A medium maturity hard/grit corn 119 CRM. An improved XL80, encompassing all the benefits plus more.

  • Improved yields over XL80.
  • Versatile - more adaptable to Northern NSW and southern Queensland.
  • Larger grain size than XL80.
  • Slightly softer than XL80 - suitable for corn chips.

A medium maturity hard/grit - 118 CRM. To MIA contract grit corn growers, XL80 is the variety of medium maturity hard/grit corn, that is the industry benchmark, because of its proven performance and acceptance by end users.

  • Benchmark for grit corn.
  • High profile name - when you talk of corn in MIA you think XL80.
  • Proven reliability over time.
  • Visually appealing grain.
  • Prefers lower plant populations.

A medium maturity hard/grit corn 115 CRM The new versatile grit corn that offers both dryland and irrigated growers a unique combination of improved stress tolerance, yield and disease resistance. Its quick establishment and seedling vigour suit an early planting.

  • Versatile - either irrigation or dryland.
  • Quick and even out of the ground, even under cool starts.
  • Darker style of kernel.
  • Outstanding disease resistance.
  • Improved stress tolerance.
  • Rounded kernels which means better recovery on top screen.

A medium maturity hard/grit corn 118 CRM.

  • Kernels visually appealing, golden/yellow in colour.
  • Outyield current grit hybrids.
  • Tall robust plant - fantastic emergence and vigour.
  • Versatile - performing under both dryland and irrigation situations.
  • No XL80 background.

A medium-quick maturity feed/starch/silage corn - 108 CRM. A high yielding feed corn. with quick dry down and lower water usage per hectare.

  • High yield for maturity.
  • Quicker growing corn in northern Australia - planted early, one less watering and finishes before summer heat.
  • Rapid drydown.
  • Quick silage corn in south.
  • Contains IT gene - Lightning® is registered for use with Clearfield® Production System on this hybrid.

A quick maturity feed/starch/silage corn 97 CRM.

  • Below 100 CRM.
  • Excellent starter under cool, wet conditions.
  • Suitable for both grain and silage.
  • Good stalk and root lodging resistance.
  • Quick drydown.

A medium maturity feed/starch/silage corn - 115 CRM. It's great under good conditions but in tough environments Hycorn 424 beats other varieties hands down.

  • Excellent starter under cool conditions.
  • Dark green foliage.
  • Large girthy cobs.
  • Very good stress tolerance.
  • High grain yield and grain to stover ratio means high quality silage.

A medium maturity feed/starch/silage corn - 117 CRM.

  • Responds to high inputs.
  • Consistent high yields.
  • Excellent levels of staygreen - provides a wider silage harvest window.
  • High dry matter production means it is number one choice for silage growers.
  • Long slender cob.

A proven consistent grain or silage performer that makes the most of seasonal conditions because of its unique adaptability combined with excellent disease resistance - 118 CRM.

  • Widely adaptable.
  • Potential to put on two cobs - takes advantage of good growing conditions.
  • Excellent disease resistance.
  • Good stress tolerance.
  • Performs better at lower plant populations.
  • Not always the highest yielder, but always reliable and consistent.

A full season tropical x temperate feed/starch/silage corn 126 CRM. A new, high yielding tropical and sub tropical corn. Due to its unique breeding it significantly outperforms existing varieties.

  • Adapted to both tropical and sub-tropical environments.
  • Improved yields over current hybrids grown in north Queensland.
  • Better plant characteristics package means improved plant health and standability.
  • Tropical x temperate cross.

A full season tropical feed/starch/silage corn - 130 CRM.

  • A tough hybrid for tropical environments.
  • Good disease resistance.
  • Big robust plant - ideal for silage as well as grain.
  • Tropical background - bred especially for the tropics.

A medium/quick maturity waxy corn 108 CRM

  • Hycorn 53IT with waxy gene.
  • Large kernel, gives good starch recovery.
  • Quick drydown and earlier to harvest.
  • Accepted by Penfords - contract market available.
  • Limited ear flex

A medium maturity popcorn 115CRM

  • Butterfly type.
  • Yield advantage over current commercial hybrids.
  • Large kernels 52-67 per 10 grams.
  • Popping expansion 36-42 cc/gm.
  • Suitable for both irrigation and dryland.

A medium maturity white corn 120 CRM

  • A true white specialist corn.
  • Semi-hard grain which is favoured type required by snackfood manufacturers.
  • Suitable for the livestock industry.
  • Prefers lower populations.

SWEET CORN
Sweet corn is grown in Australia for the fresh market or for processing (frozen or tinned). Sweet corn processors are variety specific and operate on forward contracts.

  • Tropical background supersweet corn.
  • Full season sweetcorn.
  • Excellent disease resistance.
  • Accepted by Golden Circle.
  • Suitable for processing or fresh market.

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