NorthStar Genetics Product Guide

SOYBEANS 2017/18

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#IGROWSOYBEANS What are growers saying about NorthStar Genetics’ products and services?

“The first thing that comes to mind when I think about NorthStar Genetics is they definitely know beans! That’s it, plain and simple.”

“NorthStar Genetics products are a good fit for my farm because they have a product for every acre, whether it’s Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® or LibertyLink®, or the defensive traits like cyst or phytophthora, NorthStar has the product to put in that place.”

“I value the knowledge that my rep has about the products that NorthStar Genetics sells, and being able to put the right product in the right place.”

Matt Buttke – Fingal, ND

At NorthStar Genetics, we know beans. www.northstargenetics.com

©NorthStar Genetics 2016 ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Acceleron and Design®, Genuity Design®, Genuity Icons, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready® and Roundup® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©2014 Monsanto Company.

Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer (reg’d), the Bayer Cross (reg’d), InVigor®, Liberty®, LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design (reg’d) are trademarks of Bayer. Liberty is not registered in all states. For additional product information call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our website at www.BayerCropScience.us.

To our dealers, Thank you for your business.

research and development to find the best varieties and hybrids that suit your area.

It just doesn't slow down, does it?

Thanks to instant electronics, too much media too fast, and (I'm guilty of this one) the ability to be tied to our phones 24/7, the pace in all that we do is accelerated.

Our industry is no different. The mergermania continues to churn, taking 18 to 36 months to accomplish, making customers and employees nervous how best to go about accessing the best genetics and traits for your farm.

What does NorthStar Genetics think and do with all this?

We are expanding our sales force and having our sales team increase their engagement and support of dealers to help them bring the right product mix to producers.

We are working more on farm with producers to understand their needs, but also to run more accessable demo trials for producers to see our products for themselves.

And we are working with Climate Corporation to help producers learn and profit from the data that they generate in their operations.

Dan Hogstad, CEO, NorthStar Genetics

Never before has agriculture been so exciting.

We remind ourselves that our dealer relationships are more vital than ever. Continuing to provide you and your customers the best genetics and traits we can, ALONG with the professional relationships you've come to expect, cannot be just business as usual.

We need to keep adding to our strengths in order to service the best dealer force on the ground.

Again, I want to thank you for your business. NorthStar Genetics continues to grow and expand, adding sales and administrative staff. As you do in your business, we do in ours: get better at all we do.

Thank you again,

How? We are becoming more engaged with breeders,

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Where Seed Succeeds

5 Ways to Increase Yield Without Increasing Cost 1. Variety selection 2. Proper planting date 3. Seedbed preparation 4. Planting depth

NorthStar Genetics Performance Trials

2017 Plot Planting Map

5. Seed spacing

At NorthStar Genetics, we know the importance of testing our products in local conditions, so we can present the most accurate local results for farmers in our areas. For up-to-date trial data from our plots and other plots in the area, visit northstargenetics.com and check out our interactive trial data map.

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Table of Contents SOYBEANS Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® Soybean Varieties

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Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybean Varieties

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LibertyLink® Soybean Varieties

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Soybean Characteristics Chart

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CORN Corn Characteristics Chart

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Corn Traits

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Monsanto® Traited Corn Hybrids

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Agrisure® Corn Hybrids

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Conventional Corn Hybrids

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ALFALFA Alfalfa Varieties Contacts

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Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® Soybeans NEW NS 60053XR2 Brand •

RM - 00.5

RM - 00.8

Very strong performance in testing locations across the north

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High yield with terrific defensive package

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You can see the yield in this one as it finishes

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Excellent emergence and standability

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Can move south and maintain yield performance for maturity

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Superior IDC tolerance!

NEW NS 60083NXR2 Brand

NS 60082XR2 Brand

NEW RM - 00.8

NS 60092XR2 Brand

RM - 00.9

NS 60393NXR2 Brand

RM - 0.3

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Superior IDC tolerance shown in testing

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Great IDC and PRR tolerance

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Will mature ahead of NS 0081NR2 with similar or better yields

Two years worth of data show strong yields in the north

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Finishes ahead of NS 0318R2

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A “must plant” in your tough acres

Has been extremely competitive to NorthStar NS 0111R2 in replicated trial data

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East to west adaptation is outstanding

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Very strong defensive package, with yield punch!

NEW NS 60442NXR2 Brand

RM - 0.4

NEW

NS 60513NXR2 Brand

RM - 0.5

NS 60743NXR2 Brand

RM - 0.7

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Rps3a, IDC, and cyst protection in one product

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Well above yield curve in MN and ND trials

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Very strong IDC performance

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Consistent high yield performance in multi-year replicated data

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Excellent compliment to NS 0480NR2 and NS 0651NR2

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Compliments NS 0941NR2 very well

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Moves north well in maturity zone with slightly bushier profile

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Great looking profile with medium height and nice width

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Excellent agronomic package to cover wide area of adaptation

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Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® Soybeans NEW

NEW NS 60823NXR2 Brand

RM - 0.8

NS 60932NXR2 Brand

RM - 0.9

NS 61153NXR2 Brand

RM - 1.1

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High win rate in test sets with products of later maturity

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Continued great performance in southern ND as well as MN and SD Group 1 areas

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Excellent east to west adaptation with high stress tolerance

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Moves north well within zone while maitaining maturity rating

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Excellent Phytophthora and IDC tolerance

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Fits good window from Fargo south to Hwy 212

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Place on your well managed acres for outstanding performance

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Lateral branches on medium-bush plant type express high yield!

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Plant me anywhere type of product

NEW NS 61312NXR2 Brand

RM - 1.3

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Combines Rps3a and Rps1c in one product

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Outstanding performance in all Group 1 areas

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Will yield with our NorthStar NS 1492NR2!

NEW

NS 61493NXR2 Brand

RM - 1.4

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Outstanding performance across central MN and eastern SD

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Double gene PRR protection with full BSR resistance

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Very good yields compared to fuller season products in 2016

NS 61663NXR2 Brand

RM - 1.6

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This one has YIELD!

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Overall good agronomic package provides wide adaptation area

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Can move north without changes in maturity

NEW NS 61882NXR2 Brand

RM - 1.8

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Superior SWM and BSR protection

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Excellent standability through harvest

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West central MN and eastern SD yield leader!

NS 61903NXR2 Brand

RM -1.9

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Two gene PRR tolerance, SWM tolerance, and resistance to BSR

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Stress tolerance to allow great east to west movement

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Great compliment to NS 62002NXR2

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NS 62002NXR2 Brand

RM - 2.0

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High yielding early Group 2 variety

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Don’t plant just for the Xtend trait, this thing flat out yields

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Medium-tall, medium-bush plant type; you can see the yield in this one!

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Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® Soybeans NEW

NEW NS 62323NXR2 Brand

RM - 2.3

NS 62483NXR2 Brand RM - 2.4

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Great full-season offering in the NorthStar brand

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Take a peek here if you are in southwest MN or southeast SD

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Superior cyst nematode protection with good SWM and IDC tolerance

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NorthStar brand’s fullest maturity product and it packs in high yield potential

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Test results across southern MN and northern IA looked great in 2016

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Best performance west and in zone of maturity adaptation

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ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOR USE ON PESTICIDE LABELING. IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW to use any pesticide product other than in accordance with its labeling. NOT ALL formulations of dicamba or glyphosate are approved for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans. ONLY USE FORMULATIONS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY LABELED FOR SUCH USES AND APPROVED FOR SUCH USE IN THE STATE OF APPLICATION. DICAMBA FORMULATIONS MAY NOT BE APPROVED IN ALL STATES. Contact the U.S. EPA and your state pesticide regulatory agency with any questions about the approval status of dicamba herbicide products for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans.

Monsanto Company is a Member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship.

Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate and dicamba. Glyphosate herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Contact your Monsanto dealer or refer to Monsanto’s Technology Use Guide for recommended weed control programs.

Individual results may vary, and performance may vary from location to location and from year to year. This result may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Genuity®, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup®, VaporGrip™ and XtendiMax™ are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2016 Monsanto Company.

Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans NS 0012R2 Brand

NS 0080R2 Brand

RM - 00.6

RM - 00.1

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Exclusive to NorthStar Genetics

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Ultra early maturity

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Excellent defensive package

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Unique pod clustering at top of plant

NS 0072R2 Brand

RM - 00.7

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Very good plant height with exceptional branching

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Medium-tall plant with great lateral branching

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Proven yield across diverse geography

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Very strong IDC tolerance for tough conditions

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Very strong yield for maturity, finishes early

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Great early season vigor results in strong yield performance

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Package with a purchase of NS 0081NR2

NS 0090R2 Brand • • • •

RM - 00.9

Consistently ranks among the best in NDSU’s IDC testing Yield dominator across early maturity area Maintains high yield potential north or south of maturity zone Will banch extensively in wider row situations

NS 0111R2 Brand • • • •

RM - 0.1

Broadly adapted early Group 0 variety Yield performance in testing well above trendline for maturity High yield potential outshines average defensive package 2015 performance created very high demand for this product

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NS 0052R2 Brand

RM - 00.5

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Very good IDC tolerance

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Strong emergence in cold soil conditions

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Consistent performer east/west along US Hwy 2 to CA border

NS 0081NR2 Brand • • • •

RM - 00.8

High yield performance across our northern ND and MN early market area Combination of Rps3a and 1c tolerance in one product Medium-tall, medium canopy product Superior performance in 2015 and 2016 NorthStar Genetics testing

NS 0318R2 Brand

RM - 0.3

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Above average IDC scores

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Rps3a gene with very high Phytophthora field tolerance

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Great yield potential in early Group 0 maturity

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Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans NS 0480NR2 Brand

RM - 0.4

NS 0651NR2 Brand

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Yield dominator in mid-zero maturity

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Excellent emergence to perform well in tough conditions

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Strong IDC tolerance with very good SCN resistance

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Great companion to NS 0651NR2

RM - 0.6

Game changer in our mid-zero maturity market SCN, Rps3a, plus excellent IDC tolerance Excellent performer in offensive or defensive situations Plant as a package with NS 0480NR2 or NS 0852NR2

NS 0852NR2 Brand

RM - 0.8

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Excellent yield with strong agronomics

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Outstanding IDC tolerance

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Very strong early season vigor

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Maintains yield potential with southern movement

NEW

NS 0941NR2 Brand

RM - 0.9

NS 1063NR2 Brand

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Uniquely adapted to western MN stretching into North and South Dakota

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Medium-tall, medium-bush plant type

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Yield performance to make great companion to NS 0852NR2

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Strong defensive package

NS 1492NR2 Brand

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RM - 1.4

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Broadly adapted to a variety of soil types

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Very good brown stem rot protection

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Yield leader in multi-year trials

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High stress tolerance

Excellent SCN resistance; full resistance to two races Stacked PRR tolerance offers excellent performance under disease pressure Great yield performance with these defensive characteristics Widely adapted to perform in all soil types

NS 1661NR2 Brand • • • •

RM - 1.0

RM - 1.6

Moderate branching on this medium-tall plant creates an attractive high yield product Very good PRR field tolerance Strong on your best soils as well as in marginal areas Excellent companion to NS 1492NR2 or NS 1800NR2, widely adapted

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NS 1390NR2 Brand

RM - 1.3

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Brown stem rot resistance in a SCN resistant variety

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Proven high yield in this maturity with good IDC score

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Attractive, medium-tall, medium-bush plant

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Strong SDS tolerance

NS 1701NR2 Brand

RM - 1.7

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Very strong IDC tolerance

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Medium-tall, medium-bush plant type

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High yields in a superior defensive soybean

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Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans NS 1800NR2 Brand •

RM - 1.8

Holds plant health late into season then drops leaves quickly

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Average height plant loaded with branches of pods

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Very good defensive package, works in any row width

NS 1911NR2 Brand

RM - 1.9

NS 2050NR2 Brand

RM - 2.0

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Outstanding yield for maturity

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Versatility to match most any condition

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87% win rate over NS 1916NR2 in 2016 NorthStar data

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This one has shown outstanding yield for maturity in research trials

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Very good PRR score with greenhouse testing confirmation

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Strong emergence and stress tolerance with a solid disease package

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Performs on a wide variety of soils

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Defensive companion to NS 1911NR2

Soybean Seed Piracy Statement: Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans Seed containing a patented trait can only be used to plant a single commercial crop from which seed cannot be saved and replanted. Examples of seed containing a patented trait include but are not limited to Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans, and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans. Additional information and limitations on the use of these products are provided in the Monsanto Technology Stewardship Agreement, the Monsanto Technology Use Guide, and the Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® Soybean Technology Use Guide Supplement.

U.S. patents for Monsanto technologies can be found at the following webpage: http://www.monsantotechnology.com

Benefits of Professionally Grown Seed Latest Technology • Highest yielding soybean technology available • Six soybean trait products anticipated to come from Monsanto in the next 2-7 years (pending regulatory approval) • Leading seed treatment options

DEMAND MORE YIELD. HOLD YOUR BEANS TO A HIGHER STANDARD WITH GENUITY ROUNDUP READY 2 YIELD .

Customer Service • Dealer agronomic support before and after the sale • Replant policy support • Convenient packaging and delivery

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More beans per pod and more bushels per acre compared to original Roundup Ready®.

Reliable Germination and Quality • Rigorously tested for quality and meets US Federal Seed Act requirements • Free of seed-borne diseases • Properly stored and conditioned

Ask your seed rep why you should demand more.

Go to genuity.com for more information.

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Individual results may vary.

Always read and follow grain marketing and all other stewardship practices and pesticide label directions.

Details of these practices can be found in the Trait Stewardship Responsibilities Notice to Farmers printed in this publication.

EVERY BUSHEL MATTERS

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LibertyLink® Soybeans NS 0095LL Brand

RM - 00.9

NS 0129LL Brand

RM - 0.1

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Ultra early LibertyLink offering

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Widely adaptable in the northern market area

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High yield with terrific defensive package

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Good IDC score with high yield for maturity

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Excellent emergence and standability

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Rps1k gene with excellent field tolerance

NEW

NS 0361LL Brand

RM - 0.3

NS 0571NLL Brand

RM - 0.5

NS 0773NLL Brand

RM - 0.7

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Quick emergence

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Excellent multi-year trial results

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Consistent high yield performance in NorthStar 2015 and 2016 data

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Strong performance over wide area where maturity fits

Combination of very solid defensive traits with high yield potential

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Defensive package to work well both in and out of the Valley

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Above average defensive package

Maintains performance moving north and south of maturity zone

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Above trial mean in past two testing seasons

NEW

NS 0819NLL Brand • • •

RM - 0.8

We identified this variety as having cyst nematode protection Re-introducing and representing having cyst tolerance Consistent yield performer and popular NorthStar variety

NS 1128NLL Brand

RM - 1.1

NS 1291NLL Brand

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Continues to show strong yields moving north of maturity zone

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Excellent early vigor

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Moderate SCN resistance with a good IDC score

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Medium-tall, bushy plant type

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Consistent performer in many environments

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Very strong yield performance

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RM - 1.2

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LibertyLink® Soybeans NEW

NS 1550NLL Brand •

RM - 1.5

NS 1742NLL Brand

Consistent high yields in replicated testing in MN and SD

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SCN protection with great IDC and SWM scores

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Excellent choice in this maturity

RM - 1.7

RM - 2.0

RM - 2.0

Multi-year trial testing shows outstanding performance

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Improved yield performance over NS 2030NLL

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Strong defensive package with great IDC score

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Attractive plant appearance all season

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Showy medium-bush plant type; you can see the yield potential

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Outstanding performance moving north and south within maturity zone

NEW

NS 2041NLL Brand

NS 2013NLL Brand

NEW

NS 2372NLL Brand

RM - 2.3

NS 2403NLL Brand

RM - 2.4

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Strong emergence with excellent standability

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Excellent top-end yield performance

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Competes well with 2.6 maturity products

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Good overall defensive package, particularly strong on BSR and SWM

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Very good cyst resistance

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High yield performance from central MN stretching west into South Dakota

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Best performance on fields without high pH concerns

Maintains high performance across a variety of soil types

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Strong agronomic characteristics

LibertyLink® Soybeans The LibertyLink® trait with Liberty® herbicide provides excellent weed control and preserves the yield potential of high-performing varieties. Soybeans with the LibertyLink trait allow growers to spray Liberty in-crop for nonselective postemergence control of even the toughest weeds, including Palmer amaranth, giant ragweed, waterhemp and marestail. Liberty works fast, controlling weeds within days versus weeks, before they jeopardize yield potential. Liberty is a group 10 herbicide mode of action.*

5.85 in x 2.4 in Liberty ad

*Herbicide mode of action groups designated by the Weed Science Society of America.

LibertyLink® Patent Statement Soybean seeds containing LibertyLink® are protected under multiple U.S. patents and may be planted only to produce one (1) commercial crop, and only after signing a Bayer Grower Technology Agreement. It is illegal to save or catch soybean seeds containing the LibertyLink trait for use as planting seed or for transfer to others for use as planting seed.

Trademark Statement Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer (reg’d), the Bayer Cross (reg’d), InVigor®, Liberty®, LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design (reg’d) are trademarks of Bayer.

Liberty is not registered in all states. For additional product information call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our website at www.BayerCropScience.us.

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Source: AgriThority: 2016 nematode sampling study conducted in the U.S. corn Belt *North Dakota State University **University of Minnesota tUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Corn: based on a 2016 sampling study, +80% of all acres in states sampled contained plant parasitic nematodes.

Source: AgriThority: 2016 nematode sampling study conducted in the U.S. corn Belt *North Dakota State University **University of Minnesota tUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

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This information is for educational purposes only and is not an offer to sell products with NemaStrike™ Technology. Products with NemaS or state law and is strictly prohibited. Check with your local Monsanto dealer or representative for the product registration status in you presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell, or a recommendation pesticide. Always read and follow pesticide label directions. Acceleron® and NemaStrike™ are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©

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This information is for educational purposes only and is not an offer to sell products with NemaStrike™ Technology. Products with NemaStrike™ Technology are not registered in all states. The distribution, sale or state law and is strictly prohibited. Check with your local Monsanto dealer or representative for the product registration status in your state. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell, or a recommendation to use, any unregistered pesticide for any purpose whatsoever. It is a v pesticide. Always read and follow pesticide label directions. Acceleron® and NemaStrike™ are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©2017 Monsanto Company.

#IGROWSOYBEANS What are growers saying about NorthStar Genetics’ products and services?

“Standability is very important. We had a year where we had hail – the beans stayed short, the pods were all the way from the ground up. We still had a 20+ bushel yield that year with a very extensive yield impact. Some had up to 100 pods a plant – mostly singles because of the hail, but it was still an amazing year.”

“When I think of NorthStar Genetics, I think of soybean yields that stack up.”

Kevin Lindeman – Brownton, MN

At NorthStar Genetics, we know beans. www.northstargenetics.com

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Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield®

Roundup Ready 2 Xtend®

Soybean Characteristics Chart Brand

Maturity

Emergence

Height

Type

Standability

Brown Stem Rot Rating

White Mold

Cyst Nematode

Iron Chlorosis

Phytophthora

Brand

NS 60053XR2

00.5

9

Med-Tall

Thin-Bush

8

7

7

S

9

Rps1c

NS 60053XR2

NS 60082NXR2

00.8

9

Med

Thin-Bush

8.5

7

7.5

R3, MR14

9

Rps1c/8.5

NS 60082NXR2

NS 60083NXR2

00.8

9

Med-Tall

Thin-Bush

7.8

9

7

R3, MR14

9.5

Rps1k/8

NS 60083NXR2

NS 60092XR2

00.9

8.5

Med-Tall

Thin-Bush

8

9

7

S

8

Rps1k/8

NS 60092XR2

NS 60393NXR2

0.3

9

Med-Tall

Thin-Bush

9

8

8.5

R3, MR14

9

Rps1k/8

NS 60393NXR2

NS 60442NXR2

0.4

9

Med

Med-Bush

9

7.5

7

R3, MR14

8.5

Rps3a/9

NS 60442NXR2

NS 60513NXR2

0.5

9

Med

Med-Bush

9

8

7

MR3, MS14

8

Rps3a/9

NS 60513NXR2

NEW

NS 60743NXR2

0.7

9

Med

Med-Bush

8.5

9

8

R3, MR14

9.5

Rps1c/8.5

NS 60743NXR2

NEW

NS 60823NXR2

0.8

9

Med

Med-Bush

7.8

7

7

R3, MR14

7

Rps3a/8.5

NS 60823NXR2

NEW

NS 60932NXR2

0.9

9

Med

Med-Bush

8.5

7

7

R3, MR14

8.5

Rps3a/9

NS 60932NXR2

NS 61153NXR2

1.1

9

Med

Med-Bush

9

9

7

R3, MR14

9

Rps3a/9

NS 61153NXR2

NS 61312NXR2

1.3

8.5

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

7

7

MR3, MS14

8

Rps3a+1c/9

NS 61312NXR2

NS 61493NXR2

1.4

9

Med

Med-Bush

8

9

7

R3, MR14

7.5

Rps1k + 3a/8

NS 61493NXR2

NEW

NS 61663NXR2

1.6

9

Med

Med-Bush

7.5

8

7

R3, MR14

7

Rps1c/8.5

NS 61663NXR2

NEW

NS 61882NXR2

1.8

9

Med

Med-Bush

9

9

9

R3, MR14

7

Rps1c/8

NS 61882NXR2

NS 61903NXR2

1.9

9

Med-Tall

Thin-Bush

9

9

8

MR3, MR14

7.5

Rps1a + 3a/8

NS 61903NXR2

NS 62002NXR2

2.0

9

Med-Tall

Bush

7.5

9

7

R3, MR14

8

Rps1c/8

NS 62002NXR2

NS 62323NXR2

2.3

9

Tall

Thin-Bush

8.5

8

7

MR1, R3

7.5

Rps1c/8.5

NS 62323NXR2

NEW

NS 62483NXR2

2.4

9

Med-Tall

Bush

7.5

7

7.5

R3, MR14

7.5

Rps1k + 3a/8

NS 62483NXR2

NEW

NS 0012R2

00.1

8

Med

Thin-Bush

8

N/R

8

S

8.5

Rps6/8

NS 0012R2

NS 0052R2

00.5

9

Med

Med-Bush

8

7.5

8

S

8.5

Rps1c/8

NS 0052R2

NS 0080R2

00.6

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

7

8

S

8

Rps1c/8

NS 0080R2

NS 0072R2

00.7

8

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

7.5

8.5

8

S

9

Rps1c/8

NS 0072R2

NS 0081NR2

00.8

9

Med-Tall

Thin-Bush

8

7

7

R3, MR14

8.5

Rps3a+1c/9

NS 0081NR2

NS 0090R2

00.9

9

Med

Med-Bush

9

7

7

S

9

Rps1k/8

NS 0090R2

NS 0111R2

0.1

8

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

8

7

S

8.5

Rps1c/7.5

NS 0111R2

NS 0318R2

0.3

9

Med

Med-Bush

8

7

7

S

8

Rps3a/9

NS 0318R2

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Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® LibertyLink®

Brand

Maturity

Emergence

Height

Type

Standability

Brown Stem Rot Rating

White Mold

Cyst Nematode

Iron Chlorosis

Phytophthora

Brand

NS 0480NR2

0.4

10

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

7

7

R3, MR14

8

Rps3a/9

NS 0480NR2

NS 0651NR2

0.6

8.5

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

9.5

7

R3, MR14

9

Rps3a/8

NS 0651NR2

NS 0852NR2

0.8

8

Med

Med-Bush

8

9.5

7.5

R3, MR14

8.5

Rps1c/9

NS 0852NR2

NS 0941NR2

0.9

8.5

Med

Med-Bush

8

7

7.5

R3, MR14

7.5

Rps1c/8

NS 0941NR2

NS 1063NR2

1.0

8

Med

Med-Bush

8.5

N/R

7

R3, R14

8

Rps1k+3a/8

NS 1063NR2

NS 1390NR2

1.3

8

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

10

8

R3, MR14

8

Rps1k/8

NS 1390NR2

NS 1492NR2

1.4

8

Med

Med-Bush

8.5

7.5

7.5

R3, MR14

8

Rps1c/8

NS 1492NR2

NS 1661NR2

1.6

8

Med

Med-Bush

7.5

7.5

7

R3, MR14

7.5

Rps1c/8

NS 1661NR2

NS 1701NR2

1.7

8

Med

Med-Bush

7

8

7

MR3, MR14

9

NG/8

NS 1701NR2

NS 1800NR2

1.8

8

Med

Bush

9

N/R

7

R3, MR14

7

Rps1k/8

NS 1800NR2

NS 1911NR2

1.9

9

Med

Med-Bush

9

8

7

R3, MR14

6

Rps1c/8

NS 1911NR2

NS 2050NR2

2.0

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

7

8

R3, MR14

8

Rps1c/8

NS 2050NR2

NS 0095LL

00.9

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

7

8

S

8

Rps1k/8

NS 0095LL

NS 0129LL

0.1

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

7

7

S

8

Rps1k/8

NS 0129LL

NS 0361LL

0.3

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

7

8

7.5

S

8

Rps1k/8

NS 0361LL

NS 0571NLL

0.5

10

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

8

8

MR

8

NG/8

NS 0571NLL

NS 0773NLL

0.7

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

8

8

MR

8.5

Rps1k/8

NS 0773NLL

NEW

NS 0819NLL

0.8

10

Med

Bush

9

8

9

MR

8

Rps1k/8

NS 0819NLL

NEW

NS 1128NLL

1.1

10

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

7

9

MR

8

Rps1k/8

NS 1128NLL

NS 1291NLL

1.2

10

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

7

8

MR

8

Rps1c/9

NS 1291NLL

NS 1550NLL

1.5

10

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

9

9

MR

8

NG/9

NS 1550NLL

NS 1742NLL

1.7

9

Med

Med-Bush

8

8.5

8.5

HR

8.5

NG/8

NS 1742NLL

NS 2013NLL

2.0

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

7

8.5

HR

8

Rps1c/8

NS 2013NLL

NS 2041NLL

2.0

10

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

9

9

MR

8

NG/9

NS 2041NLL

NS 2372NLL

2.3

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

8

7.5

7

MR

8

NG/9

NS 2372NLL

NEW

NS 2403NLL

2.4

9

Med-Tall

Med-Bush

9

9

8.5

HR

8.5

Rps1k/8

NS 2403NLL

NEW

NEW

NEW

Rating Key: 10 = Excellent, 1 = Poor. Height Med = Medium, Med-Tall = Medium to Tall, Tall = Tall. Standability: 10 = Standing Perfectly, 1 = Completely Flat.

Brown Stem Rot: 10 = Resistant, 1 = Susceptible. White Mold: 10 = Unaffected, 1 = Decimated. Cyst Nematode: S = Susceptible, R = Resistant, MR = Moderate Resistance.

Iron Chlorosis: 10 = Unaffected, 1 = Decimated. Phytophthora Field Tolerance: (gene/resistance)10 = Best, NG = No Specific Gene.

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Monsanto® Traited

Corn Characteristics Chart Brand

Trait

Gen Fam

RM

GDU Flwr

GDU Blk

Plant Pop

High Pop

Early Vigor

Ear Flex

Plant Ht

Ear Ht

Drought Rtg

Stalk Rtg

Root Rtg

Corn on Corn

Goss’s Wilt

TST Wt

Drydown

Brand

NS 78-166

VT2PRIB

i

78

1085

2020

29-34,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

8

7

8

8

8

8

7

8

9

NS 78-166

NS 78-510

RR2

d

78

1090

2020

26-32,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

8

7

9

9

7

7

7

9

8

NS 78-510

NS 79-519

VT2PRIB

aj

79

1070

2080

30-34,000

9

7

Semi-Fixed

8

8

8

8

9

7

6

7

9

NS 79-519

NS 81-188

VT2PRIB

q

81

1120

2090

29-34,000

8

8

Semi-Fixed

8

7

7

8

8

6

6

7

8

NS 81-188

NS 83-538

VT2PRIB

ak

83

1120

2100

29-34,000

8

8

Semi-Fixed

6

7

8

8

8

7

7

8

7

NS 83-538

NS 86-194

VT2PRIB

r

85

1135

2150

30-36,000

9

8

Semi-Fixed

8

7

8

8

9

7

8

8

8

NS 86-194

NS 87-545

VT2PRIB

al

87

1140

2170

29-34,000

8

9

Semi-Fixed

8

7

7

8

7

6

7

8

8

NS 87-545

NEW

NS 88-124

VT2PRIB

am

88

1150

2190

30-36,000

8

9

Semi-Flex

8

8

8

8

7

8

7

7

8

NS 88-124

NEW

NS 89-174

VT2PRIB

u

89

1160

2200

29-34,000

8

9

Semi-Flex

7

7

8

8

9

8

6

7

7

NS 89-174

NS 90-505

VT2PRIB

an

90

1140

2210

29-34,000

8

9

Semi-Flex

6

7

8

8

9

6

7

8

7

NS 90-505

NS 91-560

VT2PRIB

v

91

1140

2220

29-34,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

8

7

8

7

8

8

8

7

8

NS 91-560

NS 91-591

VT2PRIB

w

90

1190

2360

30-36,000

8

9

Semi-Flex

7

7

9

9

8

8

8

7

8

NS 91-591

NS 92-110

VT2PRIB

j

92

1240

2310

30-36,000

9

8

Semi-Fixed

8

7

8

7

8

8

7

7

8

NS 92-110

NS 92-112

RR2

j

92

1240

2310

30-36,000

9

8

Semi-Fixed

8

7

8

7

8

8

7

7

8

NS 92-112

NS 94-125

SSRIB

j

94

1250

2350

30-36,000

9

8

Semi-Fixed

8

7

8

7

8

8

7

7

8

NS 94-125

NS 94-162

VT2PRIB

an

94

1230

2400

30-36,000

9

7

Semi-Flex

8

7

8

8

8

9

8

7

7

NS 94-162

NS 95-135

VT2PRIB

n

95

1210

2390

30-36,000

9

8

Semi-Flex

7

7

8

8

9

7

8

9

7

NS 95-135

NS 95-421

SSRIB

y

95

1215

2390

30-36,000

9

9

Semi-Fixed

8

8

7

9

9

8

7

7

7

NS 95-421

NS 95-576

RR2

z

95

1250

2410

32-36,000

8

7

Fixed

6

5

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

NS 95-576

NS 95-577

VT2PRIB

z

95

1250

2415

32-36,000

8

7

Fixed

6

5

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

NS 95-577

NS 96-103

SSRIB

aa

96

1230

2420

30-36,000

8

7

Semi-Fixed

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

9

NS 96-103

NS 96-578

VT3PRIB

z

96

1250

2465

32-36,000

8

7

Fixed

6

5

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

NS 96-578

NS 98-123

SSRIB

ab

98

1250

2460

30-34,000

9

9

Semi-Flex

8

8

8

8

9

8

7

7

7

NS 98-123

NS 98-165

RR2

o

98

1230

2480

30-36,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

7

7

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

NS 98-165

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Monsanto® Traited Agrisure® Conventional

Brand

Trait

Gen Fam

RM

GDU Flwr

GDU Blk

Plant Pop

High Pop

Early Vigor

Ear Flex

Plant Ht

Ear Ht

Drought Rtg

Stalk Rtg

Root Rtg

Corn on Corn

Goss’s Wilt

TST Wt

Drydown

Brand

NS 99-199

SSRIB

ac

99

1240

2500

30-36,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

7

7

8

9

9

8

6

8

8

NS 99-199

NS 100-464

SSRIB

ad

100

1300

2500

32-36,000

8

9

Semi-Fixed

7

8

7

8

8

7

6

7

7

NS 100-464

NS 100-530

VT2PRIB

af

100

1225

2490

32-36,000

9

7

Semi-Fixed

7

7

8

8

9

7

8

7

7

NS 100-530

NS 100-531

SSRIB

af

100

1225

2490

32-36,000

9

7

Semi-Fixed

7

7

8

8

9

8

8

7

7

NS 100-531

NS 102-168

DGVT2PRIB

ag

102

1270

2550

30-36,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

7

7

10

8

8

7

7

7

8

NS 102-168

NS 103-169

SSRIB

ag

103

1270

2550

30-36,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

7

7

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

NS 103-169

NS 104-167

SSRIB

ah

104

1270

2640

32-36,000

9

8

Semi-Flex

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

NS 104-167

NS 106-526

SSRIB

ai

106

1270

2650

32-36,000

9

8

Semi-Fixed

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

NS 106-526

NS 82-182

GT

b

82

1300

2260

28-34,000

8

8

Fixed

8

7

8

9

9

7

7

8

8

NS 82-182

NS 84-351

3220A-EZ

f

84

1340

2275

28-34,000

8

8

Fixed

7

6

10

9

9

7

8

7

9

NS 84-351

NEW

NS 85-369

GTA

ao

85

1350

2290

28-34,000

7

8

Semi-Flex

8

7

10

8

8

8

8

7

7

NS 85-369

NEW

NS 93-339

3220A-EZ

ap

93

1380

2350

28-34,000

7

8

Semi-Flex

8

8

10

8

8

7

8

8

7

NS 93-339

NEW

NS 101-314

GTA

h

102

1400

2520

29-36,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

9

8

10

9

8

8

8

8

7

NS 101-314

NS 104-393

GT

k

104

1430

2630

28-36,000

7

9

Semi-Flex

9

8

8

9

8

8

9

7

7

NS 104-393

NS 104-395

3122-EZ

k

104

1430

2630

28-36,000

7

9

Semi-Flex

9

8

8

9

8

9

9

7

7

NS 104-395

NS 81-200

Conventional

e

81

1148

1934

30-36,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

7

7

8

8

9

7

6

8

9

NS 81-200

NS 85-131

Conventional

m

85

1130

2140

30-35,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

8

7

7

7

8

7

6

7

8

NS 85-131

NS 92-111

Conventional

j

92

1205

2310

30-36,000

9

8

Semi-Fixed

8

7

8

7

8

8

7

8

8

NS 92-111

NS 93-160

Conventional

an

93

1230

2490

30-34,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

7

8

8

8

8

9

8

7

8

NS 93-160

NS 95-109

Conventional

n

95

1210

2390

30-35,000

8

8

Semi-Fixed

7

7

9

8

9

7

8

9

7

NS 95-109

NS 99-128

Conventional

aq

99

1235

2490

30-35,000

8

8

Semi-Flex

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

7

8

NS 99-128

NS 100-115

Conventional

p

100

1240

2510

30-35,000

8

7

Semi-Fixed

8

8

7

7

9

7

7

8

8

NS 100-115

Rating Key: 10 = Best, 9 = Excellent, 8 = Above Average, 7 = Average, 6 = Below Average, 5 or less = Well Below Average

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Corn Traits SSRIB

SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn hybrids deliver two modes of action to protect corn plants from ECB, Corn Earworm and Corn Rootworm.

These hyrbids contain 5% refuge blended in the bag to simplify refuge management.

VT3PRIB

Genuity® VT Triple Pro® RIB Complete® corn hybrids deliver two modes of action to protect corn plants from ECB and Corn Earworm plus one more of action to protect plants from Corn Rootworm. These hybrids contain 10% refuge blended in the bag to simplify refuge management.

VT2PRIB

ARE YOU PREPARED

VT Double Pro® RIB Complete® corn hybrids deliver two modes of action to protect plants from ECB and Corn Earworm. These hybrids contain 5% refuge blended in the bag to simplify refuge management.

IF CORN EARWORM COMES CRAWLING NEXT YEAR?

Manage corn earworm risk and protect your profit potential with VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend.

From year to year corn earworm pressure can be extremely unpredictable. For consistent performance, plant the corn blend with dual effective modes of action for maximum control of corn earworm and other above-ground insects.

Protect your yield potential.

See how farmers in your area are managing risk and increasing yields.

Learn more at Genuity.com/VT2PRIBFarmer or ask your seed rep.

RR2

Roundup Ready® Corn 2.

GT

Hybrids with the Agrisure® GT trait provide excellent tolerance to in-crop applications of glyphosate-based hybrids.

Locally developed hybrids.

World-renowned trait stacks.

GTA

The Agrisure Artesian® GTA trait stack brings together the elite class of high-performing Artesian™ hybrids, which convert water to grain more effectively than other hybrids, with the Agrisure® GT trait—resulting in season-long water optimization, plus excellent tolerance to in-crop applications of glyphosate-based herbicides.

The Agrisure® traits portfolio offers a range of technologies that help you manage production challenges and protect the genetic yield potential of your hybrids. From best-in-class insect control to water optimization, we can help you find the right combination to get the most from your fields.

3122

The Agrisure® 3122 E-Z Refuge® trait stack offers the convenience of an integrated refuge featuring two modes of action against corn borer and corn rootworm, as well as control of ear-feeding corn insects. Agrisure 3122 E-Z Refuge is a good addition to a multi-year corn rootworm management plan.

3220A

The Agrisure Viptera® 3220A E-Z Refuge® trait stack combines the benefits of a hybrid that maximizes yield when it rains and increases yield when it doesn’t. It provides integrated refuge and dual modes of action against above-ground corn insects, including corn borer, to reduce mold and mycotoxin contamination by limiting insect feeding damage and to protect the quality of grain. It is ideal for areas where rootworm management is not a key focus.

Individual results may vary. Important: RIB Complete® are blended seed corn products that require the planting of a structured refuge in the Cotton-Growing Area.

Always read and follow IRM, grain marketing and all other stewardship practices and pesticide label directions. Details of these practices can be found in the Trait Stewardship Responsibilities Notice to Farmers printed in this publication. ©2015 Monsanto Company. VT2RIB035178P139AVA_horizontal_8.5_x_5.5

©2017 Syngenta. Agrisure,® the Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.

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Monsanto® Traited Corn NS 78-166 VT2PRIB

NS 78-510 RR2

• • • •

• Good yield potential for ultra-early corn • Very good standability and late-season intactness for harvest flexibility • Very good drought stress tolerance and ability to handle variable soils • Medium-tall plant with very good emergence • Nice semi-flex ear with excellent t.w. grain • Best performance north of Hwy 2

RM - 78 Days Staygreen, Intactness, & Drydown!

NEW NS 79-519 VT2PRIB

RM - 79 Days Keep Me in the North and I’ll Do You Proud!

• Roots are key to its performance • Keep population up for best yields • Works in varied conditions, but responds well to high management • Fast drydown for maturity

NS 86-194 VT2PRIB

RM - 86 Days Impressive Yields in a Widely Adapted Hybrid • Yield potential stacked with great drydown • Extremely solid agronomic package: stalk, roots, staygreen, intactness • Has great ability to go south out of zone and in any yield environment • Great compliment to NS 85-510 in the mid 80s RM

High yield potential for maturity Medium stature with awesome stalk and root strength Ideal for northern corn growers due to FAST drydown Northern corn growers will also like the fast emergence and early vigor

NS 81-188 VT2PRIB

RM - 81 Days Full Season Hybrid with Amazing Late Season Health • Late season plant health leads to intactness and harvest ease • Great seedling vigor • Solid in the marginal area, with big yield in the highly productive soils • Great early silage option

NEW NS 87-545 VT2PRIB

RM - 88 Days Early Emerger to Get a Fast Start to Top Yield • • • •

Medium tall showy plant type Very good top end yield potential Very strong emergence, helps in reduced tillage situations Works in varied environments and responds well to high fertility management • Girthy ear with good kernel depth and high grain quality

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RM - 78 Days Tough, Ultra-Early Hybrid

NEW NS 83-538 VT2PRIB

RM - 83 Days Very Early Flowering for Maturity, High Test Weight • • • •

Early flowering with good drydown Best performance when used as full season hybrid Plants hold together well extending harvest window Great performance in trial comparisons across yield environments • Shorter stature hybrid with nice ear placement

NEW NS 88-124 VT2PRIB

RM - 88 Days Ultra Durable Hybrid with Nice Yield Potential • • • •

Great early vigor for our northern market Maintains performance moving south Works well in all field environments Very good disease package

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Monsanto® Traited Corn NS 89-174 VT2PRIB

RM - 89 Days Consistent, Consistent, Consistent!

• • • • •

Adapts to a wide range of environments Medium stature hybrid with strong agronomic traits Ear size exhibits impressive girth and length Great companion product to NS 91-560 and NS 92-110 Elite hybrid that also exhibits great silage quality/tonnage

NS 91-591 VT2PRIB

RM - 91 Days Excellent Yield, Stalks, & Roots, True Refuge-in-a-Bag • • • • •

Excellent yield performance Excellent drought-stress tolerance Excellent root strength, very good fall stalk strength Widely adapted across ND, SD, MN, and WI Performs under different planting populations and management systems

NS 94-125 SSRIB

RM - 94 Days Outstanding Yield From Exceptional Consistent Ear Development • • • •

Excellent top-end yield potential Widely adapted across variable soils Very good stress tolerance Excellent tolerance to high populations but also does well in low-management environments • Similar to NS 92-110 with added insect protection

NEW NS 90-505 VT2PRIB

RM - 90 Days Flexible, Durable, and Has High Yield Potential

NS 91-560 VT2PRIB

RM - 91 Days The Whole Package: Yield, Adaptability, & Disease

• Good performance, works well in all yield environments • Adapts to valley soils and maintains performance moving it east or west • Strong emergence and seedling vigor, key traits • Root and stalk structure allow harvest flexibility • Outstanding drought tolerance

• • • • • •

NS 92-110 VT2PRIB

NS 92-112 RR2

RM - 92 Days Incredible yield in a “Go Anywhere Hybrid” • • • •

Excellent top-end yield potential Widely adapted across variable soils Very good stress tolerance Excellent tolerance to high populations but also does well in low-management environments • Continues to perform as one of the most popular hybrids in our lineup

NEW NS 94-162 VT2PRIB

RM - 94 Days Plant Health on This Hybrid is Outstanding

• Very good stability in stalk and root ratings • Late season health shows is appearance and plant intactness • Nice flex ear with deep kernels creating ear girth • Widely adapted across area that handles this maturity • Widely adapted across 90- to 95-day maturity zone

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Great yields moving east to west across soil types Good ear flex with open husk for improved drydown Very solid disease package with excellent Goss’s wilt tolerance Impressive seedling and early-season vigor Keep in maturity zone or south for best results Good drought tolerance and flex allows for lower population planting on the tougher acre

RM - 92 Days Our “Go Anywhere Hybrid” in a RR2 Only Option

• Excellent top-end yield potential with very good stress tolerance • Excellent tolerance to high populations but also does well in low-management environments • Continues to perform as one of the most popular hybrids in our lineup • Same great performance as NS 92-110 without the added corn borer protection

NS 95-135 VT2PRIB

RM - 95 Days Corn Borer Protection with High Test Weight and Fast Drydown • • • • • •

Performs well across all plant densities High test weight with excellent grain quality Impressive stalk and root qualities Continued strong performance south of zone Very good late season intactness Similar to NS 95-109 with added corn borer protection

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Monsanto® Traited Corn NS 95-421 SSRIB

NS 95-576 RR2

NS 95-577 VT2PRIB

• Outstanding late season health and standability allows for a broader harvest window • Higher planting populations correlate to higher yield • Nice girthy ear with good flex • Excellent emergence and early season vigor • When packaged with NS 94-125 and NS 96-578, you get an unbeatable trio!

• Proven yield performance across variable soils and management systems • Excellent drought stress tolerance • Very good seedling vigor • Shorter hybrid with strong stalks and roots for harvest flexibility • Best performance at higher populations • RR2 version of our popular NS 96-578 hybrid

• Proven yield performance across variable soils and management systems • Excellent drought stress tolerance • Very good seedling vigor • Above average tolerance to Goss’s wilt • Best performance at higher populations • Same great genetics as NS 96-578

NS 96-103 SSRIB

NS 96-578 VT3PRIB

NS 98-123 SSRIB

• Agronomics allow great western movement • Excellent in corn-on-corn rotation • Medium statured grain hybrid that can also be an excellent quality silage product • Fast drydown

• Excellent yield punch across environments and management systems • Shorter hybrid with strong stalks and roots for harvest flexibility • Very good tolerance to Goss’s wilt • Well-suited to corn-on-corn acres • Top performing hybrid in past seasons

• Yield leader for maturity • Strong agronomic package highly suitable for various field environments • Excellent emergence and seedling vigor • Strong stalks and roots for harvest flexibility and peace of mind

NS 98-165 RR2

NS 99-199 SSRIB

NS 100-464 SSRIB

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RM - 95 Days A Racehorse That Can Pull the Plow!

RM - 96 Days East to West Adaptation

RM - 98 Days Fast Drying Hybrid that Excels in High Yield Environments • • • • •

Strong Goss’s wilt tolerance Best performance as full season product Fast drying hybrid Excels in high yield environments Great dual purpose hybrid that has tonnage and silage quality

RM - 95 Days Excellent Yield and Versatility in a RR2 Option

RM - 96 Days Every Testimonial: “Just Plant It!”

RM - 99 Days Stability and Impressive Agronomics Girthy ear with beautiful deep kernels Medium plant with excellent roots and stalk Later flowering for maturity that finishes fast Widely adapted across maturity zones and soil types

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RM - 95 Days Here it is! NS 96-578 in a Corn Borer Protection Only Version

RM - 98 Days Exceptional Yield and Insect Protection

RM - 100 Days This Hybrid Yields: North to South, East to West Racehorse hybrid with high yield potential Performs well moving south of zone Appealing medium-tall plant with excellent plant health Maximize yield with higher populations at planting time Very good drought tolerance

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Monsanto® Traited Corn NS 100-530 VT2PRIB

RM - 100 Days Strong Agronomics with Top-End Yield • • • •

Excellent east-west adaptation within maturity zone Leader in late-season intactness Strong disease package with very good stress tolerance Responds well to high planting populations

NS 103-169 SSRIB

RM - 103 Days Staygreen, Intactness, & a Consistent Ear Set • Strong in marginal soils, but shines in highly productive fields • Very good seedling vigor • Above average tolerance to Goss’s wilt • Healthy intact plants late into the season • SmartStax version of NS 102-168 without the DroughtGard trait

NS 100-531 SSRIB

RM - 100 Days Strong Agronomics with Broad Spectrum Insect Protection • • • •

Adapted east to west across all soil types Very good late season intactness Good stress tolerance and overall disease package Thrives under high planting populations

NS 104-167 SSRIB

RM - 104 Days Widely Adaptable and Responds Well to High Management • Highly suitable for high yield management and corn-oncorn • Adapts to a wide range of soil types • Medium statured hybrid with strong agronomics • Very good overall plant health including above-average tolerance to Goss’s wilt and GLS • Responds to high planting populations

NS 102-168 DGVT2PRIB

RM - 102 Days NorthStar’s First DroughtGard™ Hybrid • Strong in marginal soils, but shines in highly productive fields • DroughtGard technology brings exceptional drought tolerance • Very good seedling vigor • Above average tolerance to Goss’s wilt • Healthy intact plants late into the season

NS 106-526 SSRIB

RM - 106 Days Excellent Disease Fighting Package • Attractive medium-tall plant with upright leaf structure • Above average disease package and late season plant health • Responds to high fertility situations • Moves north of zone very well

Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Certain products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted.

Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Growers should refer to http://www.biotradestatus.com/ for any updated information on import country approvals. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOR USE ON PESTICIDE LABELING. IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW to use any pesticide product other than in accordance with its labeling. NOT ALL formulations of dicamba or glyphosate are approved for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans. ONLY USE FORMULATIONS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY LABELED FOR SUCH USES AND APPROVED FOR SUCH USE IN THE STATE OF APPLICATION. XTENDIMAX™ HERBICIDE WITH VAPORGRIP® TECHNOLOGY AND IN CROP USES MAY NOT BE APPROVED IN ALL STATES. Contact the U.S. EPA and your state pesticide regulatory agency with any questions about the approval status of dicamba herbicide products for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans.

Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate and dicamba. Glyphosate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Glufosinate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glufosinate. Contact your Monsanto dealer or refer to Monsanto’s Technology Use Guide for recommended weed control programs.

B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state.

IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: RIB Complete® corn blend products do not require the planting of a structured refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend is not allowed to be sold for planting in the Cotton-Growing Area. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, an active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Agricultural herbicides containing glyphosate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Genuity Design®, Genuity Icons, Genuity®, RIB Complete and Design®, RIB Complete®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup®, SmartStax®, VT Double PRO®, VT Triple PRO® VaporGrip®, and XtendiMax® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design® is a registered trademark of Bayer. Herculex® is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design® and Respect the Refuge® are registered trademarks of National Corn Growers Association.

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Agrisure® Corn NS 82-182 GT

RM - 82 Days Outstanding yield potential • • • • •

NEW NS 85-369 GTA

RM - 85 Days Artesian Drought Tolerance with Dependable Performance

• Very high yield potential • Excellent stalks and roots • Very good late season health, allows for more harvest flexibility • Widely adapted east to west • Good movement south as an early hybrid

Very good fall stalk strength Good grain quality Best performance on medium to heavy soils Responds well to good fertility management Husks open nicely at maturity for very good drydown

NEW NS 93-339 3220A-EZ

RM - 93 Days Adaptable, Artesian, Dual Purpose • • • • •

Excellent grain quality with high test weight Excellent stalks and roots Taller plant structure, could double as a silage hybrid Widely adapted across ND, SD, MN, and WI Moves south as an early hybrid

NS 104-393 GT

NS 104-395 3122-EZ

• Proven yield performance across environments over multiple years • Excellent choice for grain or silage • Very good emergence and early-season growth • Good drought tolerance • Excellent stalk strength with good root system

• Proven yield performance across environments over multiple years • Excellent choice for grain or silage • Very good emergence and early-season growth • Good drought tolerance • Excellent stalk strength with good root system

RM - 104 Days Tall, Robust, Dual-Purpose hybrid

RM - 104 Days Tall, Robust, Dual-Purpose hybrid

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NEW NS 84-351 3220A

RM - 84 Days Early Flowering with Fast Grain Finish

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Medium stature with nice ear placement Excellent root and stalk strength Widely adapted to variety of soil types Artesian background adds to stress tolerance

NS 101-314 GTA

RM - 102 Days Exceptional Yield Plus Artesian™ Drought Tolerance • • • • •

Med-tall plant with excellent dual-purpose capability Strong stalks and roots Above average Goss’s wilt tolerance Keep in zone or south for best performance Performs well across all soil types

Agrisure®, Agrisure Artesian®, Agrisure Duracade®, Agrisure Viptera®, Artesian™, and E-Z Refuge® are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. LibertyLink®, Liberty®, and the Water Droplet logo are registered trademarks of Bayer.

Agrisure Technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under license from Syngenta Seeds, LLC. Herculex Technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under license from Dow AgroSciences LLC. Before opening a bag of seed, be sure to read and understand the stewardship requirements, including applicable refuge requirements for insect resistance management, for the biotechnology traits expressed in the seed set forth in the technology agreement that you sign. By opening and using a bag of seed, you are reaffirming your obligation to comply with those stewardship requirements.

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Conventional Corn NS 81-200 CONV.

NS 85-131 CONV.

NS 92-111 CONV.

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RM - 81 Days High Yield with Fast Drydown

Excellent adaptation of all soil types east to west Strong root system Good late season plant intactness Husks flare for fast drydown

NEW NS 93-160 CONV.

RM - 93 Days Disease Tolerance with Impressive Yield • Conventional version of NS 94-162 • Very good stability in stalk and root ratings • Late season health shows in appearance and plant intactness • Nice flex ear with deep kernels creating ear girth • Widely adapted across area that handles this maturity

RM - 85 Days Early Flowering to Finish Quickly Taller stature with medium ear placement Early flowering with fast drydown Strong yields across all field environments Very good late season intactness and staygreen Best performance on moderate to highly productive soils

NS 95-109 CONV.

RM - 95 Days High Test Weight and Fast Drydown • • • • •

Performs well across all plant densities High test weight with excellent grain quality Impressive stalk and root qualities Continued strong performance south of zone Very good late season intactness

RM - 92 Days Outstanding Yield Performance Conventional version of NS 92-110 Widely adapted for varying soil types Performs in high management environments Very good early vigor with good stress tolerance Fast drydown

NEW NS 99-128 CONV. RM - 99 Days High Disease Tolerance

• Fits broad area of this maturity zone • Maintains integrity in fall for long harvest window • Semi-flex hybrid with girthy ears produces high yield potential • Very strong Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Goss’s wilt tolerance • Great corn-on-corn option

NS 100-115 CONV.

RM - 100 Days Productive Across Variety of Soil Types • • • • •

Hybrid exhibits strong rooting characteristics Very good grain quality Performs well across variations in soil type Semi-fixed ear hybrid with response to higher populations Excellent grain quality and appearance

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Acceleron® Seed Applied Solutions Base Offering + Competitive Standard Acceleron® Seed Applied Solutions Base Offering with NemaStrike Technology N=213 Trials (2014, 2015, 2016) (AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OH, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI)

Results will vary based on nematode pressure in each field.

trike™ Technology. Products with NemaStrike™ Technology are not registered in all states. The distribution, sale, or use of an unregistered pesticide is a violation of federal and/ or the product registration status in your state. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. The information as an offer to sell, or a recommendation to use, any unregistered pesticide for any purpose whatsoever. It is a violation of federal law to promote or offer to sell an unregistered demarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©2017 Monsanto Company.

Weight and visually, results shows the differences in root masses at 74 DAP. The addition of NemaStrike™ Technology resulted in larger roots compared to the check and the competitve standards due to nematode control.

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Alfalfa Perform Extra

Wetland BR

Value + Brand

• Outstanding yields of high quality forage

• Wetland BR is the newest generation of branch rooted alfalfa

• A blend of high yielding, disease resistant varieties

• This variety has been field selected to express the branch rooted trait

• Meets our strict germination and purity standards

• Excels in wet soils as roots spread out rather than down

• Excellent value at an economy price

• Very high leaf to stem ratio with very fast recovery after cutting • Very winter hardy (1.6) with a fall dormancy of 4.2 • HR to all six major alfalfa diseases • Expresses multi-leaf expression at 60%

• Will do well as green chop or dry hay

Alfalfa Disease Ratings

Regrowth Characteristics Regrowth Characteristics

• Wetland BR allows farmers access to less productive fields previously considered for hay production

Perform Extra

Wetland BR

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Winter Hardiness

1.6

1.5

1.8

Fall Dormancy

4.2

3.9

4

Rating Key: Winter Hardiness: 1 - No injury, 2 - Some injury, 3 - Significant injury, 4 - Severe Injury Fall Dormancy is a measurement of growth related to a last cutting in mid-Ocotber. The growth rating is on a 1-11 scale.

A rating of 4 or less = excellent perforrnance in Northern growing areas.

Disease/Insect Rating

Perform Extra

Wetland BR

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Disease/Insect Rating

Perform Extra

Wetland BR

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Bacterial Wilt

HR

HR

HR

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2)

R

R

NA

Fusarium Wilt

HR

HR

HR

Stem Nematode

HR

HR

NA

Phytophthora Root Rot

HR

HR

HR

Pea Aphid

HR

HR

NA

Anthracnose (Race 1)

HR

HR

R

Northern Root-Knot Nematode

R

R

NA

Verticillium Wilt

HR

HR

R

Southern Root-Knot Nematode

R

NA

NA

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1)

HR

HR

S

DRI Rating

34/35

34/35

NA

Rating Key: HR - Highly Resistant, R - Resistant, S - Susceptible, NA - Data Not Available

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