02.13.09 - If You Want Top Soybean Yields…“SECURE The Baby!”
John Belding, Chief Seed Plant Engineer and Director of Qualiy Control at AgVenture Mid-South inspects every lot of seed treated in the seed plant. AgVenture’s SecurityPlus Seed Treatment System is the most effective up-to-date seed protection system in the industry.
“Soybeans need to be part of every delta farmer’s 2009 cropping plan,” states Wayne Dulaney, Lead Agronomist for AgVenture Mid-South. “Not only are soybeans one of the greatest rotation companions for corn, rice, and cotton, but they also have the ability to adapt to almost any soil type and weather condition. If there was ever a crop that could help insulate farmers from the ‘uncontrollables’ involved in producing a crop, it is soybeans,” says Wayne. “As we learn more about how to break yield barriers in soybeans, they are becoming even more attractive to delta farmers.”
We already know that higher plant populations in soybeans have a very positive effect on yield, but only when every seed is of the highest quality when it is planted. We know if a farmer plants his soybeans uniformly at 1.5” deep, his yield will be higher, but only when that seed is of the highest quality when it is planted. The problem is, too many growers are not getting the kind of performance they want out of their soybeans year in and year out because there is one major factor standing in their way and that is “Securing the baby.”
“I guess the key to reaching top soybean yields in the farmer’s field starts with me,” says John Belding, Chief Plant Engineer and Director of Quality Control for AgVenture Mid-South. “Our number one goal, before the seed ever leaves our plant, is to “Secure the baby.” We use that expression to describe our state of the art seed treatment system in our plant. Once the baby soybean seeds have been cleaned to our specifications, we “Secure them.” That is, we put them through our SecurityPlus Seed Treatment System that coddles the seed just like a baby. SecurityPlus is the most effective up-to-date seed protection system in the soybean industry today. It is a custom designed seed protection plan that gently coats every seed with the best and most effective soybean seed treatment combinations. The Security System protects soybean seeds better than any other seed treatments on the market. “It is a waste of time to give customers the highest quality seed possible if that seed quality is not protected,” says John. “Our Security System locks in our quality and makes sure the seed is protected all the way from planting to full emergence and beyond. Our goal is to make sure every farmer has a near perfect, healthy plant stand in every part of his field so he can raise the best crop possible. It all starts with us giving that seed its ultimate protection right here in the seed plant.”
“I work closely with some of the best farmers in the south,” states Wayne, “And I’m advising them to balance their 2009 cropping plans with a good number of soybean acres. There is just so much potential raising soybeans in rotation. After all, we are currently testing new soybean varieties on our own farm that are approaching 100 bushels per acre consistently. In the next few years we believe we will achieve 120+ bushels per acre, but not one of those varieties is placed into our Maximum Profit System for yield testing unless every seed has been “Secured” first.
When you plant soybeans this spring, remember that all seed treatments are not equal. Only the Security Seed Protection System provides the kind of protection you need to achieve yield levels that will never again make you question your seed quality ever again.
Give the soybean experts at AgVenture a call today. Ask them to help you develop your 2009 cropping plan that includes “Secured” soybean seed.
For more information contact AgVenture Mid-South, 877-974 SEED or 662-627-7060. You will be glad you did. www.agventuremidsouth.com