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Dave’s Soybean Picks for 2025

by | Dec 10, 2024 | Agronomy Services, Seed Retail | 0 comments

Choosing the right soybean variety is a crucial step in setting your operation up for success. Dave’s Picks for 2025 bring you the best-performing soybeans, designed to thrive in a variety of field conditions. Whether you’re managing soil variability, disease pressure, or maximizing yield potential, these picks will help you get the most out of your season.

Enlist E3 Soybeans: Early to Late Maturity Varieties

1. Stine 009EG32

  • Pros: Exceptional yield potential, 3a, resistance to PI88788, improved IDC on salty soils.
  • Cons: IDC rating of 5.5.

2. Stine 01EH32

  • Pros: High yield potential, 3a, resistance to PI88788, IDC at 6.3, and strong Brown Stem Rot (BSR) tolerance.
  • Cons: Medium plant height.

3. NK04-A9E3

  • Pros: Strong yield performance and resistance to PI88788.
  • Cons: IDC rating of 5.5.

4. LGS0405E3

  • Pros: PEKING resistance source for SCN, IDC rating of 6.5.
  • Cons: Medium plant height.

5. Fortus 0544E

  • Pros: Medium-tall plant structure, resistance to PI88788 3a, great BSR tolerance.
  • Cons: IDC is slightly lower than other picks at 5.6.

6. NK07-G5E3

  • Pros: Strong yield potential, PEKING resistance source, and 1k3a resistance.
  • Cons: IDC rating of 5.9.

7. LGS0830E3

  • Pros: High yield potential, excellent height, resistance to PI88788, 1k, 3a, strong IDC at 6.9, and exceptional shatter resistance.
  • Cons: Late maturity date.

XtendFlex Soybeans: Early to Late Maturity Varieties

1. Integra XF0115

  • Pros: Tall, early maturity, resistance to PI88788, strong defensive package, excellent IDC rating of 6.9.
  • Cons: 1c, Sensitive to Metribuzin. 

2. Dyna-Gro S01XF25

  • Pros: Tall, early maturity, resistance to PI88788, strong defensive traits, and excellent IDC at 6.9.
  • Cons: 1c, Sensitive to Metribuzin.

3. LGS0139XF

  • Pros: Tall, early maturity, resistance to PI88788, strong defensive package, excellent IDC at 6.9.
  • Cons: 1c, Sensitive to Metribuzin.

4. LGS0444XF

  • Pros: Medium-tall plant structure, excellent yield potential, resistance to PI88788, and AA IDC at 6.4.
  • Cons: 1c, Sensitive to early stress, WM

5. Integra XF0493

  • Pros: Medium-tall, strong yield potential, resistance to PI88788, and AA IDC at 6.4.
  • Cons: 1c, Sensitive to early stress, WM

6. Channel 0423RXF

  • Pros: Medium-tall, strong yield potential, resistance to PI88788, and AA IDC at 6.4.
  • Cons: 1c, Sensitive to early stress, WM

7. Dyna-Gro S05XF73

  • Pros: Tall, handles all soil types, resistance to PI88788, and IDC rating of 6.5.
  • Cons: 1c, Yield limited by defensive package

8. Channel 0525RXF

  • Pros: Great yield potential, handles variable soils, resistance to PI88788, and strong VG IDC at 6.4.
  • Cons: 1c, Lacks Phytophthora root rot (PPR) gene—avoid Phytophthora-prone fields.

9. NK08-R3XF

  • Pros: Tall, adaptable to all soil types, resistance to PI88788, 0.6 mat, and IDC at 6.3.
  • Cons: 1c.

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Dave’s Picks represent the best options for maximizing yield and managing field variability. Contact us to discuss which variety fits your needs and secure your seed for 2025 today!

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