Season Greetings

We hope everyone had an excellent Holiday season here at South Valley Seed we did Gary spent time with his family around the Wheaton area. Kyle he spent time with his in laws down in southern MN and his family at his family farm in North Dakota. Pat he also spent time with his family in the Dumont area. On January 1st 2017 was Pat's last day at South Valley Seed. Pat decided to retire to spend more time helping out on his farm, to spend more time with his family, and to spend alot more time fishing!

We have another discount deadline coming up on Friday 1-6-2017 and this one is a big one. If you want to get in on this discount give Gary 218-639-4064 or Kyle 320-304-2368 a call or stop in and we can get you booked before you lose out on a discount.

Also Kyle has added Talc Sales to South Valley Seed so if anyone is interested in Talc for the 2017 planting season let us know and we can get some delivered out to your farm. The Deadline for that is March 1 2017.

Discount Deadline

We have a the next set of discounts fast aproaching towards the end of the month November 30th is the next deadline date. I know with Thanksgiving fast aproaching and the beautiful weather we have been having everyone wants to be out and enjoying the weather but we want our growers to be aware of the discount deadlines. Let us know and we can get out to your farm and sit down with you and get you locked in the the most discounts that are available to you and your farming operation. 

Gary Yost 218-639-4064

Kyle Dally 320-304-2368

Come on in!!

Come on in to South Valley Seed for a cup of coffee or a pop and pickup the latest plot results from South Valley Seed and the Traverse County Corn growers association from the 2016 growing season.

Third and Fourth Plot Results are in!!!

Anderson

Pioneer 9188AMX.                16.7%.           205.0 bu/ac.               57.1 lbs

Pioneer 9526AMXT.              17.0%.           214.9 bu/ac.               55.4 lbs

Pioneer 9644AMX.                16.9%.           208.4 bu/ac.               57.0 lbs

Pioneer 9681AMX.                16.8%.           209.2 bu/ac.               55.7 lbs

Pioneer 9703AMX.                17.2%.           225.1 bu/ac.               58.2 lbs

Pioneer 9929AMXT.              17.5%.           236.6 bu/ac.               55.4 lbs

Pioneer 0157AMX.                18.0%.           238.5 bu/ac.               57.4 lbs

Pioneer 0339AMXT.              18.6%.           227.3 bu/ac.               56.4 lbs

Pioneer 9917AMX.                17.9%.            222.1 bu/ac.               57.7 lbs

Competitor                             16.5%.           212.3 bu/ac.               56 lbs

Competitor                             16.5%.           231.5 bu/ac.                56.4 lbs 

Competitor                              15.7%.          235.4 bu/ac.                56.3 lbs

Competitor.                             15.9%.          222.9 bu/ac.                 57.1 lbs

Competitor.                             15.7%           231.4 bu/ac.                 56.4 lbs

Warehouse/Show Plot

Pioneer 9929AMXT                             17.0%.             202.8 bu/ac.      55.4 lbs

Pioneer 0157AMX.                              18.0%.              213.4 bu/ac.     56.8 lbs

Pioneer 0339AMXT.                            18.5%.              207.6 bu/ac.     55.9 lbs

Pioneer 9917AMX.                              17.7%.              206.8 bu/ac.     57.3 lbs

Pioneer 9929AMXT (StepUp)             16.7%.              207.2 bu/ac.     55.7 lbs

Pioneer 9929AMXT (Commence).      17.5%.              210.2 bu/ac.     55.9 lbs

Competitor                                            17.8%.             199.6 bu/ac.      55.6 lbs

Competitor.                                           17.4%.              207.8 bu/ac.     56.6 lbs

Competitor.                                           16.8%.              198.8 bu/ac.     56.8 lbs

Competitor                                            16.6%.              214.9 bu/ac.     56.6 lbs

Competitor.                                           16.4%.              207.3 bu/ac.     56.0 lbs 

The Competitors we used in these plots were Channel, Dekalb and Gold Country. 

Second Plot Results are in!!!

Jorschumb Plot is located on the Northwest side of Wheaton Mn
This plot was planted on April 22nd 2016 and harvest October 7th 2016

AGRONOMIC 

Pioneer 9188AMX.                    17.3%            189.2 bu/ac          57 lbs
Pioneer 9526AMXT.                  17.8%            192.9 bu/ac          55.4 lbs
Pioneer 9644AMX.                    17.8%            191.4 bu/ac          55.9 lbs
Pioneer 9681AMX.                    17.5%            204.6 bu/ac          55.6 lbs
Pioneer 9703AMX.                    18.0 %           212.0 bu/ac          54.9 lbs
Pioneer 9929AMXT.                  18.9%            224.8 bu/ac          54.2 lbs
Pioneer 0157AMX.                    19.7%            232.4 bu/ac          55.6 lbs
Pioneer 0339AMXT.                  19.8%            233.0 bu/ac         55 lbs
Competitor.                                18.6%            229.4 bu/ac         54.2 lbs
Competitor.                                18.0%            221.8 bu/ac          56.6 lbs
Competitor.                                16.8%            215.1 bu/ac          55.3 lbs
Competitor.                                16.9%            200.1 bu/ac          55.7 lbs
Competitor.                                15.8%            207.5 bu/ac           55.9 lbs


The competitors we used in this plot were Channel, Gold Country, and Dekalb if you would like to know which Competitors were which come in and we will be more than happy to go over the Plot Data with you.

First Corn Test Plot Results are In!!!

Sorensons
At this plot we did some Fertilizer trails

Agronomic

Pioneer P9929 (None)                              17.4%     208 bu/ac          55.7 lbs
Pioneer P9681 (None)                              17.5%     187.2 bu/ac       57.5 lbs
Pioneer P9681(7-17-7+Generate)            17.1 %     200.2 bu/ac       57.5 lbs
Pioneer P9929 (7-17-7+Generate)           17.6%      215.7 bu/ac       55.6 lbs
Pioneer P9929 (7-17-7)                             15%        224 bu/ac          55.4 lbs
Pioneer P9681 (7-17-7)                            17.8%      200.8 bu/ac       56.5 lbs
Pioneer P0157 (7-17-7)                            20.1%      224.8 bu/ac       56.1 lbs
Pioneer P0157 (7-17-7+Generate)           20.2%      226 bu/ac          57.1 lbs
Pioneer P0157 (None)                              20.4%     225.8 bu/ac        57.1 lbs

Genetic

Pioneer P9188AMX                  16.8%      175.9 bu/ac       58.4 lbs
Pioneer P9526AMXT                17%         177.9 bu/ac       57.3 lbs
Pioneer P9644AMX                  17.8%      206.1 bu/ac       56.4 lbs
Pioneer P9681AMX                  17%         178.5 bu/ac       57.3 lbs
Pioneer P9703AMX                  17.9%      203.6 bu/ac       56 lbs
Pioneer P9929AMXT                18%         216.9 bu/ac       56.1 lbs
Pioneer P0157AMX                  20.3%      226.2 bu/ac       58.7 lbs
Pioneer P0339AMXT               20.6%       203 bu/ac          57.8 lbs
Pioneer P9917AMX                 18.1%       192.6 bu/ac       59.4 lbs
Pioneer P9917R                        18.3%       210.1 bu/ac       55.4 lbs
Pioneer P9929 (Step up)           18.4%       209.1 bu/ac       55 lbs
Pioneer P9929 (Commence)     18.6%       210.1 bu/ac       55.8 lbs
DeKalb 49-72                           17.8%        213.6 bu/ac       56.5 lbs
DeKalb 4565                            19.4%        209.4 bu/ac       54.7 lbs
Golden Country                        17.2%        211.4 bu/ac       56.1 lbs
DeKalb 4415                            16.6%        201.5 bu/ac       55.8 lbs
Channel 192-09                        20.8%        186.5 bu/ac       55.1 lbs
Pioneer P0157AMX                 19.5%        228.4 bu/ac       56.1 lbs   


Well the P0157 on the top once again. We have alot of this corn out in the country side if you don't have it on your farm and want it on your farm get ahold of us at South Valley Seed.

2016 Soybean Plot averages

Anderson

At this plot we had a Plot average of 62.5 bu/ac with P18T26r2 leading the way at 70.6 bu/ac

Jorschumb

At this plot we had a Plot average of 60.96 bu/ac with P15T46r2 leading the way at 69.7 bu/ac

Sorensen

At this plot we had a Plot average of 55.18 bu/ac with P18T26r2 leading the way at 67.8 bu/ac

Boehmlehner/Warehouse

At this plot we had a Plot average of 50.82 bu/ac with P11T22r2 leading the way at 58.1 bu/ac

We have some new and exciting soybean heading your way for the 2017 season. Keep an eye on are the P09T29x which one all of our extend plot trails with an average of 58.34 bu/ac between the 4 different plots. Also keep an eye on the P11T22r2 this soybean looks to be a high yeilder for your good soybean ground. And for those of you looking to go to later maturity bean check of the P18T26r2 this soybean did phenomenal in our plots. 

Stop by South Valley Seed and talk with Gary, Kyle or Pat for your 2017 seed needs. 

Office (320) 563-4600

Gary Yost (218) 639-4064

Kyle Dally (701) 730-0235

Pat Peyton (320) 808-4453