ALFALFA
TOP PERFORMERS
DB HEAVYWEIGHT HD
DB Heavyweight delivers dairy quality forage over a 28-35 day harvest window. The high-quality attributes are supported by a very high yield capability.
• Forage Yield: Very high forage yield capabilities
• Forage Quality: 28-35 day harvest window. High RFQ and NDFd scores. Dairy quality forage
• Agronomics: Broad Spectrum of pest resistance.
DRI: 34/35, FD: 4.2, WS: 1.8
• Seed: Bred from Non-GMO genetics
• Treatment: Pre-Inculcated, OMRI Approved. While supplies last
DB AQUAMAXX
High forage yielding alfalfa with high expression of branch rootedness. This branch root help will keep more of the roots higher in the soil profile. It is protected by a broad base of pest resistance including resistance to Aphanomyces Root Rot Races 1, 2 and 3.
• Forage Yield: Excellent forage yield potential in both well drained and wet soils
• Forage Quality: Good for quality for both dairy and beef
• Agronomics: Solid pest resistance package. DRI: 35/35, FD: 4.2, WS: 1.8
• Seed: Bred from Non-GMO genetics
• Treatment: Pre-Inculcated, OMRI Approved. While supplies last
DB GOLD RUSH
DAIRY QUALITY FORAGE
TOLERANT, BRANCH ROOT
VARIETIES WITH PROVEN RESULTS
Best
The only way a variety stays in our lineup is success in the
VERNAL & COMMON
Dakota’s Best DB AquaMaxx Hay | DRI: 35/35, FD: 4.2, WS: 1.8 Water tolerant, branch root, excellent yields. Solid pest resistance package. Resistance to Aphanomyces Root Rot.
Dakota’s Best DB Gold Rush Hay | FD: 3.0, WS: 2
Proven variety, great value, proven performance
Dakota’s Best DB Gold Rush ORGANIC Hay | FD: 3.0, WS: 2 Proven variety, great value, proven performance
Dakota’s Best DB Heavyweight HD Hay | DRI: 34/35, FD: 4.2, WS: 1.8 Dairy quality forage, low lignin, high yield. 28-35 day harvest window. High RFQ and NDFd
Grazing/Creeping Grazing/Creeping Grazing or haying. Long life 4-6 years mixed with grass. Non-bloat
Vernal Hay
Proven. Finest stem out there.
MISSION
To provide top quality seed varieties and products to our customers. To offer these products at a fair price. To offer a high level of professionalism in servicing what we provide. To keep the well-being of our customers a top priority and to diligently do our best for their well-being. To always remember that we are called to be good stewards of what we have been blessed with.
Above all, to honor God and to glorify his son, Jesus Christ, in all that we do. To always be mindful that we and this company are put in this marketplace for a purpose much greater than ourselves and to put that first and foremost in our attitudes and actions.
WHO WE ARE
A FAMILY OWNED, TRULY INDEPENDENT SEED COMPANY ESTABLISHED IN 1963.
Our unending wish as a company is that each person we interact with, on whatever level, would feel served, satisfied, and blessed in each interaction they have with our company, its employees, and the products we offer.
1. We are a family owned and operated company since 1963.
2. We offer personal service and a quality product to help you be successful on your farm.
3. Our company and the people you will deal with everyday in our company have a focus on and are committed to regenerative, sustainable agriculture and farming practices.
COVER CROP BLENDS
Dakota’s Best Arctic Fox
Dakota’s Best Eco Graze Plus
Dakota’s Best HyGain Grazer
Dakota’s Best Nitro Maxx
Cereal Rye, Hairy Vetch, and Radish
Radish, Turnips, Rape, Common Vetch, and Lentils
Purple Top Turnips, Radish, Millet, Sorghum Sudangrass , Rape Seed, Common Vetch, Lentils, Kale
Radish, Rape, Common Vetch, Lentils, Cow Peas, Sunn Hemp, Oats, Barley, and Annual Ryegrass
Dakota’s Best Salt Shaker Rapeseed, Barley, and Sugar Beets
CUSTOM Cover Crop Blends Any
Buckwheat VNS
See Alfalfa Section
DESCRIPTION (Planting dates for Central SD. Adjust locally)
Over wintering. N builder and compaction breaker. Graze at 12-18”. Remove livestock at 5-6”. Plant by Oct 1. Needs 30 days growth.
Fast growth, economical, palatable. Good for grazing and holding soil through winter. Should winter kill with normal winter conditions. Graze at 12-18”. Remove livestock at 5-6”. Plant by Sept 15. Needs 45 days growth.
Great summer pasture, diverse, fast stand. Responds to adequate fertility. Should winter kill with normal winter conditions. Graze at 12-18”. Remove livestock at 5-6”. Spring plant at 55+ degrees. Fall plant before Sept 15.
Summer pasture. Great N fixation. Soil builder. Compaction breaking Should winter kill with normal winter conditions. Graze at 12-18”. Remove livestock at 5-6”. Plant by Sept 15. Needs 45 days growth.
Saline tolerant. Quick establish. Add cereal rye to give overwintering capabilities. Should winter kill with normal winter conditions. Graze at 12-18”. Remove livestock at 5-6”. Plant by Sept 15. Needs 45 days growth.
We can mix any species that are being required by the grower or NRCS and are priced on a bid basis
Good erosion reduction, organic matter, capturing nutrients, nitrogen fixation, weed suppression, reduce soil compaction.
SPECIAL ORDER Call for products not listed. Call for quote. Products available by special order.
TOP PERFORMANCE
WORLD-CLASS SORGHUM LINEUP
We are constantly innovating and improving our hybrid lineup to meet your needs. We can help you maximize your season even in the toughest conditions.
Dakota’s Best DB118W White/Yellow
Dakota’s Best DB121R Red
Dakota’s Best DB157 DT®
Double Team™ Sorghum Cropping Solution
Bronze
Double Team™ Sorghum Cropping Solution
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60 days to mid bloom. Height 36”-46”. Grain production, very good yield, excellent standability, very stress and drought tolerant. Uniform plants with thick stalks and medium/early maturity. Very good drydown. Plant at 60°.
58 Days to mid-bloom. Height 36-46”. Grain production. Very high yields, good standability, stress and drought tolerant with medium/early maturity. Uniform plants with thick stalks and good drydown. Plant at 60°.
57-61 Days to mid-bloom. Height: 32-40”. Medium-Early maturity. High yield for maturity,excellent emergence and standability. DB157 DT is a bronze grain medium early maturity hybrid with high yield potential. It is ideally suited for dryland or irrigated acres. This hybrid can be utilized as a double crop hybrid behind wheat. Plant at 60°.
62-66 Days to mid-bloom. Height 36-46”. High yield for maturity. DB162 DT is a medium maturity hybrid with bronze grain and moderate SCA tolerance. It has high levels of Staygreen for improved standability and excellent emergence in cool soils. An excellent choice for high yielding dryland and irrigated fields. DB162 DT provides part one of the Double Team Solution for superior grass weed control. Plant at 60°.
digestibility.
Dakota’s Best Ranchers Elite DW Conventional 100 Days to soft dough. Height 5-6’. Silage. Leafy. Good Stay Green.
Best Bundle & Chop Conventional
Dakota’s Best Pile Driver DT® Double Team™ Sorghum Cropping Solution Conventional
Dakota’s Best Cow Chew BMR BMR
Dakota’s Best Cow Chew Conventional
Dakota’s Best Hay & Graze BMR DS BMR DS
Dakota’s Best Sorgo Sugar BMR PPS BMR PPS
Dakota’s Best Sudangrass Call
Dakota’s Best HyGreen Conventional Hybrid Pearl Millet
Days to soft dough. Height 8-9’. Silage, haying, winter pasture. Male sterile.
100-110 Days to harvest. Height 6-7 with excellent standability and overall feed value. Silage, haying, winter pasture. PILE DRIVER DT is a medium- early maturity hybrid that produces high quality silage with superior whole plant digestibility and large grain heads.
45 Days to cut. Summer pasture, hay, silage. Economical. Plant at 60°.
45 Days to cut. Summer pasture, hay, silage. Economical. Plant at 60°.
BMR for increased feed value and digestibility. DS= Dry Stalk trait for faster drydown. Very fine stemmed and leafy. Multi cut hybrid. Anthracnose and Downy Mildew resistance. Good NDFD IVTD TDN percentages. Increased protein content. Fast growth/regrowth. Harvest at 50% boot stage or approximately 50 days.
45-60 days to grazing. 50-65 days to silage/hay. Fine stemmed type with excellent forage. BMR provides low amounts of lignin, very digestible. Excellent recovery after cutting or grazing, very quick regrowth. Photo period sensitive for extended growth. Palatable, sweet stalks. Great for grazing/haying/green chop.
60 Days to cut. Height varies. Summer pasture or haying. Faster hay curing time. Super fine stemmed. Excellent regrowth.
50 Days to cut. Height varies. Summer pasture or haying. Excellent summer pasture. Plant at 60°.
* Prussic Acid protocols should always be followed for grazing. For any concerns, testing at ground level is recommended.
Hybrid types that provide solutions for specific grazing or silage needs:
• BMR-6 for increased palatability and digestibility, supporting more weight gain and milk production
• Brachytic Dwarf for superior standability and high leaf-to-stalk ratios
• Photoperiod Sensitivity (PPS) for a wide harvest window
• Dry Stalk (DS) for reduced moisture levels, earlier baling and storage
Prices subject to change without notice. Please call for quote. FOB
Dakota’s Best DB162 DT
Platte, SD.
Double Team hybrids are part one of the Double Team Solution for superior control of Crabgrass, Volunteer Corn, Sandbur, Barnyardgrass, Texas Millet/Panicum, Foxtail, and many more.
HYBRID RYE
TOP PERFORMERS
Dakota’s Best seed partners with KWS for farmers’ success. We focus on consulting and supporting our customers in production and livestock feeding. Hybrid rye is a high energy, nutrient dense feedstuff that provides high quality soluble fiber critical to animal health and performance!
KWS Progas
Hybrid Rye for Forage & Grazing
#1 for Silage. Best for early head cutting.
• High tonnage, quality and digestibility.
• Very good standability and disease resistance package.
• Needs early establishment in autumn (best in September). Early establishment will secure the hybrid vigor effect which means more tillers and higher biomass yield.
• Very vigorous root and top growth and due to its allopathy, it is a very strong seed suppressor which makes it perfect for grazing. Preliminary trials suggest moderate, early fall grazing does not impact yields.
• We recommend early cutting for dairies. This way the grower can get the corn seeded as early as possible. It heads early and produces good biomass yield with good quality – high protein and good digestibility.
KWS Tayo
Management Tutor
Ideal
Grazing Seeding Rate / Acre 0.8-1.0 unit
Seeding Timing September
Soil Nitrogen Typically 100-150 lbs
Field Travel Before stem elongation
Key Agronomics
Soil Types all
Forage Yield high quality
Winter Hardiness very high
Heading Date mid
Plant Height average
Straw Strength very good
Root Development ........ very large
Ability to Tiller high
Pre-head Biomass high
Milk Stage Biomass very high
Disease Profile
Ergot ............................... very low
Fusarium low
Leaf Rust low
Powdery Mildew low Blotch low
Management Tutor
Ideal Seeding depth .8 inch
Seeding Rate / Acre 0.8 unit
Seeding Timing September
Soil Nitrogen ............. Typically 100-150 lbs
Field Travel Before stem elongation
Key Agronomics
Grain Yield very high
• New generation PollenPlus® with excellent stem stiffness.
• Markets: feed, flour and distilling
• Excellent option for pig finishing or dry sow rations.
• High grain and straw yields plus low production costs.
• Highly adapted to Midwest, North of I-90.
• Best soil adaptation to loam, sandy clay loam and sandy clay.
• Hybrid rye has excellent drought tolerance, and uses 18 gal/lb less water than corn and 12 gal/ lb less than wheat.
• Excellent lodging tolerance and 1/3 higher straw yields than wheat or barley.
Straw Yield high
Winter Hardiness .......... very high
Heading Date mid-late
Plant height average
Straw Strength superior
Root Development ....... very large
Ability to tiller very high
Biomass
HYBRID RYE GRAIN BUYERS
Customers
GRAINS & FORAGES
Millet Forage
TAME & NATIVE GRASSES
DAKOTA’S
BRAND GRASS: MIXES / PASTURE TYPE
Premium Hay & Pasture Mix
Orchardgrass, Timothy, Perennial Ryegrass, Tall Fescue, Meadow Brome, Atom Brome, Meadow Fescue
Palatable, finer stemmed. Highest quality grass. Responds to fertility.
Saline Stopper Tall Wheatgrass, Intermediate Wheatgrass, Garrison Creeping Foxtail, Tall Fescue, Salinity Max Alfalfa Grows in high alkali soil. Good quality hay. Good tonnage. Early season.
BRAND GRASS: NATIVE TYPE
Bluestem - Big Warm season perennial
Bluestem - Little Warm season perennial, bunchgrass
Blue Grama Grass
Warm season perennial
Heavy tonnage. Palatability decreases as matures. 3-7’.
Good erosion control. Often used in mixtures. 1-3’.
Sod forming, Low productivity, great nutritional value. 4-18”
Green Needle Grass Cool season perennial, bunchgrass Nutritious and palatable early in maturity. 1.5 - 3’.
Indian Grass Warm season perennial, bunchgrass Decent palatability early before flower. Tall in height.
Side Oats Grama Warm season perennial Loved by livestock and wildlife. 8-24 Inches.
Switchgrass Warm season perennial
Wheatgrass - Slender Cool season perennial, bunchgrass
Wheatgrass - Western Cool season perennial
Wildrye - Canada Cool season perennial
Wildrye - Russian Warm season perennial
BRAND GRASS: TAME VARIETY | TYPE
Brome - Meadow Cool season perennial
Brome - Smooth Lincoln | Cool season perennial
Sod forming with large leaves. Stands overwinter. Up to 4’.
Bearded and beardless. Short lived. Not as palatable. 2-4’.
Sod forming. Very palatable and nutritious early. 3’ average.
Short lived. Palatable when green and growing. Cattle & Horses. 2-5’ .
Excellent hay quality and recovery. High protein. 2-3 Cuttings. No creep. 4’
Tough. Sod forming. Palatable and long lasting. Spreads, regrows from rhizomes. Vigorous spring growth, slows in late summer. 2-4’
Canary Grass Reed | Cool season perennial Flood tolerant. High tonnage. Rough hay. 4-6’
Creeping Foxtail Garrison | Cool season perennial. Coated. Flood tolerant. Early maturing. Quality hay. 2-3’
Fescue - Meadow Variety TBD | Cool season perennial | Forage type High production. Winter hardy. Tolerates wet soils. Soft leaved. Long term. 3”
Fescue - Tall Variety TBD | Cool season perennial | Forage type Premium. Drought tolerant. Endophyte free. Plant early spring or fall. Excellent alfalfa companion. Very good hay & pasture. 3’
Festulolium
Variety TBD | Cool season perennial | Forage type Late maturing. Use in mixes. Short
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WILDLIFE
TOP PERFORMERS
RED GRAIN SORGHUM
• Great late fall food source for upland game birds and whitetail deer.
• Excellent season-long standability
• 4’ Tall
• Fast to mature and great for spring or summer plots
• Very economical
WHITE GRAIN SORGHUM
• Great late fall and winter food source for upland game birds and whitetail deer.
• Excellent season-long standability
• 4’ Tall
• Fast to mature and great for spring or summer plot
• Very economical
DBS RETAIL TERMS
PACKAGING OPTIONS: Corn and cover crop seed may be available in mini bulk bags. To have your seed packaged in mini bulk bags, seed needs to be ordered by DECEMBER 31.
ORDERING SEED: Call or email Dakota’s Best Seed to place your seed order and to determine availability of seed requested.
PAYMENT TERMS: Checks will be accepted for payment or credit cards with a 3% surcharge. Payment must be made before shipment.
SHIPPING FEES: We will work together with you to determine the best and most economical shipping method. Shipping cost will be charged at carrier rate.
REPLANT POLICY: Early season crop loss on corn, alfalfa, or sorghum may be eligible for replant seed. We will provide replant seed of the same species, in the year of issue, at a 50% discounted rate of the full retail price. Seed variety may or may not be the same as the first planting. Best available seed will be used when applicable.
Exception: Spring planted alfalfa, April 1st through June 1st and fall planted seeds August 15 through September 15th will be eligible for replant guarantee. Any alfalfa seed planted outside of these planting windows will not be eligible.
Any replant claims must be verified and approved by Dakota’s Best Seed. Please contact us as soon as issue arises.
Shipping of replant seed will be billed at carrier rate.
**SEED CORN TREATMENT: Several varieties of conventional seed corn are listed as available untreated by pre-order. Pre-orders for untreated conventional corn seed must be placed by NOVEMBER 30 or call to see if we have any available in inventory after November 30.
RETURN POLICY: Corn and alfalfa must be returned by July 15th. All other products must be returned within 45 days from pickup or shipment.
We will not accept returns of discounted varieties, custom mixes, grasses or grains of any kind. We will not accept returns of opened, broken, or dirty bags.
The cost of returning seed to our warehouse in Platte, SD will be at buyers expense.
The value of any seed accepted for return will be credited to your account for future purchases. This credit can be used on any seed we offer and credit will never expire.
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2025 CONVENTIONAL SEED CORN
DB34-92 will bring a new yield expectation to your farm. Very high yield potential with an excellent emergence and early vigor make 34-92 a solid choice doing best in a highly productive environment on your best soil types. Good plant health with strong stalks and roots make 34-92 a money maker for you.
DB34-95 brings to the table a very strong yield record and solid overall performance. Very drought ready and stress tolerant. 34-95 will do well when planting a higher or moderate population. Excellent early vigor, emergence, along with excellent plant integrity will set the bar for performance in the 95 day maturity range. May be available untreated.*
DB33-99 is an up-and-coming star in the 99-100 day class of hybrids. With a very high yield potential 33-99 will give you a super twt, great tar spot tolerance, and an amazing drought readiness. A very forgiving hybrid which will perform on virtually any soil type or yield environment. Excellent plant health, great early vigor and emergence make this hybrid a “Just Plant it” variety that will be an top performer on your farm. May be available untreated.*
DB32-02 brings a high performing hybrid to your farm. Having an excellent performance level throughout the corn belt in a wide array of conditions and soil types. Excellent stalks and roots. Excellent early vigor and emergence. Very high yield potential, highly tolerant of tar spot, and being drought ready for those tough times make 32-02 an excellent choice year in year out.
DAY DB33-05
DB33-05 is a tough workhorse, a plant it anywhere variety. It may not be the racehorse hybrid that tops every test plot trial, but it will be the hybrid that gives you solid performance anywhere you put it. Very good tar spot tolerance with a high twt and very good drought readiness. 33-05 Is a solid overall package from emergence through yield at the combine and everywhere in-between, these things make this hybrid a solid choice on your farm.
DAY DB34-06
112 DAY DB34-12
113 DAY DB32-13
DB34-06 will bring you excellent yield potential, great plant health, excellent emergence, strong tar spot tolerance, and very good twt. Performance on variable soil types is strong. Excellent stalk and root ratings bring the yield stability you need. Planted at the higher end of populations will bring you top end performance year in year out on your farm. May be available untreated.*
DB32-07 brings your farm excellent yield potential, high twt, and overall performance. Very forgiving of soil type variability, it will perform very well on your lightest or heavier soils. Very good tar spot tolerance and being very drought ready 32-07 will work in a variety of conditions both high yield environments and tough growing conditions. A good dual-purpose option this hybrid will give you what you need on every acre you plant it year in and year out. May be available untreated.*
DB34-09 will give you a very high yield ability planted on your best soils or the marginal acres. Having a great overall rating of all the qualities you are looking for, high twt, excellent emergence, very good plant heath, stalk and root strength 34-09 will be a top end performer. Very good dual purpose. This hybrid will be a go anywhere variety and be the “Money Maker” you need on your farm.
DB34-12 brings your farm an excellent yield potential. Having super emergence and early vigor it will rocket up out of the ground. A very good tar spot tolerance and a solid overall performance package. 34-12 will excel in the highest of yield environments planted at the higher end of populations. Very good disease resistance make it a good choice when planting corn on corn. Very solid dual-purpose potential.
DB32-13 is a workhorse hybrid that will take about anything you can throw at it. Very good tar spot tolerance and excellent drought readiness. Excellent emergence and early vigor. Very good TWT and super on variable soil types. Very solid disease package. Very good dual-purpose potential. Excelling in both a high yield and lower yield environments 32-13 will be an excellent choice on your farm. May be available untreated.*
TREATMENT: Conventional corn is treated.
* Some varieties conventional corn may be available untreated by pre-order. Pre-orders for untreated seed must be placed by November 30 or call to see if we have any available in inventory after November 30.
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2025 ORGANIC SEED CORN
75 DAY
DB41-75-OR
77 DAY
DB41-77-OR
85 DAY
DB40-85-OR
87 DAY
DB41-87-OR
91 DAY
DB41-91-OR
95 DAY
DB41-95-OR
98 DAY
DB41-98-OR
DB41-75-OR is an ultra-early hybrid with a flatter leaf style that will finish to the Canadian Border. Very good yield potential and excellent TWT and grain quality. Super-fast dry down with very good early vigor and emergence. Good overall plant health and disease package. A wide pollination window with very good stress and drought tolerance. 41-75-OR will do well on variable soil types.
DB41-77-OR brings a strong yield punch to the table. Super-fast dry down and excellent grain quality and twt. A wide window of pollination brings you a very stress, heat, and drought tolerant package. Flatter leaf style for better weed suppression. Caution Do not plant 31-77-OR on heavy clay soil types. Supply is very limited.
DB40-85-OR a proven rock-solid hybrid over the Northern Plains for years. Very adaptable to varying soil types and conditions. Super stress tolerance with a long and heavy pollen shed. Consistent performance supported by good agronomics 40-85-OR will respond to higher fertility when it is given. Supply is very limited.
DB41-87-OR will bring you excellent yield potential. Very good Tar Spot tolerance along with an overall solid disease package. Excellent TWT and grain quality. Very good stress and drought tolerance. Excellent plant health and emergence. Very good dry down. High population or lower populations are ok. Very good silage potential.
DB41-91-OR is very stress tolerant and is Drought Ready. A large robust plant type with a wide flat leaf style for weed suppression. Very good yield potential and TWT with very good grain quality. 41-91-OR will shine on lighter sandier soil types and will perform in lower yield environments. Very good dual purpose hybrid.
DB41-95-OR will bring your farm a very high yield potential with excellent TWT high quality grain. Excellent emergence and early vigor. Very fast dry down. A solid disease package with very good Tar Spot tolerance. Great plant health and 41-95-OR is Drought Ready for the tough high stressed times. Good dual-purpose option as well.
DB41-98-OR is a hybrid which will bring an excellent yield to the table. Very high TWT. With very good grain quality. Very good plant health with a solid disease resistance package including a high tolerance of Tar Spot. 41-98-OR will perform to its highest levels when placed on your best soil. Drought tolerance is very good. A tall, robust, wide-leaf plant brings you a good dual-purpose option. 101 DAY DB41-01-OR
DB41-01-OR is a very tough hybrid which will do very well on a lighter soil type and under more stressful conditions as it is Drought Ready. High TWT with good grain quality. Very solid disease package and is Tar Spot tolerant. A big robust, wide flat leaf style, with a healthy plant will bring you the performance you need in the toughest of conditions.
104 DAY
DB42-04-OR
DB42-04-OR will bring you an excellent grain yield excelling in higher yield environments. TWT and plant health ratings are fair. 42-04-OR will have a very good dry down and very good emergence and early vigor. A white cob hybrid with a large robust plant will be a good choice for a silage or grain hybrid.
TREATMENT: Organic corn is untreated.
