Forage lineup brand new for 2023

Maizex Seeds has new hybrids it says will build on its existing stable and provide yield and value to growers.

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Stephen Denys, director of market and product development, says Maizex has a new earlier-maturing grain corn hybrid, MZ2266DBR, that has an 82-day relative maturity, good yield potential, excellent grain quality and high test weight. 

Within the 90- to 91-day relative maturity corn, Maizex is introducing a new conventional hybrid, MZ314. 

“That one we really like because it gives us top end yield potential, really good consistency in ear size – a really nice hybrid in terms of what it produces. For those farmers who are in the conventional market, this gives them a top rate hybrid,” says Denys. 

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Maizex also has new soybean varieties for the 2023 growing season, including AvalancheXF. 

“We really like the disease package on this variety,” says Denys. “I just think the herbicide flexibility and what it’s giving in terms of yield performance across a range of soil types [is top notch].” 

The 2023 forage lineup for Ontario is essentially brand new, he adds, because Maizex is tying in with its sister company, Elite, in Quebec. 

Althea is one new example. It is a standfast alfalfa variety with fast recovery and regrowth.

“If we are on a shorter cutting interval, such as a dairy farmer who wants to increase the number of cuts, then Althea with that standfast is a good choice for that situation,” says Denys. 

For a summary of new seed technology from the crop’s sector, see the Oct. 31 edition of Farmtario or see the Crops section at farmtario.com.