12.9

$$$

1

Planting Date

2

Variety

3

Maturity

4

P&K Rate

4

5.2

n/a

n/a

15.4

n/a

9

15.4

n/a

n/a

9.8

0.6

5

Seed Treatment (F&I+)

7.4

5.5

8.5

12.9

7.5

16.3

24.4

7.2

3.4

3.8

9.7

8.5

6

Fungicide

3.1

6.5

3.2

9.1

4.2

10

8.7

17.1

15.7

10.1

8.8

5.6

7

BRANDT Smart B-Mo, BRANDT Smart K B at R2-R4

1

7.4

n/a

2

10.3

6.3

5.2

12.9

7.5

8.2

6.8

20.9

8

Sulfur (ATS)

3.8

4.8

4.8

8.8

12.2

14.1

8.1

1.9

2.7

5.9

6.7

3.1

9

BRANDT SeedZone Mo Seed Treatment

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

3.8

3.8

13.1

10

Foliar Insecticide

4.9

3.4

n/a

2.9

5.1

n/a

n/a

3.4

3

n/a

3.8

14.2

11

BRANDT EnzUp Zn

2.4

4.2

3.3

8.3

12

BRANDT Smart Trio

3.4

3.3

n/a

n/a

2

2.8

6.5

2

2.8

3

3.2

15.3

13

Population

3.6

0

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

2.1

n/a

n/a

5.7

2.9

3.8

14

BRANDT EDTA Zn 9%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

2.7

2.7

5.7

15

Row Width 20" vs 30"

n/a

n/a

n/a

2.8

1.3

5

2.1

n/a

2.2

n/a

2.7

$$$

The ROI (Return On Investment) listed is calculated using the 2022 fall crop insurance price of $13.81 per bushel, multiplied by the yield response per acre, minus the cost per acre of a practice. For every dollar invested per acre in a practice, the ROI factor is how many dollars you get in return. We use a symbol of $$$ for practices that had no measurable cost per acre, but offer the best ROI.

R3

R4

R5

R6

R8

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We Have Determined the “Top 5” Soybean Grower Insights Based on BRANDT Research Farm Data 1. Early planting dates continued to set the stage for the highest yields.

2. Choosing a variety with good standability and early vigor maximizes yields. The longer maturity varieties planted first provide the opportunity for the highest yields.

3. Seed treatments that protect the seed and enhance root growth and nodule formation allows growers to plant earlier.

4. Fungicide and foliar nutrition applied during early flowering stages continue to provide some of the best yield responses.

5. Protecting soybeans from late insect activity during the R5 stage improves seed fill and yield.

2022 Production Practice Rankings vs 10 Year Average Production Practice Rankings $290.0

Average 2022 10 Year ROI/ac @ $13.81/bu

25

$300

$231.7 $220

$178.1 $118.3

BRANDT EnzUp Zn

BRANDT Smart Trio

Population

2.7

BRANDT Foliar SeedZone Mo Insecticide Seed Treatment

2.7 2.7

2.9

Sulfur (ATS)

5.7

Fungicide Smart B-Mo + Smart K B at R2-R4

3.2 3

Seed Treatment (F&I+)

$60

-$20

3.3 4.2

P&K Rate

$29.4 $30.8 $37.0

3.8

Maturity

$48.5 $45.2 $38.6 $39.0

3.8 3.8

Variety

$62.7

6.7 5.9

20

Planting Date

3.8

-$64.7

0 bu/ac

$140

$86.3

6.8 8.2

5

$101.1 8.8 10.1

9.7

10

9.8

12.9 10.7

14.4

16.8

15

21.2

21

20

BRANDT Row Width EDTA Zn 9% 20 vs 30

-$100

$/ac

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Soybeans

Soybean Variety Trial Observation ■

Planting date: April 26

■

Planting population: 100,000

■

Soybeans emerged unevenly and filled in over a 3-week period

■

Insects began to feed on June 10

■

Blooming began June 10

Treatments ■

10 gal/ac Ammonium Thiosulfate (ATS) applied 2x0 at planting

■

2.5 gal 5-12-0-4S plus BRANDT EnzUp Zn and BRANDT Sequestar Mn

■

Fertilizer: 25 N – 75 P – 150 K with BRANDT Rezadone in fall

■

R1 insecticide plus BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B

■

R3 fungicide/insecticide/ BRANDT Smart Trio & BRANDT Smart K B

Soybean Variety Trials 120 100

85.0

86.1

84.1

86.5

39XF3

40XF1

35XF1

Average

38XF1

38XF3

79.1

37XF3

85.8

81.4

85.0

91.9

83.0

96.6

89.3

89.1

94.3

31XF2

88.9

86.1

29XF2

80.9

83.2

75.4

60

90.3

80

40

NK

37XF1

Xitavo™ Brevant Croplan

S35E3

3422E

B342EE

XO3402E

35XF1

35XF1

Asgrow®

35XF1

33XF2

27XF3

0 bu/ac

27XF1

20

Asgrow

21

Soybeans

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Soybean Planting Date Trial ■

The planting date trial was delayed compared to previous years due to wet soil conditions. It is important that the conditions be optimal for even emergence.

■

The April planting date yielded the highest for the 7th consecutive year.

■

Added nutrition, such as ATS, at planting added additional yield.

Soybean Yield Response to Planting Date 2022 Trial

2021 Trial

2020 Trial

2019 Trial

2018 Trial

2017 Trial

2016 Trial

120 110 100

87.1

90

86.1 77.1

80

77.1

70 60 50 40 bu/ac

22

Mar 15

Mar 22

Mar 28

Apr 03

Apr 11

Apr 12

Apr 13

Apr 21

Apr 25

Apr May May May May May May May May May May 26 06 07 09 11 17 19 21 24 26 31

Jun 02

Jun 04

Jun 07

Fall

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Soybeans

BRANDT EnzUp Zn and BRANDT Sequestar 9% EDTA Zn Zinc and Enzyme Interaction Most enzymes need a co-factor for activation. For Lipase, zinc is that co-factor. The zinc ignites enzyme activity, which allows the enzymes to perform their chemical reactions faster and more effectively. The boost in enzyme activity increases total water and nutrient uptake.

In-Furrow Trials 83

81 80

Soybean In-Furrow Trial

■

Population: 100,000 seeds/ac

■

Plant Date: May 12

■

Harvest Date: October 3

■

Treatments applied in-furrow

79 78 77

78.3

Variety: Asgrow 35XF1

81.0

2022 BRANDT Research Farm

■

82.5

82

76 bu/ac

No Treatment

1 qt BRANDT EnzUp Zn In-Furrow

1 qt BRANDT Sequestar 9% Zn In-Furrow

Agronomics In-furrow placement of chelated zinc is a highly effective application method for soybeans, especially when planting early into cool soils.

The high concentration of enzymes delivered through BRANDT EnzUp Zn break down root exudates and organic residue in the soil allowing for increased root uptake of water and mineral nutrients.

BRANDT EnzUp Technology 1 Bacteria produce enzymes

2 Enzymes break down large particles

Exudate Bio-Available Nutrients

Enzymes Organic Residue

Enzymes

Water & Nutrients

3 Bacteria digest small particles as food

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Soybeans

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Stress Mitigation Using BRANDT Foliar Treatment Adding BRANDT® Smart System® products to a herbicide application assists the plant in metabolizing the herbicide. Not only does the addition of the BRANDT treatment mitigate the negative impact of the herbicide, it also supplements nutrition and increases yield.

■

Post applied herbicides must be metabolized by the soybean plant and BRANDT foliar products assist this process.

■

Manganese is important for photosynthesis and metabolism of herbicides

■

BRANDT foliar products increased soybean yield even in the Check. The products improve flower and pod set to increase yields.

■

Zinc is important for auxin production and nitrogen utilization by assisting in the conversion of amino acids to proteins

Yield Advantage: BRANDT Foliar Products with Herbicide Application 7

6.5

6 5 4

3.0

2.0

2.0

1

2.8

2.8

2

3.2

3

0 bu/ac

24

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Average

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Soybeans

Soybean Foliar Trials The application BRANDT Smart B-Mo at R1 with either BRANDT® Smart Quatro® Plus or BRANDT Smart Trio improved yield by 2.7-2.9 bu/ac compared to the untreated control.

■

Boron application near flowering has shown decreased abortion of blooms and improved pod set and seed development.

■

■

Adding foliar nutrition and insecticide with the fungicide pass increased yield by 4.6 bu/ac compared to no foliar application.

■

Application of BRANDT Smart K B, BRANDT Smart Trio, and foliar protection products at R3 helps maximize photosynthetic capacity, disease resistance, nitrogen utilization, and pod fill.

1. Untreated

■

2. Fungicide and Insecticide at R3

■

3. Fungicide, Insecticide, BRANDT Smart Trio (1 qt/ac), and BRANDT Smart K B (1 qt/ac) at R3

Soybean Response to Fungicide, Insecticide, and BRANDT Smart System at R3 100

1

Untreated

-

-

2

BRANDT Smart Quatro Plus

32

R1

3

BRANDT Smart Quatro Plus + BRANDT Smart B-Mo

32 + 16

BRANDT Smart Trio + BRANDT Smart B-Mo

32 + 16

+4.6 bu/ac

80

60

82.9

Application Timing

80.5

Rate (oz/ac)

78.3

Product

4

■

+2.2 bu/ac

Trial 1: Trt #

Trial 2:

40

R1 20

R1

0 bu/ac

All treatments received a foliar application of fungicide and insecticide at the R2 growth stage.

Untreated

Fungicide and Insecticide at R3

Notes: Planting date: 5/10/2022; Variety: AG35XF1; Seeding rate: 100,000 plants/acre

Fungicide, Insecticide, BRANDT Smart Trio and BRANDT Smart K B at R3

Soybean Response to BRANDT Smart System at R1 100

+2.7 bu/ac

+2.9 bu/ac

81.0

81.2

+1.3 bu/ac 80

79.6

78.3

60

40

20

0 bu/ac

Untreated

BRANDT Smart Quatro Plus

BRANDT Smart BRANDT Smart Trio + Quatro Plus + BRANDT Smart B-Mo BRANDT Smart B-Mo

Notes: Planting date: 4/29/2022; Variety: AG35XF1; Seeding rate: 100,000 plants/acre

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2022 Trial Research Partners As a new feature for the 2022 BRANDT Research Book and future editions, we have expanded our trial research book to encompass trial data over a broader geography. While it may be impossible to run trials in every farmer’s backyard, BRANDT certainly understands this sentiment and recognizes there are significant regional differences and practices. To address this, BRANDT has made a substantial investment to establish and build relationships with independent research partners in key agronomic geographies to properly evaluate agronomic products and practices through replicated trials. It is critically important for BRANDT to collect and share results for existing products as well as new technologies with BRANDT’s customer base. While BRANDT spends significant efforts improving products, this is also in conjunction with trialing and understanding key timings and practices to maximize return on investments for growers.

BRANDT appreciates your confidence in our products, and we look forward to continuing to work with the distributors, retailers and growers using our products.

13 9 10 16

17

8

2 14 7 Performance Crop Research

26

5

3 4

15

11 6

1 Notes: Planting date: 4/29/2022; Variety: AG35XF1; Seeding rate: 100,000 plants/acre 12

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Late Vegetative

Early Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Corn

Corn Yield Response to BRANDT Smart K B University of Illinois High-Yield Corn Trial Date: 2022 Growing Season Location: Champaign, IL Application of BRANDT Smart K B during late vegetative stages or after pollination boosted yield by an average of 5 bu/ac compared to fungicide alone.

■

Strong yields were achieved in both the Standard and Progressive management systems despite Champaign, IL experiencing drought conditions through the months of June and July in 2022.

■

The most consistent response to BRANDT Smart K B was at the 1qt rate applied at V12.

■

Fungicide, K, and B played a large role in stress mitigation and late-season plant health during the dry conditions experienced in eastern Illinois in 2022.

■

Because of the high demand for K and B prior to pollination, a foliar application can help overcome periods of transient deficiency and assist grain fill.

Treatments: 1. Control - Fungicide only 2. 1 qt BRANDT Smart K B applied at V12 3. 2 qt BRANDT Smart K B applied at V12 4. 1 qt BRANDT Smart K B applied at R2 All treatments received fungicide applications at V12 and R2 and were tested across both Standard and Progressive management systems.

Standard management: 160 lbs N/acre preplant and 34,000 plants/ac in 30” rows.

Progressive management: 23N-80P-60K-20S-2Zn banded pre-plant, 160 lbs N/ac pre-plant + 60 lbs/ac sidedress @ V6, and 42,000 plants/ac in 20” rows.

University of Illinois High Yield Corn Trial Standard

Progressive

300

279

259

276

263

281

262

256

200

274

250

150 100 50 0 bu/ac

Control

1qt BRANDT Smart K B at V12

2qt BRANDT Smart K B at V12

1qt BRANDT Smart K B at R2

Notes: 6 replications; Tillage: conventional; Previous crop: soybean; Hybrid: DKC63-57RIB; Planting date: 5/20/2022; V12 foliar application date: 7/11/2022; R2 foliar application date: 8/10/2022 Research Conducted by Dr. Fred Below

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Soybeans

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

BRANDT SeedZone Mo Seed Treatment BRANDT® SeedZone™ Mo is a high performance seed treatment that gives the crop immediate access to molybdenum (Mo). The BRANDT SeedZone technology increases the exposed surface area and performance of Mo, which improves nodulation and plant establishment.

Third Party Replicated Trials ■

Location: 13 environments, 2 application rates. 26 total evaluations

■

BRANDT SeedZone Mo seed treatment at 1 fl oz/cwt and 2 fl oz/cwt increased yields on average by 2.0 and 2.9 bu/ac, respectively

■

85% combined win rate

■

An average 9% increase in overall nodulation scores

■

Molybdenum is important for nodulation and the enzymatic process driving nitrogen metabolism and utilization

Rate Recommendations: Seed Treatment

Rate

Legumes

0.5 - 2 fl oz/cwt

Corn, Barley, Rice, Wheat, Large Seeded Vegetables

0.5 - 1 fl oz/cwt

Grower Standard

BRANDT SeedZone Mo

BRANDT SeedZone™ Mo Contains SeedZone Technology

May be mixed with and applied with fungicide and insecticides Can be applied as an overcoat treatment Compatible with inoculants

30% Mo

Mo

Readily Available Mo

BRANDT SeedZone Mo Soybean Yield Trials BRANDT SeedZone Mo - 1 oz/cwt 15

2.0 bu/ac

2.9 bu/ac

Avg. Yield Advantage

85% Win Rate

Avg. Yield Advantage

12.9

12

BRANDT SeedZone Mo - 2 oz/cwt

9.2

9

3.6 1.6

3.3 4

ND

IN

1 MI

1.7 0.7

1.6

3.4 3.6

3.3

2

0.7

-0.6

-6

-1.3 -6.5

-3

2.3

2

0

2.9 1.9

3

6.1 4.6

6

-9 bu/ac

28

MN

SD

IL TSM

AR

NE

U of IL

KS

WI

MS

Pre-Planting Pre-Planting At-Planting ororAt-Planting

Fall

Early Vegetative

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Soybeans

TALC USA Planter Box TALC USA 80/20 is a premium talc-graphite seed flow lubricant that can be supplemented with micronutrients, inoculants, enzymes, and protectants for easy application to the seed in the planter box.

MicroSURGE® Soybean Inoculant contains Bradyrhizobium bacteria which develop the symbiotic relationship with soybeans that is responsible for nodule formation and N2 fixation.

Encompass® contains multiple Azospirillium and Pseudomonas bacteria that colonize on the roots and collectively fixate N from the atmosphere and increase the bioavailability of immobile nutrients in the soil.

Third Party Replicate Trials ■

Tested across 15 locations during the 2022 growing season

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TALC 80/20 + MicroSURGE increased average soybean yield by 3.4 bu/ac

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TALC 80/20 + Encompass increased average soybean yield by 2.2 bu/ac

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Both MicroSURGE and Encompass increased average soybean nodulation score by 10%

Yield Response to TALC USA Products TALC USA 80/20 + MicroSURGE

TALC USA 80/20 + Encompass

12

9 10.4

10 8

WI

Average

-1

2.2 3.4

0.7

1.1

1.6

-1.7

2 0.3

4.7

4 2.1 1.9

0.7

2.4

1 -3.8

-2 -4 bu/ac

4.7

4.4

3.7

4.3 4.3

1.3

0

2.4 2.2

3.5

2

5.4

4

6.2

6

AR

U of IL

IL TSM

IN

KS

MI

MN

MO

MS

ND

NE

OH

SD

29

Soybeans

Early Early Vegetative Vegetative

Pre-Planting or At-Planting

Fall

Late Vegetative

Early Reproductive

Soybean Yield Response to BRANDT Smart System Third party replicated soybean foliar trials Date: 2021 & 2022 growing seasons Location: 18 environments Averaged across environments, all BRANDT Smart System products significantly increased yield compared to the untreated control at a 95% confidence level.

Trt #

Product

Rate (oz/ac)

Application Timing

1

Untreated

-

-

2

BRANDT Smart Quatro Plus

32

V4

3

BRANDT Smart Sulfur Plus

32

V4

4

BRANDT Smart Trio + BRANDT Smart B-Mo

16 + 16

R3

5

BRANDT Smart Trio + BRANDT Smart K B

16 + 32

R3

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The application of BRANDT Smart Quatro Plus or BRANDT Smart Sulfur Plus at V4 increased average yield by 2.7 or 1.8 bu/ac, respectively, with a combined 88% win rate.

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At R3, the application of BRANDT Smart Trio with BRANDT Smart B-Mo or BRANDT Smart K B increased average yield by 2.3 or 2.1 bu/ac, respectively, with a combined win rate of 87%.

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BRANDT Smart System products are designed for superior compatibility with crop protection products and maximum foliar uptake.

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Application of Zn, Mn, B, and Mo during early vegetative stages can assist with nodule formation, nitrogen utilization, herbicide metabolism, and photosynthesis.

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Pairing BRANDT Smart K B or BRANDT Smart B-Mo with a fungicide application improves plant health and photosynthesis, maximizes nodule production and plant utilization of N, and assists pod fill.

All treatments received a foliar application of fungicide and insecticide at the R3 growth stage.

Yield Response to BRANDT Smart System at V4

Yield Response to BRANDT Smart System at R3

BRANDT Smart Quatro BRANDT Smart Sulfur Plus 8

5.1 5

4.9

2.6 0.4

2 1.2

0.3

1.2

0.4 0.3

1.2

-0.7 -3.7

-4.8

-4

-6

2.2

2

2.6

-0.5

-1.4

-0.1

0 -2

-4

30

2 0.4

1.2 1

1.2

0.7

0.7

1.6

1.9

2.7

3.2

4

-2

4.5 5.3

4 3.1

2.5

2.7

3

3.3 2

0

bu/ac

7.7 6.9

6

4.8

3.4

2

4.2

4

8

6.8

6

6

BRANDT Smart Trio + BRANDT Smart B-Mo BRANDT Smart Trio + BRANDT Smart K B 10

-6 IL 22

IN 22

MI 22

MN MO MO 21 21 22

MS 21

ND 22

SD 22

VA 21

WI 21

WI 22

bu/ac

IL 21

IL 21

IL 21

IL 22

IN 22

MI 21

MI MO ND SD 22 22 22 21

SD TN WI 22 21 22

Summary There is a lot of information to absorb and value to be extracted from this year’s research results book. We have a dedicated team of agronomists and support staff that can answer any questions you may have regarding the data provided. As the BRANDT business continues to expand we have grown our resources and knowledge base to share insights that benefit our customers in central Illinois and around the world.

We invite you to visit our research farm to learn more about the products and practices we are assessing to improve production and profits for our customers. We also invite you to visit key locations on our website with valuable data and information that support the discovery work we are doing - brandt.co/info-to-grow and brandt.co/harvest.

We wish you a successful, prosperous and healthy 2023 season.

Team BRANDT

BRANDT Discovery and Innovation Team Brad Bergefurd - Technical Agronomist, Eastern Corn Belt Brad Walker - Technical Agronomist, Great Plains Brian Haschemeyer - VP BRANDT Discovery & Innovation Ed Corrigan - Senior Technical Agronomist, Midwest Eric Winans, Ph.D. - Technical Agronomist, Pleasant Plains Freddy Rosas - Research Associate, West Coast Greg Jackson - Technical Agronomist , East Coast and Delta Gordon Kauffman III, Ph.D. - Technical Manager, T.O., North America John Weber - Technical Agronomist, Pacific Northwest Natalie Starich - Technical Data Specialist Randy Dodds - Organic Product Manager Steve Clement - Technical Systems Advisor Tom Kimes - Research Farm Operations

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