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SilageMaster Hybrids are specifically bred to be the highest-tonnage, best quality silage hybrids you can plant. When managed correctly they will not only maximize forage production per acre, they will also produce more milk or more animal gain per acre than leafy, BMR, or regular grain-silage hybrids.
SilageMaster Hybrids are the result of a multi-year corn breeding project focused on breeding and selecting corn germplasm to produce large ears with highly digestible grain on tall, dense, syrupy stalks. Every SilageMaster hybrid we launch has been thoroughly tested for tonnage and analyzed for quality in a lab. But much more importantly, they have been tested as silage on-farm, through actual dairy cows. We will only release a SilageMaster hybrid after extensive testing for tonnage, silage quality, agronomic performance, and on-farm performance.
SilageMaster Hybrids have thick, sugary, dense, good-standing stalks and large ears with highly-digestible grain. Their peak performance for silage will be at a harvest population of 30,000 plants (a lower population than typical for grain/silage hybrids). The thick, good-standing stalks allow you to cut your silage closer to the ground, increasing tonnage and getting more of that sugary stalk to your cows! Those syrupy stalks also increase fiber digestibility. The higher sugars in the stalks and leaves also mean less dry matter loss during fermentation. And finally, the soft, starchy grain on the large ears improves the grain digestibility, improving animal performance.
1. Lower your planting populations. We know, seedsmen never tell you to do this, but to optimize the stalk circumference and performance of SilageMaster hybrids, plant at 30-32,000 seeds/acre. This will save you money on seed, but more importantly give you better silage. The optimum harvest population is 30,000 plants/acre.
2. Increase the chop length of your silage. Don’t worry, they sugary stalks will work their magic at a slightly longer length, and you’ll have less dry matter loss.
We are currently only offering two, Viking 24SM07 and Viking 24SM15. They are both conventionally-grown and will be treated with organically-compliant biologicals. We will be launching additional hybrids in the coming years, and we fully intend to have Certified Organic seed available for 2025.
All Blue River Organic and Viking Non-GMO corn for organic farmers will be coated with RiseUp, our label for organic-compliant seed treatments that promote strong emergence, early vigor, and robust development that leads to highly productive plants. More information about each of these coatings can be found on our website.
For the 2026 planting season, the following treatments could be on your RiseUp-treated corn. Most hybrids will be coated with two or three of these products. The information about which products are on your seed corn will be on the back of each bag tag. It is not possible to specify which treatment will be on your seed in advance. All products used in the Rise Up base treatment are OMRI listed without restriction. OMRI Certificates for these products can be found on our website.
LALRISE® PRIME contains spores of a carefully-selected strain of endomycorrhiza that are bio-encapsulated for on-seed survival. This mycorrhiza has consistently been shown to improve: stand establishment, nutrient & moisture uptake , drought tolerance, growth, and yield.
LALRISE® START SC is developed from a plant-growth-promoting microbe (Bacillus velezensis). In trials, this product has consistently improved the early-season growth of seed and seedlings, and enhanced the growth, yield, and quality of grain and forage.
Seedworx™ Fortiflo Organic is an OMRI-listed seed coating engineered to keep more of your organic treatment package locked onto every seed. Its formulation creates a uniform and low-dust film that protects through handling, storage, and planting, all while maintaining smooth seed flow.
SoilBiotics® Seed Start 200 is a humic acid seed treatment combined with a blend of living, breathing microorganisms. This humic acid has been shown to improve cold germination and seedling emergence. The microorganisms have an all-around positive effect on seedling growth rate, immunity to biotic and abiotic stress, and the development of the root system and its microbiome.
SabrExTM Root Inoculant is a proprietary blend of trichoderma and mycorrhizal fungi that aids in plant rooting, nutrient and water uptake.
SoilBiotics® 1R is a humic acid product derived from mined Leonardite. It is formulated to improve nutrient uptake, provide better root development, and reduce plant stress.
The combination of treatments cannot be ordered or specified in advance. It is dependent on the location and timing of the seed cleaning and treatment process.
Not available with John Deere Financing.
Available on corn, soybeans, and alfalfa seed only.
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SAVE $1 per unit when you buy your soybeans in 40 unit tote bags (no discount for boxes).
| INTEREST RATE | THROUGH | PAYMENT DATE |
| 0% | Nov. 15, 2025 | Jan. 2027 |
| Prime -3% | Dec. 15, 2025 | Jan. 2027 |
| Prime | Jan. 15, 2026 | Jan. 2027 |
| Prime +6.6% | July 15, 2026 | Jan. 2027 |
Blue River Organic corn and soybean seed comes in three different levels of purity: UltraPure (99.9% GMO-Free), Pure (99.0% GMO-Free), and Select (98.0% GMO-Free). If it doesn’t meet one of these three standards, we won’t sell it as organic seed.
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