 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 Monsanto Technology/Stewardship Agreement that you sign. By opening and using a bag of seed, you are reaffirming your obligation to comply with those stewardship requirements.
 Respect the Refuge® is a training and communications campaign that helps heighten awareness of Insect Resistance Management (IRM) requirements, as mandated by the EPA, when insect-protected traits are planted. The campaign’s goal is to provide tools that would help seed companies, dealers, growers and everybody else involved with insect-protected traits to help drive the use of refuges. The current tools available include reminder postcards, posters, logos, IRM tip boxes from university entomologists, Refuge Calculators and a Visual Impact Presentation on the spread and resistance of rootworm variants in the Midwest.
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 Biotechnology Industry Organization.
IMPORTANT: Grain Marketing and Seed Availability: Genuity™ SmartStax™ has received the necessary approvals in the United States, however, as of [date of printing], approvals have not been received in certain major corn export markets. Genuity™ SmartStax™ will not be launched and seed will not be available until after import approvals are received in appropriate major corn export markets. B.t. products, including Genuity™ SmartStax™ may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state.
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. IMPORTANT: Grain Marketing and Seed Availability: Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™ has received the necessary approvals in the United States, however, as of [date of printing], approvals have not been received in all major corn export markets. Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™ seed will only be available as part of a commercial demonstration program that includes grain marketing stewardship requirements. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Consult with your seed representative for current stewardship information. Acceleron™, Acceleron and Design™, Genuity™, Genuity and Design™, Genuity Icons, Processor Preferred™, Processor Preferred and Design®, Roundup®, Roundup and Design®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design™, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, SmartStax™, SmartStax and Design™, VecTran™, Vistive®, Vistive and Design®, VT Triple PRO™, YieldGard®, YieldGard Corn Borer and Design®, YieldGard Plus and Design®, YieldGard Rootworm and Design®, YieldGard VT®, YieldGard VT and Design®, YieldGard VT Rootworm/RR2®, and YieldGard VT Triple® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Liberty Link® and Liberty Link and the Water Droplet Design® are registered trademarks of Bayer CropScience AG. Herculex is a trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Respect the Refuge® and Respect the Refuge and Corn Design® are registered trademarks of National Corn Growers Association. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specialty Hybrids & Design™, Thumper & Design™, and Your Field, Our Specialty™ are trademarks of American Seeds, LLC or its subsidiaries. ©2009 Monsanto Company.
 
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Rating Scale
Excellent = 9-10, Very Good = 7-8, Good = 5-6, Fair = 3-4, Poor = 1-2
Based on Specialty and Monsanto conducted trials. Ratings apply to product when grown in its area of adaptation and maturity zone and relative to other Specialty brand products.
Herbicide Caution
Ratings are based on observations and research using herbicides at and above the labeled rates to stimulate extreme environmental conditions, misapplication and adverse soil pH or organic content. |
Value Added Traits
VT3 = YieldGard VT Triple®, YGPL/RR2
= YieldGard® Plus with Roundup Ready® Corn 2, RR
= Roundup Ready® Corn 2, HES
= Processor Preferred™ HES, HFC
= Processor Preferred™ HFC
Codes
L = Low, S = Short, M-S = Medium-Short, M = Medium, M-MH = Medium-Medium High,
M-H = Medium High, MH-H = Medium High-High, M-L = Medium-Low, M-T = Medium-Tall, T = Tall, H = High
IRM = Insect Resistance Management |
Benefit of New Soybean Seed
Convenience
• Reliable seed supply in many maturities
• Access to the most elite germplasm
Economics of New Seed vs. Bin-Run
• New seed out yield bin run
• Average loss of ~ 10-15% clean out at harvest for bin-run seed
• Handling and transportation costs for bin-run (approx. $.35-$.75 bushel)
Limited Warranty Benefits
• Dealer agronomic support before and after the sale
• Risk management benefits of Roundup Rewards® (over $500 million paid to growers since 1997)
New Innovations
• Royalties provide research and development of new traits and higher yielding germplasm
• Monsanto is 100% committed to agriculture |
Soybean Seed Piracy
Seeds containing the Roundup Ready® trait are protected under numerous United States patents, including Patent Numbers 5,352,605 and RE39247. It is unlawful to save Roundup Ready® soybeans for planting or transfer to others for use as planting seed. Specialty Hybrids advises all its customers and dealers that saving seed from any Roundup Ready® soybean brand is in direct violation of United States patent law and may bring legal action by Monsanto that can result in crop destruction and/or monetary assessments, if found guilty in a court of law.
Roundup Agricultural Non-selective Over-the-top Herbicide Products:
Roundup WeatherMaxx®, Roundup Ultramax®, Roundup Original®, Roundup Custom®
You may use another glyphosate herbicide, but only if it has been approved for use on Roundup Ready® crops, and have been labeled for this use by all required governmental agencies. MONSANTO DOES NOT MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS COVERING THE USE OF GLYPHOSATE PRODUCTS FROM COMPANIES WHICH ARE LABELED FOR USE OVER ROUNDUP READY CROPS. MONSANTO SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OF THESE PRODUCTS IN ROUNDUP READY CROPS. Please note: To qualify for Roundup Rewards® benefits, labeled Roundup® agricultural herbicides are the only systemic, non-selective herbicides which may be used for burndown or in-crop applications on any Monsanto trait crop on your farm. See Roundup Rewards® brochure for full details. |
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