This may seem crazy, but we’ve seen great success in temperatures colder than 40 degrees with our Hefty Brand 40 Series Corn, so don’t fear those cold nights. Just plant once your soil is dry and you are on or past your first planting date for crop insurance. Over the past few years, has your seed dealer ever said, “It’s too cold to plant”? Have you seen poor stands or low yields after planting into cold soils? Have you been nervous about being the first farmer in your area to put seed in the ground? Have you wondered how you can get all your acres planted in a timely fashion despite cold weather? Have you been wishing you could see faster emergence? These challenges have plagued farmers for decades, but now there is a better solution than we’ve ever had before. No other seed company today can offer this to you, but we can — with Hefty Brand 40 Series Corn.

WE ARE SO CONFIDENT IN OUR 40 SERIES CORN HYBRIDS, WE BACK THEM UP WITH A FREE REPLANT POLICY!

One of the best lessons I got from my dad on the farm was when he told me to quit thinking about when I wanted to START any job. Instead, he told me to focus on when I wanted to FINISH and then work my way back from there. For example, I want 100% of my crop planted in April. For us, planting corn in May versus April is sometimes a 50-bushel loss, but it’s at least 20 bushels on average. I can’t afford that, so I start thinking about all the acres we have and how we’re going to get all that seed in the ground by May 1. By the time I work my way back, adding in rain days and breakdowns, we have to start planting April 10 most years to make this happen. Of course, the soil is not dry on that day every year, but we at least need to be ready to go. There is little chance our soil temp will be warm on April 10, and honestly, if I could plant all my corn on one day it would probably be April 20 instead of April 10, but that’s not the point. Instead of comparing first planting dates, you need to compare your first planting date to your last one. While April 20 planting will usually equal or even beat April 10 planting, on our farm April 10 planting beats mid-May planting almost every single time. The longer I wait to start, the later I finish, and the higher chance I have for yield loss. These dates may not be your dates, but the fact remains — early planting beats late planting on average, and if you’re going to start early you need corn that can handle the weather. No other corn we know of is recommended for planting in 40-degree soil temps other than 40 Series Corn.

YES. HERE’S WHY.

I understand it’s hard to believe that a smaller company came out with this first and the “big guys” don’t have it, but when you look through the history of the United States and especially when it comes to farming, a lot of the innovation occurs when individuals or small companies develop new concepts or technologies. Hopefully, every company eventually comes out with seed that can be planted much earlier than normal like ours can, as this is something that is needed on most farms, especially in the northern United States. The earlier you can plant, the better chance you have for high yields. The earlier you plant, the more time you have for all your other jobs on the farm. No corn other than 40 Series can give you the thing you may need most in your operation — time.

Plant 40 Series Corn first on your farm. Plant 40 Series Corn when it’s cold or warm. Plant 40 Series Corn even if the upcoming forecast looks cold. Plant 40 Series Corn even if someone told you imbibitional chilling will damage your seed. Plant 40 Series Corn when other seed companies are saying, “It’s too cold to plant.”