2022 KWS Trial Results Booklet

2022 YIELD RESULTS HYBRID RYE

Grain varieties dominate trials across the US again in 2022!

Hybrid Rye represents a viable new forage option across the US.

First look at a new hybrid forage variety!

Variety Summary

That’s A Wrap.

It is our goal that you find our 2022 Yield Results booklet informative and useful. Inside you will find information and comparison data by state, with multiple year results, if available. This should provide detailed insight for selecting the Hybrid Rye best suited for your operation.

Through expansion of variety testing and research sites, we can provide a full scope of KWS Hybrid Rye’s area of adaptation, yield potential, market fit and crop rotation benefits for grain, forage and straw.

In the 2021-2022 season we had 34 grain and 24 forage performance sites and 17 agronomy trial sites in 17 states.

Overall, 2022 was a great year for testing, even with challenging environments Hybrid Rye handled the harsh winters, drought dryland areas and where water supply was limited. Hybrid Rye gave big yields on sturdy plants, with less disease and weeds and high quality grain.

For more information on these varieties or to find your nearest dealer visit the website: www.kws-us.com.

Paul Gregor, Product Manager

KWS Receptor

Overview

KWS Receptor is an exciting new grain variety that offers the best protection for ergot in our lineup. Wider adaptation as it moves south than KWS Tayo, making it an excellent option for grain growers in midwestern states.

KWS Progas Overview

KWS Progas is our top performer for forage biomass, offering elite quality and nutrient digestibility. As an added bonus it is earlier maturing than other winter forages making it ideal for double cropping scenarios! This forage variety is a top choice for dairy producers and a favorite for inclusion in lactation diets.

KWS Propower Overview

KWS Propower is the top choice for cutting at milk stage, producing higher biomass and maintaining quality. KWS Propower is often a bit later maturing, reaching boot stage a few days later than KWS Progas. This forage variety is a top favorite for inclusion in feedlot, dry cow and heifer diets!

KWS Aviator Overview

KWS Aviator is an exciting new forage variety launching in 2022! Provides superior winter hardiness, and provides the new standard in early season vigor and growth. KWS Aviator also puts on tremendous amount of late biomass giving forage growers more versatility.

KWS Bono Overview

As always KWS Bono offers a solid performance across all variety trials. This is our oldest variety, but still a strong performer in our portfolio due to its outstanding performance in sandier and more drought prone soils. With drier conditions across large portions of the US this year, KWS Bono excelled in locations like Minnesota and South Dakota.

KWS Serafino Overview

KWS Serafino is our most broadly adapted variety across all soil types and environments. It is no surprise that this variety consistently placed in the top end of all yield trials across the US. KWS Serafino is our top recommendation for first year Hybrid Rye growers!

KWS Tayo Overview

KWS Tayo tops yield trials again in 2022! This variety excels in high yield environments with uniform, medium type soils with better water holding capacity. While KWS Tayo may require a bit more management, this variety packs a punch when it hits the combine.

Forage Results

Our forage varieties, KWS Progas, KWS Propower, and KWS Aviator are known for their unique combination of tonnage and quality. If you are looking for the ultimate forage solution then look no further than KWS Hybrid Rye!

KWS Aviator is a new forage option in our line up for 2022. Limited quantities still available for 2022!

Trials Featured: Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and our US Forage Summary.

*all yields adjusted to a 35% DM yield

* a - denotes no data and that variety was not planted that year.

2021 Forage Trial - Akron, CO

Variety Forage Type

Early Cut Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

Late Cut Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

KWS Progas Hybrid Rye 10.82 16.47

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 10.79 15.28

KWS Propower Hybrid Rye 9.87 14.45

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 10.62 14.45

Gainer154 Triticale 7.93 14.08

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 9.44 13.93

Thor Triticale 9.00 13.41

Flex 719 Triticale 8.06 13.35

Pika Triticale 7.92 12.47

NE 441T Triticale 7.41 11.62

UKR 04 Triticale 5.83 11.62

Presto Triticale 7.44 11.53

Langin Wheat 5.72 10.21

KANSAS

2022 Kansas Forage Trials

Variety Forage Type Garden City Hays

Boot Cut SIlage Yield (Tons/Acre)

Soft Dough SIlage Yield (Tons/Acre)

KWS

Fridge Triticale

Trial Highlights -

Location: Great Plains Research Station at Akron, CO This location is non-irrigated, dry land.

Harvest Date - Early cut was harvested on May 27, 2021. Late cut was harvested on June 11, 2021.

**Due to extreme drought last fall with very little growth potential, the decision was made not to plant in fall of 2021 for 2022 harvest.

Scandia Average

13.49 7.02 16.51 10.04

10.75 9.00 15.15 9.8

KWS Progas Hybrid Rye 5.32 9.33 3.72 12.13 6.28 15.47 8.71

KWS Propower Hybrid Rye 3.87 7.97 5.71 11.21 5.67 13.77 8.03

Ray Wheat 8.05 9.75 2.49 8.15 7.37 11.41 7.87

OK Corral Wheat 4.78 7.15 2.81 8.25 9.30 12.84 7.52

Trial Highlights -

Location: Garden City, KS. This is irrigated land. The Hybrid Rye at this location was harvested on April 30, 2022 and June 2-6, 2022 for boot cut and soft dough respectively. Other cereals were harvested on May 6-11, 2022 and June 2, 2022. Garden City farm applied 60 lbs N as Urea.

Location: Hays, KS. This is non-irrigated dry land. All crops were planted September 27, 2021. Hybrid Rye was harvested on May 10-16, 2022 and June 8-16, 2022. Other cereals were harvested on May 14-24, 2022 and June 3, 2022. The Hays location was very dry early in the season and the data shows that KWS Aviator and KWS Propower outperformed the other cereals because of better water use efficiency. Some rain prior to milk cut helped final tonnage.

Location: Scandia, KS. This is non-irrigated dry land. Hybrid Rye was harvested on May 10, 2022 and June 7 2022. Other cereals were harvested on May 10-20, 2022 and June 7 2022.

2022 Forage Trial - Michigan

Variety Forage Type Silage Yield (Tons/Acre) Cutting Date

Gainer 154 Triticale 9.16 5/17

Flex 719 Triticale 8.57 5/20

Aroostook Rye 8.06 5/11

Hazlet Rye 7.72 5/13

KWS Progas Hybrid Rye 7.59 5/13

KWS Propower Hybrid Rye 7.40 5/13

Wheeler Rye 7.25 5/13

Swift Triticale 6.18 5/11

Surge Triticale 3.29 5/20

Trial Highlights -

Location: Mason City, MI. This is non-irrigated dry land.

Winter was not kind to triticale varieties which showed severe winter damage as compared to KWS Progas and KWS Propower. The ryes in the trials averaged 4” taller (3 –12”) than the triticales in the trial. Very little lodging in this trial with very good yields.

September 18, 2021 - Fertilized 300 lbs/acre 19-19-19

September 19, 2021 - Seeded plots into prepped ground (Not cultipacked). Cultipacked with the rows after seeding March 15, 2022 - Fertilized 100 lbs N as Urea.

Harvest Dates: There were 4 harvest dates based on maturity. Goal was to harvest at boot stage.

Trial Highlights -

Location: Cornell University - New York

2020-2022 Forage Rye Trial

2021 2022

Planted on October 1, 2021. Top dressed with 60 lbs/A N on April 14, 2022. Harmony and Axial herbicide blend applied on May 5, 2022.

Some water and winter injury.

Harvest Date - Flag Leaf was harvested on May 16, 2022 and milk stage on June 10, 2022.

NORTH CAROLINA

2022 Forage Trial - North Carolina

Variety Forage Type

Rowan Milk Stage Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

Perquimans Milk Stage Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

Average Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

KWS Progas Hybrid Rye 11.20 10.50 10.85

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 11.90 9.20 10.55

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 10.50 8.70 9.60

Trial Highlights -

Location: Rowan County location planted near the White Hat Seed Farm near New Hope, NC. Pequimans County location planted at the NCDA & CS Piedmont Research Station near Salisbury, NC Excellent forage trials at both location with harvest occurring around April 25, 2022 with traditional Serafino and Tayo winter grain rye as checks.

PENNSYLVANIA

2020-2022 Forage Rye Trial - Penn State University 2020 2021 2022

Variety Forage Type Silage Yield (Tons/ Acre) Silage Yield (Tons/ Acre) Silage Yield (Tons/ Acre)

Cutting Date CP, % NDFD 30 hr. TTNDFD

KWS Propower Hybrid Rye 14.09 9.06 13.77 5/12/22 13.41 65.63 53.21

KWS Progas Hybrid Rye 14.51 11.03 13.54 5/9/22 15.14 71.17 51.22

Aroostook Rye 9.77 7.11 10.38 5/2/22 14.60 57.38 56.59

Hazlet Rye 8.91 Wheeler Rye 8.83

Trial Highlights -

Location: Penn State University - Trials are conducted at Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Spring and/or the Southeast Research and Extension Center at Landisville.

This is non-irrigated dry land. All 2022 crops were planted October 15, 2021 and harvested at boot stage of growth. Cutting dates vary per forage. Excellent growing conditions.

SOUTH DAKOTA

2020 -

2021 2022

Variety Forage Type Silage Yield (Tons/Acre) Silage Yield (Tons/Acre) Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

KWS Aviator Hybrid Rye 8.46

Hazlet Rye 12.09 9.11 7.77

KWS Propower Hybrid Rye 11.60 8.80 7.71

Elbon Rye 11.26 7.71

KWS Progas Hybrid Rye 9.91 9.80 7.63

Fridge Triticale 8.86 7.57

Nitrous Triticale 7.34 7.87 6.69

Willow Creek Winter Wheat 6.00 6.03

Trial Highlights -

Location: Beresford, SD - SDSU Southeast Research Farm This is non-irrigated dry land. These varieties were harvested at boot stage.

Inputs: N = 110 lb/ac; S = 15 lb/ac; P&K as per soil test; Hybrid lines were seeded at 800,000 seeds/ac and OP rye lines and Triticale at 1.2 million seeds per acre. Seeding Depth = 1” ; Yields were lower than expected because of the very hot and dry weather that occurred from the middle of June and lasted until the end of July with little or no precipitation.

2020 - 2022 Forage Variety Trial - Virginia Cooperative Extension

2020 2021 2022

Variety Forage Type Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

Silage Yield (Tons/Acre)

Cutting Date CP ADF NDF TDN

KWS Progas Hybrid Rye 9.74 7.65 7.31 4/20/22 14.33 29.53 51.89 66

Hirondella Barley 4.37 6.23 4/20/22 13.60 29.00 53.30 64

Flavia Barley 8.54 4.86 5.31 4/20/22 12.00 30.50 54.60 62

Nomini Barley 3.37 4.23 4/14/22 16.30 28.30 51.60 65

Outlaw Triticale 3.89 4/25/22 13.30 27.10 50.00 65

KWS Propower Hybrid Rye 11.71 8.57 3.83 4/25/22 20.67 22.40 40.51 71

Trial Highlights -

Location: Northern Piedmont Center, Orange, Virginia

2022 Trial Highlights: Pre-plant fertilizer of 30-60-30 was applied on October 12, 2021. Plots were planted on Oct. 14, 2021. Nitrogen, as UAN, was applied at a rate of 50 lb of N per acre on February 11, and March 26. All plots were targeted for harvest when each entry reached the boot stage (GS 45-50).

Warm and dry conditions prevailed in the first two weeks of October 2021. Dry conditions persisted into December in many areas resulting in later planted fields showing delayed emergence. January and February were generally cold with rain and snow amounts of three to six inches in most places, yet abnormally dry conditions persisted over much of the state. Temperatures and rainfall were near normal in April.

Forage yield, over all entries in 2022, averaged 1.2 ton/ac less than forage yield in 2021. Crude protein was 14.4% in 2022 compared to 13.4 % last year. TDN values were 64.6% in 2022 and 60.8% in 2021. Overall, the Rye and Barley lines had the highest yield averages of 5.1 ton/ac and 5.0 ton/ac, respectively with KWS Progas (Hybrid Rye) producing the highest yield overall.

Hybrid Rye Facts:

• Hybrid Rye has a very strong winter hardiness, standability and disease tolerance.

• Feeding studies on hogs and cattle have shown Hybrid Rye can easily replace a percentage of corn in the ration without a decrease in productivity.

• Hybrid Rye makes high quality straw.

• Good utilization of manure applied both in Autumn and Spring.

FORAGE SUMMARY

2022 Forage Variety Trial - Forage Analysis Summary By Region East South Central Midwest Pacific Northwest

Early Cut Late Cut Early Cut Late Cut Early Cut Early Cut

DM 16.36 ± 0.42 28.37 ± 1.72 26.43 ± 3.16 27.03 ± 2.86 19.07 ± 1.17 19.06 ± 0.57 as % DM

CP 16.13 ± 0.80 9.28 ± 0.36 14.86 ± 1.69 12.42 ± 1.01 15.10 ± 0.25 14.16 ± 0.82

ADF 30.76 ± 1.75 38.77 ± 0.16 31.31 ± 1.47 35.70 ± 1.22 31.55 ± 0.08 27.77 ± 0.04

aNDFom 51.35 ± 2.28 60.17 ± 0.44 50.41 ± 1.76 53.57 ± 1.04 47.94 ± 0.29 45.22 ± 0.21

RFV 116.94 ± 8.35 88.95 ± 0.59 117.59 ± 6.50 103.56 ± 3.52 118.84 ± 0.28 132.98 ± 0.58 NFC 22.20 ± 2.29 18.10 ± 0.55 22.28 ± 1.83 21.55 ± 0.99 27.02 ± 0.50 28.17 ± 1.03

TDN 65.68 ± 1.27 64.18 ± 0.05 66.49 ± 0.45 65.13 ± 0.38 64.32 ± 0.06 67.58 ± 0.01 as Mcal/cwt

NEM 57.64 ± 1.13 52.21 ± 0.20 57.99 ± 1.04 55.83 ± 0.67 58.29 ± 0.05 59.85 ± 0.33

NEG 31.77 ± 1.03 26.80 ± 0.19 32.10 ± 0.95 30.12 ± 0.61 32.37 ± 0.05 33.80 ± 0.30 NEL 67.75 ± 1.41 66.02 ± 0.06 68.59 ± 0.51 67.08 ± 0.42 66.26 ± 0.07 69.81 ± 0.02 as %NDFom

uNDFom30 15.40 ± 1.33 34.63 ± 0.83 14.88 ± 0.54 10.97 ± 0.37

NDFD 30 71.40 ± 1.52 42.34 ± 1.54 68.94 ± 1.26 75.75 ± 0.92 uNDFom48 12.74 ± 1.33 30.37 ± 0.8913.33 ± 0.39 8.74 ± .40 NDFD48 76.39 ± 1.67 49.42 ± 1.75 72.19 ± 0.86 80.67 ± 0.98

Data was collected from Kansas State University to represent the South-Central Region. There were 3 locations (Hays, KS, Garden City, KS, and Scandia, KS) from which 9 forage samples were used for this summary for early cut and 9 samples were used for the late cut quality summary. In the East data was collected from the University of Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Cornell, North Carolina State University, and Penn State University at 6 locations (Lexington, KY, Orange, VA, Caldwell, NY, Perquimans, NC, Rowan, NC, and Rockspring, PA) where 9 samples were used to summarize early cut quality and 6 samples were used to summarize late cut quality. Three samples of forage were collected from Beresford, SD by South Dakota State University to represent the Midwest Region. Data was collected from the University of Idaho in Rexburg, ID to represent the forage quality of the Pacific Northwest. Two forage sam ples were used for this summary. *Samples were analyzed at Dairyland Labs; Arcadia, WI.

Grain Results

When it comes to Hybrid Rye grain, our varieties KWS Bono, KWS Serafino and KWS Tayo have your back in all situations. This year you will also notice a new variety in several trials - KWS Receptor. Get excited! This variety will be available in limited quantities for the 2023 planting season - so remember to book your seed early!

Trial Highlights: Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin

* a - denotes no data and that variety was not planted that year.

COLORADO

Trial Highlights -

Location: Great Plains Research Station at Akron, CO

This location is non-irrigated, dry land. Harvest Date: June 20, 2021

**Due to extreme drought last fall with very little growth potential, the decision was made not to plant in Fall 2021 for 2022 harvest.

Trial Highlights -

Location: Aberdeen, ID

Irrigated

This location was planted adjacent to the Winter wheat trials and had the tremendous yield and in most cases out yielded the winter wheats. Elevation: 4405 ft.

Soil Type: DeA Declo loam, 0-2%slopes

Previous Crop: Green Manure Oats

Planting Date: September 27, 2021

Harvest Dates: August 18, 2022

2021 - 2022 Champaign, IL - KWS Grain Trial

Variety Grain Type Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre

2021 2022

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 112.0 111.0

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 110.0 109.0

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 114.0 104.0

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 125.0 91.0

Hazlet Rye 83.0

2021 Grain Trial - Akron, CO

Variety Grain Type Bushel/ Acre 2021

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 107.7

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 96.8

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 92.6

Presto Triticale 83.9

Gainer 154 Triticale 73.8

Langin Winter Wheat 73.6

Thor Triticale 72.4 Flex 719 Triticale 60.4

Pika Triticale 48.8

2021-2022 University of Idaho- Grain Trial

Variety

Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre

Grain Type 2021 2022

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 126.0 202.0

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 135.0 201.0

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 137.0 189.0

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 141.0

LCS Jet Winter Wheat 130.0 165.0

SY Ovation Winter Wheat 147.0 155.0

Trial Highlights -

Location: Champaign, IL - KWS Trial Plots

Planting date: October 19, 2021

Harvest date: July 1, 2022

35 N+P, K applied on October 16, 2021, 90lbs of N applied on March 5, 2022, 25lbs of N applied on April 26, 2022.

2020 - 2022 Practical Farmers Trials - ISU Farms

Variety Grain Type

2020 IA Averages 2021 IA Averages Kanawha 2022 Nashua 2022 Boone 2022 Greenfield 2022 2022 Averages

Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Buchel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 133.0 95.0 86.0 116.0 107.50

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 63.50 89.25 149.0 84.0 74.0 111.0 104.50

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 50.50 89.25 147.0 85.0 72.0 113.0 104.25

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 135.0 89.0 82.0 102.00

Danko Rye 68.25 100.0 64.0 59.0 83.0 76.50

Elbon Rye 32.00 42.50 118.0 50.0 50.0 87.0 76.25 Aroostook Rye 28.00 93.0 56.0 57.0 79.0 71.25

Hazlet Rye 46.50 65.00 91.0 65.0 41.0 63.0 65.00

Gardner Rye 47.25 78.0 57.0 57.0 67.0 64.75

Spooner Rye 50.00 84.0 59.0 46.0 65.0 63.50

Dylan Rye 41.50 47.50 89.0 62.0 34.0 55.0 60.00

Trial Highlights -

These trials were conducted by the Practical Farmers of Iowa group.

2022: All locations had good weather and yields.

Kanawha location was at the ISU Northern Research Farm. The Nashua site was located on the ISU Northeast Research Farm ISU Ag Engineering and Agronomy Farm was the home for the Boone, IA location. Lastly, the Greenfield, IA location was the Southwest Research Farm,

2020 average includes: Kenawha and Nashua locations. 2021 average includes: Kenawha, Nashua, Boone and Greenfield locations.

KENTUCKY

University of Kentucky - Grain Trial

Variety Grain Type

2020 2021 2022

AgriMAXX454 Wheat 12.0 67.0 86.0

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 84.0 85.0

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 85.0 82.0

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 87.0 85.0 76.0

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 85.0 93.0 76.0

Spooner Rye 51.0

Aroostook Rye 42.0

Trial Highlights -

Location: Maryland

This site had severe storms in June and July with 50 mph winds and in two instances had over 2 inches of rain in less than 30 minutes.

Trial Highlights -

Location: Lexington, KY - Fayette Co. Plant date: October 24, 2021 Harvest Date: June 27, 2022

Conventional tillage

2022: This location experienced a hard spring freeze that resulted in head damage, yield loss and lodging which lowered the overall yield from previous years.

Applied 0.5 ton/A of lime, and 100# of potash/A, and 150# of diammonium phosphate/A. 30/60 lb split application typically around March 1st/April 1st. Total 90 lb.

2021 University of Maryland - Grain Trial

Variety Bushel/ Acre

KWS Tayo 125.0

KWS Bono 120.0

KWS Serafino 119.0

MICHIGAN

2022

State

KWS Receptor 120.0 105.0

KWS Serafino 119.0 115.0

KWS Tayo 117.0 120.0

Trial Highlights -

Location: Michigan

Mason: Planting date: September 19, 2021

Seeding rate: 800,000 seeds per acre

Harvest date: July 10, 2022

Starter Fertilizer: 350# 10-19-18 7.7% S (35#N, 66.5#P, 63#K, 27#S).

Spring Fertilizer: 128.25# Urea, 83.3# AMS (80#N, 20#S)

SVREC: Planting date: September 20, 2021

Harvest date: July 10, 2022

Seeding rate: 800,000 seeds per acre

Starter Fertilizer: 250# 13-13-21, 5%S, 1%B, 5%Mn, 9%Zn (32.5#N, 32.5#P, 52.5#K, 12.5#B, 2.5#B, 12.5# Mn, 2.25#Zn.

Spring Fertilizer: 157.6# Urea, 83.3# AMS (90#N, 20#S)

MINNESOTA

Variety Grain Type

2020 MN Averages 2021 MN Averages Becker, MN 2022 Crookston, MN 2022 LeCenter, MN 2022 Roseau, MN 2022 2022 Average Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/Acre Bushel/ Acre

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 95.0 123.4 109.0 112.0 121.0 128.0 117.5

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 93.0 117.6 125.0 85.0 136.0 121.0 116.8

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 127.8 100.0 90.0 130.0 130.0 112.5

Hazlet Rye 52.75 90.6 77.0 84.0 85.0 103.0 87.3

Dylan Rye 56.75 83.4 66.0 96.0 75.0 94.0 82.8

Danko Rye 57.75 93.0 90.0 61.0 88.0 87.0 81.5

Spooner Rye 50.25 69.0 76.0 65.0 82.0 96.0 79.8

Gardner Rye 54.75 71.8 74.0 66.0 77.0 88.0 76.3

Rymin Rye 46.75 83.0 61.0 58.0 79.0 85.0 70.8

Elbon Rye 41.75 56.2 59.0 58.0 69.0 62.0 62.0

Trial Highlights -

2020 average includes these locations: Crookston, Lamberton, LeCenter, Roseau. 2021 average includes these locations: Becker, Crookston, Lamberton, LeCenter, Roseau.

2020 - 2022 University of MN - Grain Trial

NEBRASKA

2021 - 2022 University of NE - Grain Trial

Variety Grain Type 2021 NE Average Lincoln, NE 2022 Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 129.3 130.0

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 124.2 129.0

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 126.8 110.0

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 122.3 Hazlet Rye 87.9 Ruth Wheat 62.5 83.0

Trial Highlights -

Location: Lincoln, NE

Planting Date: September 24, 2021

Harvest Date: July 5, 2022

Fertility: 80 lbs/a N using liquid 32% preplant; 80 lbs/a N in mid-April

Herbicide/Fungicides: 2 pts Prowl H2O and 1 pt 2,4-D in mid-April

Soil Type: Kennebec silt loam

Planting Info: Drilled at 1.5” deep into disked oat stubble with double disk no-till drill on 9” centers Overall good yields but moderate test weights. 2021 average includes Sidney and Lincoln locations

NEW YORK

2020 - 2022 Cornell - Grain Trial

Variety Grain Type 2020 NY Averages 2021 NY Averages Caldwell 2022 Snyder 2022 2022 Average

Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 85.0 149.0 115.0 132.0

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 109.8 88.5 151.0 103.0 127.0

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 99.8 84.3 139.0 107.0 123.0

Danko Rye 73.3 60.8 109.0 90.0 99.5

Hazlet Rye 65.0 50.5 107.0 82.0 94.5 Erie Wheat 70.8 48.3 48.0 73.0 60.5

Trial Highlights -

Pre-Plant- 200 lbs of 10:10:10 to give 20 lbs N. Top Dress UAN30 w/2.5% S applied at a rate to give 60lbs N and 5.5lbs S per acre. Some water and winter injury on plots.

Caldwell: Plant date of Oct. 1, 2021, top dress on April 14, 2022, Herbicide applied on May 5, 2022, Harvested on July 19, 2022.

Snyder: Plant date on Oct. 8, 2021, top dress on April 14, 2022, herbicide applied on May 5, 2022, Harvested on July 20, 2022.

2020 average includes the locations: Ketola, Monroe, Seneca, and Snyder. 2021 averages includes the locations: Ketola, Monroe, Seneca, and Snyder.

NORTH CAROLINA

Trial Highlights -

Location: North Carolina

Piedmont: Grain production at this location was excellent across the board with yields above 80 bushels for all varie ties.

White Hat: Serafino and Tayo did not get adequate vernalization temperatures in 2022 due to a mild winter. Tayo harvest moisture was still high time of harvest from delayed maturity due to the vernalization issue which impacted yield negatively.

NORTH DAKOTA

2022 North Dakota University - Grain Trial

Variety Grain Type Hettinger Langdon Minot Average Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 123.0 129.0 114.0 122.0

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 128.0 129.0 106.0 121.0

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 117.0 123.0 101.0 113.7

Hazlet Rye 98.0 107.0 88.0 97.7

Danko Rye 90.0 98.0 78.0 88.7

Dylan Rye 82.0 93.0 86.0 87.0

Rymin Rye 79.0 89.0 71.0 79.7

Spooner Rye 76.0 70.0 72.0 72.7

Aroostook Rye 66.0 69.0 62.0 65.7

2022 North Carolina - Grain Trial

Piedmont White Hat Variety Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre

KWS Serafino 93.0 60.0 KWS Tayo 95.0 47.0

Trial Highlights -

Location: North Dakota Minot, Langdon and Hettinger had very good growing conditions this year showing the great potential in these areas of North Dakota

Minot - Planting Date September 14, 2021

Harvest date August 8, 2022

Soil test: 107 lbs/A N (0-24”), 19 ppm P, 430 ppm K, 24.8 lbs/A Cl, 6.0 pH, 2.6% OM. Applied 50 lbs/A 11-52-0 in-furrow and 100 lbs/A 46-0-0 in a mid-row band at planting.

Langdon: Planting Date: September 10, 2021

Harvest Date: August 11, 2022

Previous Crop: Wheat Fall soil test 2021- NPK 65-24-335 Broadcast 60 lbs/a N as Urea – Oct 21, 2021 Broadcast 60 lbs/a N as Urea – May 26, 2022

Hettinger: Planting Date: September 14, 2021

Harvest Date: August 2, 2022

Previous Crop: Cover Crop Mix 30 lb/ac 11-52-0 with seed at planting. 200 lb/ac (92 lb/ac N) urea applied in early April.

PENNSYLVANIA

2022 PA - Grain Trial

Variety Grain Type Bushel/ Acre

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 103.0

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 102.0

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 97.0

Surge Triticale 79.0

Gunner Triticale 58.0

Aroostook Rye 57.0

Thor Triticale 54.0

Trial Highlights -

Location: Rock Spring, PA

2022 was the first year planting a combination of species. Centre County hybrid rye/triticale/rye tillered very well in the fall and early winter. The winter was mild and there were very little spring green up impacts from freezing. There was timely rainfall in the spring. Weed pressure was very minimal. There was little to no lodging in plots. Overall, for the first year of this trial, the results were very good and provides a good comparison between the species.

Planting Date: October 15, 2021. Harvested: July 15, 2022. Fall fertilizer200 lbs 10-20-20 on September 30, 2022. Spring N fertilizer: 30% UAN, 60lbs/ac + stabilizer on April 2, 2022.

Variety Grain Type Average SD 2020 Average SD 2021 Artesian 2022 Beresford 2022 Tyndall 2022 2022 Average Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/Acre Bushel/Acre Bushel/Acre

KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 54.8 74.0 83.0 83.0 80.0

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 89.0 58.2 71.0 77.0 83.0 77.0

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 125.0 58.4 69.0 80.0 78.0 75.7

KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 113.0 53.7 63.0 75.0 73.0 70.3

Hazlet Rye 77.0 43.8 44.0 61.0 53.0 52.7

Elbon Rye 50.0 33.5 50.0 54.0 46.0 50.0

Rymin Rye 68.0 39.9 40.0 52.0 50.0 47.3

Overland Winter Wheat 27.4 52.0 49.0 34.0 45.0

Trial Highlights -

2020 Average is from Beresford.

2021 Average is from the following locations: Artesian, Kimball, Beresford Site 1 & 2, Tyndall and Lennox.

Inputs: N = 110 lb/ac; S = 15 lb/ac; P&K as per soil test; Hybrid lines were seeded at 800,000 seeds/ac and OP rye lines and Triticale at 1.2 million seeds/ac. Seeding Depth = 1” ; Yields were lower than expected because of the very hot and dry weather that occurred from the middle of June and lasted until the end of July with little or no precipitation. SOUTH DAKOTA

2020-2022 South Dakota State UniversityvGrain Trial - Southeast Research Farm

All About Hybrid Rye

The 2022 crop year highlighted the strengths of KWS Hybrid Rye:

• Very high yield potential

• Very strong winter hardiness and standability

• Lower crop inputs needed

• Less fertilizer due to better nutrient efficiency

• Less or no herbicide due to strong competition to weeds (allelopathy)

• Less or no fungicide due to very strong disease tolerance

• Improved drought tolerance (25% less water use than wheat or barley)

• Crop rotation benefits, increasing yields in subsequent corn & soybeans

• Very low ergot- PollenPLUS® technology

Trial Highlights -

Location: Arlington, WI

Plant date: September 28, 2021

Harvest Date: July 30, 2022

Excellent growing conditions. Nitrogen 30 lbs on September 29, 2021, 55 lbs at spring green up.

2020 - 2022 University of Wisconsin - Grain Trial

Variety Grain Type Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Bushel/ Acre Average 2020 2021 2022 Bushel/Acre

KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye 132.0 118.6 110.0 120.2 KWS Serafino Hybrid Rye 126.0 120.9 106.0 117.6

KWS Bono Hybrid Rye 126.0 115.1 109.0 116.7 KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye 114.0 110.0 112.0

P25R74 WWheat 98.0 106.7 96.0 100.2 Hazlet Rye 79.0 83.0 81.0 Spooner Rye 66.0 73.5 69.8