Economics of New Seed vs. Bin-Run:
- Income lost by not selling as commodity grain (e.g. 1 bushel of bin-run seed multiplied by the price of a soybean bushel)
- Average loss of ~ 10-15% cleanout at harvest for bin-run seed
- Handling and transportation costs for bin-run (approx. $.35-$.75/bushel)
- Bin-run planting rates are generally 15% higher than new certified seed
- New seed yields an average of 1.8 bushel/acre more than bin-run (University yield trials range from 1.2-5.9 bushel/acre)
Limited Warranty Benefits
- Dealer agronomic support before and after the sale
- Risk management benefits of Roundup Rewards® (over $600 million paid to growers since.