Soybean Summary

If we were to summarize what we learned from our plots, it would be that Pioneer has some very exciting offerings for soybean seed.

The newest offering is P15T46R2! It's very seldom that any variety in any bean plot sticks out so much that you have to check to make sure you didn't harvest an extra row by mistake but we hadn't seen P15T46R2 before either! And it wasn't just our plots that showed this either, P15T46R2 dominated just about every plot that was out there. Great IDC score, a 1.5 maturity, has SCN gene, high phytophthora tolerance, and obviously sets a new yield level for our area. P15T46R2's high yield this year just about demands a look in 2016.

What do you want from your soybeans you plant?
*High IDC scores.
*Varieties that can be planted anywhere, just load up your seed tender and take them anywhere.
*Early-maturing soybeans that you can start combining right away.
*Ripens evenly so you don't have to wait to harvest.
*Good canopy to compete with all of the late-season waterhemp in our area.
*Great field yield averages.
*Gorgeous beans to impress your relatives when they stop by for a summer visit.
Guess What! Those soybean varieties are here at South Valley Seed. P10T91R and P10T02R are just those beans! Not only do they both have the characteristics listed above but they also compliment each other in that one comes out of the ground fast and pods fast (P10T91R), and the other is slower to start but finishes real fast (P10T02R). Proven over the last 2-3 years, you need to raise these two varieties!

There is one other soybean you might want to look at also, the old reliable 90M80! With market prices of soybeans in the tank, you might be looking for a less expensive offering for some of your fields. 90M80 is economical and also reliable. It also has the Peking SCN gene to help you combat possible future SCN resistance. Check it out at South Valley Seed!

South Valley Seed will still be offering 91M10's for the conventional bean grower out there. It's one of the top conventional beans on the market.

One last comment on another topic for soybean seed........ Liberty Link Soybeans.  Pioneer does have some new Liberty Link Soybean varieties but only on a severely limited basis.  If you are considering planting Liberty Link Soybeans next year, let us leave you with a couple thoughts. There are quite a few companies offering the LL soybean seed next year, but actually there are very few different varieties. Make sure you aren't planting all of the same variety that are found in many different bags. Also, unless you have raised LL beans in the past, all of the varieties will be new to you. Do you really want to risk your ability to pay your bills with a variety you have never had on your farm before? Seems risky, especially with RR soybeans hitting yield levels we've seldom seen. Food for thought.