Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 25, 1997, Image 27

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    WEIGH BEFORE YOU PAY
Why would a seed company offer Its best discounts for orders before
giving you the chance to see how their products really perform?
Side-by-side comparison results could make a big difference in your hybrid decision and income next year.
Contact your Pioneer sales rep to make arrangements to weigh comparisons on your farm.
For local yield data, see youf Pioneer sales rep or check out our website at www.pioneer.com.
This final 1996 summary of Pioneer* brand hybrids against competitors reveals why you should
weigh before you pay.
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
PIONEER® brand hybrids vs. competitive hybrids, all comparisons by brand
1996 Comparisons from New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland & eastern Ohio
Brand
AGRIPRO
AGWAY
CARGILL
CHEMGRO
(NOVARTIS)
CIBA SEEDS
NORTHRUP KING
DEKALB
DOEBLERS
EASTLAND
FIELDERS CHOICE
HUBNER
HYTEST
MYCOGEN
NC+
Adjusted gross income calculated with the price of corn at $2.50 per bushel and drying costs of $0.02 per point of moisture
Yield is represented in bushels per acre at 15% moisture.
Pioneer* brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. trademark of Pioneer Hl-Bred
International, Inc. of Des Moines, lowa, USA
Maybe they don’t want you to see their yield results.
Number
of
Trials
248
197
263
98
761
197
878
343
234
286
14
125
133
273
Technology That Yields®
Yield
Difference
-12.6
-8.7
-9.4
-16.9
-7.7
-4.9
-7.9
-15.1
-9.7
-20.3
-24.3
-15.3
-8.5
-14.6
PIONEER.
•BRAND PRODUCTS •
Moisture $/Acre $/Unlt Pioneer
Difference Difference Difference Wins
-0.2
-2.0
-0.6
+l.l
-0.1
-1.6
+0.2
-0.4
-1.0
-1.8
-2.0
-0.4
-1.7
-1.5
-$122
-$lO3
-$95
-$l5O
-$37
-$3l
-$2B
-$45
-$74
-$6l
-$74
-$146
-$lO4
-$207
-$246
-$149
-$lOO
-$155
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