SilageSmart®

Just as corn selected for grain production have different characteristics, silage corns are developed for specific purposes and farming operations as well. Yet, most seed companies approach the silage grower with a “one size fits all” approach to fulfilling the needs of producers looking to help maximize their acres devoted to corn silage production.That’s where SilageSmart™ comes in.

 

Fontanelle has developed corn silages specifically for your operation. Producers can now choose from the following types of corns depending upon their intended use, farming practices, location and budget.

 

Highly Digestible Silage Corn (HDS)

HDS products have high forage content of digestible forage, higher sugar content and softer, more digestible kernels. The plants mature more slowly – giving a longer period for silage harvest in the desired plant moisture range. Compared to traditional dual purpose corns, HDS have shown significantly higher NDF digestibility tested from 24-36 hours. High yields of HDS (with traits) will allow cattle producers to increase the amount of corn silage in the ration to combat the high cost of feed corn without the loss of production.

 

Dual Purpose Corn

Fontanelle is introducing a line of new corn numbers that offer the grower a choice of either potential high grain yield corn or high tonnage silage. These corn products are ideal for the cattle producer allowing for the opportunity to adjust corn acre usage to current market conditions.

 

HDS Characteristics:

  • Extremely tall plant with more leaves above the ear.
  • Softer kernel texture – little or no kernel bypass.
  • Slower drying for longer harvest window.
  • High tonnage produces more milk per acre.
  • Available in new genetics and seed traits.

Dual Purpose Corn Characteristics:

  • Look for the identifying SilageSmart logo.
  • Flexibility to harvest either grain or cut forhigh tonnage silage.
  • Available in the newest of genetics and traits.
  • Some corn numbers selected for thosemarginal acres and economically priced.

8T812 Brand

Also Available: 8R811 Brand

RM: 113-115

Key Strengths

  • Yield potential, roots, staygreen and overall disease package
  • Dual purpose corn
  • 20% refuge required for 8T812 Brand in the Corn-Growing Area
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Silage Smart

8T468 Brand

RM: 113-115

Key Strengths

  • Widely adapted corn
  • Excellent top-end yield potential
  • 20% refuge required in the Corn-Growing Area
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Silage Smart

7V711 HDS Brand

RM: 111-113

Key Strengths

  • Long girthy ears with loads of grain will satisfy the tonnage and silage quality requirements for dairy or cattlemen
  • Electrifying appearance with potential to convert to unrivaled tonnage at harvest
  • Combines impressive performance with wide adaptation
  • 20% Structured Refuge in corn-growing area

 

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Silage Smart

7V196 HDS Brand Blend

RM: 110-112

Key Strengths

  • Tall robust plant
  • High digestible starch
  • 10% Refuge-In-A-Bag
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Silage Smart

7A631 RBC Brand Blend

RM: 109-111

Key Strengths

  • 95/5 blend of B.t. and non-B.t. seed for the lowest refuge in the Corn-Growing Area
  • High yield potential
  • Very strong plant health and agronomics
  • Standout features include excellent roots and good stalks
  • Dual purpose corn
  • No separate refuge required in the Corn-Growing Area
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Silage Smart

6R173 HDS Brand

RM: 106-108

Key Strengths

  • Large plant profile leads to high starch volumes and high silage yield potential
  • Soft kernel texture improves feed utilization and produces high amounts of digestible dry matter
  • Strong roots and stalks provide dependable performance at harvest
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Silage Smart

6A688 RBC Brand Blend

RM: 106-108

Key Strengths

  • 95/5 blend of B.t. and non-B.t. seed for the lowest refuge in the Corn-Growing Area
  • Excels at high yield potential levels
  • Excellent late season staygreen & strong foliar disease package
  • Excellent greensnap tolerance
  • Dual purpose corn
  • No separate refuge required in the Corn-Growing Area
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Silage Smart

6T226 Brand

RM: 104-106

Key Strengths

  • Very good Goss’s Wilt tolerance for the Western Corn Belt
  • Very good test weight
  • Dual purpose corn
  • Processor Preferred High Extractable Starch (HES)
  • 20% refuge required in the Corn-Growing Area
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Processor PreferredSilage Smart

5T750 Brand

RM: 99-101

Key Strengths

  • Top end yield potential
  • Very good stalks and roots
  • High test weight grain
  • Agronomics allow for delayed harvest
  • Very fast drydown for maturity and test weight
  • Dual purpose corn
  • 20% refuge required in the Corn-Growing Area
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Processor PreferredSilage Smart