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FROM CHECKERS TO CHESS Same board, different players Three years ago, I titled my article in this publication, “Jump to the Next Generation”. It featured an analogy between the game of CHECKERS, enjoyed years ago by my grandfather and now my two oldest sons, and the next generation of high yielding hybrids, the ‘22’ series. With three years of checkers under their belt, my sons are now learning to play CHESS, a game played on the same board, but with different players and complexities of moves. The seed business and farming have taken a similar course over the past three years. Many of us are “playing” in the same fields, but the “players” we use and the complexities of moves we make have changed. There has been a power shift. More power is being delivered through the seed today – and that is good news for you, the farmer, and for us, the seed company. While we once delivered yield and agronomic qualities through the seed, we can now solve crop protection problems as well. The use of genetic enhancements along with seed-applied treatments and coatings are our “new players”. The latest examples are the YieldGard Rootworm event, Poncho 1250 seed- applied insecticide and the new YieldGard Plus event with corn borer and rootworm control. All of these products put the power of convenient, effective, time-saving rootworm control into your hands. Our new Sure Gro 130 Profit Pack is another convenient, effective, time-saving “player” to help solve problems in your soybean fields. More uniform stands, less need for replanting, having the right amount of seed to finish the field, freedom to choose the right variety regardless of seed size, and having the opportunity to reduce seeding rates without fear of poor emergence are all powerful new moves afforded by this new player. As we look to 2004, we thank you for your commitment to the playing field of agriculture. We are committed to providing you the most powerful combination of “players”, backed by timely service and support to help you win the game of profitability on your farm. Sincerely, Scott Beck Vice President 220032003003 PRACTICALPPRACTICALRACTICAL FARMFFARMARM RESEARCHRRESEARCHESEARCH PLOTSPPLOTSLOTS GREENHOUSE RESEARCH DEV. N6 N7 N8 GREENHOUSE CENTER HES QTP Silage N2 N3 N4 th PARKING 276 Street LOT 15" Row Beans D.O.P. E1 E2 A1 A2 A3 A4 Field K PARKING LOT Office North Twin Rows LOADING DOCK Corn Beans SG vs. UT Soybeans Alfalfa WAREHOUSE 15" row No-Till Corn Plot 15" Show TRUCK SHOP A7 STORAGE WAREHOUSE Office Plot and WAREHOUSE A6 A5W A5E H1 Glyphosate EPC/D.O.P. Soybean WAREHOUSE Corn Comparison H2 Agroculture Row Width WAREHOUSE Wheat TOWER Study Nitrogen Nitrogen N program Treated vs. Plant BULK A8 Rates Rate Untreated Zone-Till STORAGE and and Row width (CAC) WAREHOUSE E3 Rootworm T-22 Double Crop population Corn BULK Control Soybeans study on STORAGE Treatments YGRW, SAI, Field K beans Granular COB WAREHOUSE South H3 STORAGE Advanced H5 E E E E E E Beans No-Till Stress H4 GRAIN D5 D6 No-Till SEED CORN DRYER Advanced 5 6 7 8 9 10 CENTER Bt Rootworm Hybrids BioPlus 682 Test Hybrid No-Till on 15" beans 300 -6 D1 D2 D3 D4Beans D4E Comparison Field C FERTILIZER YG PLANT AER Plus FaSTart Herb. Corn Beans, 68 Varieties Advanced E E Corn Sens Population Beans, Lime Hybrids Advanced Corn No-Till Corn Conv. Corn Conv. Corn No-Till Beans No-Till Beans Conv. 12 13 Conv. Beans Con. v Twin Lime II Corn Row Pop Beans Conv. Beans No-Till D C F1 F2 F3 300 -4 300 -3 300 -2 300 -1 300 -7 pumpkins B Seed Treatments Organic Cyst Traditional, 300 Bu. 300 Bu. 300 Bu. Protection A Biological, D=Alfalfa Twin Ultra Normal Twin Rows High Pop Row Inoculants and C=Beans Pop Beans Insecticide B=Wheat A=Corn 3YC 2YC 2YC 300 -5N 300 -5S 7½" Corn Rows Rootworm Hybrid Comparison Grain harvested from products that bear this mark is fully approved for food and feed YieldGard,Roundup Ready and Roundup Ready WeatherMax are registered use in the United States and Japan, but is not approved in the European Union. You trademarks of, and used under license from Monsanto Technology, LLC. must nd a market for this crop that will not ship this grain or its processed products to BECK'S HYBRIDS Europe. Appropriate markets for this grain include: domestic feed use or grain handlers STS is a registered trademark of Dupont. that speci cally agree to accept this grain and handle it appropriately. For more information on your grain market options, go to the American Seed Trade Association’s 6767 E. 276th Street website at www.amseed.org or call your seed supplier. CLEARFIELD and Lightning herbicides are trademarks of BASF. SM Atlanta, IN 46031 Know Before You Grow , an information service provided by National Corn Growers Association LibertyLink is a trademark of Bayer. at www.ncga.com. Growers should refer to Monsanto’s Technology Use Guide for information on crop stewardship regarding the potential movement of pollen to neighboring crops. FaSTart and Sure Gro are trademarks of Beck’s Hybrids. 1-800-YES-BECK ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. For more information call 1-800-768-6387. Know Before You GrowSM is a service mark of National Corn Growers Association. www.beckshybrids.com 2004 PFR Atlanta Plot May 18, 2004 N6 N7 N8 15" Drilled Beans Fungicide/Insect. Wheat Corn Beans 180' 180' 140' GREENHOUSE Field K RESEARCH N2 N3 N4 DEV. EPC/D.O.P. QTP Silage NW CENTER Corn Seed Trt. Field K GREENHOUSE 160' NE th Nitrogen Rate Study PARKING LOT 440' 305' 120' 210' 175' A3 E1 E2 A1 A2 A4 Office Trait Showcase PARKING LOADING DOCK & EPC Twin Row LOT Beans Corn Nitrogen Form and Timing Study 150' Alfalfa vs. WAREHOUSE on RR Corn 160' Truck Corn Plot 30" Row 285' Shop WAREHOUSE A7 Shed Office Population WAREHOUSE A6 A5W A5E RW/SAI H1 Study Granular/UT Apr. 13 WAREHOUSE 140' 4 hybrids WAREHOUSE Herbicide H2 15" Row TOWER Systems Planting Twin Row Sure Gro Profit Pack vs. Plant (RR, Bt1, CL) Speed vs. BULK A8 Challenge Starter fert/ STORAGE Apr. 30 4 Untreated vs 4 Sure Gro 30" Row 30" Row WAREHOUSE 440' Micro Nutri. 270' E3 Longterm at 10% less rate Pop Study Study Hybrid 7½", 15", 30" BULK RR vs Trad. No-Till 140' STORAGE 240' Comparison Beans Systems May 17 Field K (Beans '04) 190' 180' 180' COB WAREHOUSE South H3 STORAGE 240' 450' 300' 270' Advanced H5 E E E E E E NT Beans H4 GRAIN # D6 Corn NT SEED CORN DRYER WheatD5 90 N Advanced 5 6 7 8 9 10 CENTER Beans NT 110#N RW & YG Plus 50' 2 Reps 200' # vs ISO line 160' 140 N 80' D1 D2 D3 D4 AER 300-6 FERTILIZER # Headline + 140 N 160' PLANT NutriDense 80' Field C Glyphosate 280' 350' 160' Advanced 80' E E and SG vs. UT 680' 12 13 Beans Beans Corn Corn Beans Cont. Corn Soybean Seed Wheat 60' No-Till (conv) Advanced 5 varieties Treatments Corn (conv) Cont. Beans Cont. Beans (Trad., Biolog., Inoc., Insect.,) Conv. Conv. Conv. Conv. No-Till No-Till No-Till No-Till Cont. Corn Beans D -4 C " 80' 80' 80' 80' 80' 80' 80' 80' F1 F2 F3 300 300 -3 300 -2 300 -1 300 -7 7½ Corn B Corn Herb. Corn Arcadia Plots Organic A 30" 15" Trt. Sens. Pop. D=Alfalfa Cont. Rows Rows C=Wheat D.O.P. Beans Corn on HP Soil B=Corn Conv Till Beans 480' A=Beans Pop Study 160' 80' 160' 4YC 1YB 1YB 1YC 300-5S Pumpkins Additional Plots- Beans Additional Plots- Corn Wheat 480' US 31- NoTill Pickett- Organic Hoch Corn Pickett- Organic 480' 80' 46 GoldRushGoldRush AlfalfaAlfalfa "Breakthrough Forage Technology" Key Features: A high yielding, persistent variety that carries the StandFastTM Alfalfa Technology traits for faster recovery after harvest and improved standability through the bud stage. Genetic Background: A synthetic variety developed from crossing European germplasm screened for US adaptability onto elite 4.0 fall dormancy plants selected for superior yield, persistence and foragequality. Fall Dormancy Rating 4.0 FD 1 FD 2 FD 3 FD 4 FD 5 FD 6 FD 7 FD 8 FD 9 FD 10 Winter Hardiness Rating 2.1 WHI1 WHI2 WHI3 WHI4 WHI5 WHI6 Recovery After Harvest Rating 7.0 Slow 1 23456789Fast10 Forage Quality Entry Tons/Acre CP RUP NDFD RFQ Milk/Ton Milk/Acre GoldRush 6.16 20.8 23.3 47.5 191 2981 18325 Wintergold 5.5 23.2 22.7 48.8 230 3200 17590 Magnum V 5.77 22.4 22.4 48.2 202 3049 17580 54V54 5.63 22.2 22.2 47.8 205 3048 17580 403T 5.47 23.2 23.2 48.6 215 3119 17067 WL 325HQ 5.51 23 23 47.9 211 3075 16929 Beck’s will continue to offer our top-selling Wintergold alfalfa as well as our Leaf Guard brand (leafhopper tolerant) alfalfa. We also offer a full line of superior forage products including our Ultimate Hay & Pasture Mix, Horse Mix and All Grass Mix in addition to a variety of grass and legume seeds. 6 CORN SUMMARY Multi-Year Yield Comparisons of Various Hybrids (Includes Farmer Plots, BECK'S Research, and University Data) Dollar advantage per acre is calculated using $2.00/bu. pricing and drying costs of $0.02 per point of moisture per bushel. BECK 5166 Comparisons BECK 5366 Comparisons % $/Acre % $/Acre Yrs Plots Brand-Hybrid Bu/A Moist.