YOU WANT MORE TIME…
IT’S THE ONE THING YOU CAN’T BUY, RIGHT? NOW YOU CAN.

You want higher corn yields and less lodging, and you want your soybean yields to be better, as well.

HERE’S HOW HEFTY BRAND 40 SERIES CORN CAN HELP YOU WITH ALL THIS – BUT FIRST, THE BIG QUESTION.

HOW IN THE WORLD CAN HEFTY’S HAVE “40-DEGREE CORN” AND BIGGER SEED COMPANIES DON’T?

Look back in history at almost any great innovation…

These things often come from small companies before they are widely adopted, so we expect someday many seed providers will have 40 Series hybrids in their lineups, but for now, they don’t. Here are the three keys to 40 Series Corn, the only corn we know of in the world that is recommended for planting in 40-degree soil temps.

1. HEFTY COMPLETE SEED TREATMENT

TARGETED SCOUTING

We’ve been working with biologicals/Naturals in seed treatments for about two decades. What we’ve discovered is a package that speeds emergence and boosts early nutrition, even in super-cold soils.

2. HIGHER COLD GERMINATION SCORES.

PRECISION SAMPLING

A 60% or a 70% cold germ doesn’t work. Just because the warm germination score on the tag says 95%, that does not mean that corn will grow in cold soil. With 40 Series Corn, you can count on a high cold germination rate.

3. GREAT GENETICS

 

HARVEST PLANNING

Starting with a great pedigree is always essential for cold soil emergence.

LET’S GO BACK TO MY OPENING STATEMENTS AND HOW 40 SERIES CAN HELP.

It basically comes down to planting earlier. My dad would often talk about how you should “focus on the end date rather than your start date.” For example, if I want to be done planting my soybeans by May 1, I probably need to be done planting my corn by April 25 at the very latest, which basically means I’ve got to start April 10, because we have a lot of corn acres and we commonly have a few rain days in there. Here’s some of the good news with that.

  • When you start planting earlier, your corn is shorter. That means less lodging, less greensnap, and less plant material you have to run through your combine, which leads to reduced wear and tear and fewer breakdowns.
  • Earlier planting usually means higher yields, as well. On our farm, April planting typically boosts yield by 20 to 50 bushels over May planting.
  • Best of all, when you plant 40 Series Corn and start earlier, that means you have more time for every other job you have to do on the farm. Think about how that will reduce your stress. Think about the higher yields you’ll get in soybeans from planting earlier. Think about the better weed control you’ll achieve by spraying earlier.

HEFTY BRAND 40 SERIES CORN CAN HELP TRANSFORM YOUR OPERATION, AND WE’RE EXCITED TO OFFER IT IN EVEN GREATER QUANTITIES IN 2026!