2024 Viking Non-GMO Seed Guide

VIKING

PERFORMANCE. VALUE. SIMPLICITY. WELCOME TO VIKING 2024!

Viking is 100% focused on bringing you the bestavailable conventional, non-GMO corn, soybean, and alfalfa hybrids and varieties. For many seed companies, non-GMO is an afterthought or a sideline. Not for us. We spend all our time sourcing the best-available non-GMO germplasm, trialing it against the stiffest competition across the Midwest, and bringing it to you with a competitive price and simple, transparent discounts.

PERFORMANCE

Yield matters. We get it. With land, fertilizer, and equipment costs at all-time highs, every bushel counts. You can’t afford to plant “good” hybrids. You need the best hybrids. We are confident that our hybrids have as much yield potential as any hybrids you can plant, and we’ve got the receipts to prove it. Look at FIRST & University Trials in SD, MN, IA, WI and you will see Viking hybrids winning or finishing near the top, time after time.

We have quadrupled our research budget and are now developing our own hybrid crosses in addition to an extensive hybrid evaluation program. This year we have 92 replicated corn research plots across the Midwest. These include experimental hybrid screening trials, hybrid development and placement trials, and pre-commercial hybrid evaluation trials. It’s easy to find the hybrid that yields the most, but you also have to be confident in its agronomics across a range of environments, planting populations, and soil

types. And you have to know where each hybrid will perform the best. It’s about getting the best-adapted hybrid and soybean variety on each field of your farm.

VALUE

It is not our goal to have the cheapest seed. Our goal is to bring our customers the best genetics and quality at the best possible price. We are confident that our corn and soybean genetics and quality will maximize the return on your seed investment.

SIMPLICITY

Our focus is simple. We are 100% focused on bringing you the best non-GMO seed. Our pricing is also simple. We have one price and one set of discounts for everybody. We believe in transparency and treating people fairly. We don’t offer trips or tractors or tickets to the game.

We know that it’s not how much money you spend on seed, it’s the return on investment that seed brings to your operation.

We appreciate your business. Have a safe and prosperous harvest.

Thank you,

Mac Ehrhardt

EARLY PAY DISCOUNT

• 10% if paid by Sept. 30, 2023

• 7% if paid by Nov. 30, 2023

• 5% if paid by Dec. 30, 2023

• 3% if paid by Jan. 30, 2024

Not available with John Deere Financing. Available on corn, soybeans, and alfalfa seed only.

BOXED CORN AND SOYBEANS

• Seed corn is available in 40-unit (80M/unit) hardsided pro-boxes or soft-sided tote bags at no additional charge

• Soybeans are available in 40-unit (140M/Unit or 110M/ unit) soft-sided tote bags at no additional charge.

• Soybeans are available in 40-unit (140M/unit or 110M/ unit) hard-sided pro-boxes for an additional $3/unit

• Orders for boxes or totes must be placed by Feb. 29, 2024

• Bulk boxes must be returned by June 30, 2024

• Cost of returning boxes is responsibility of customer

• $600 deposit per box invoiced at time of delivery

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SPECIAL TERMS

WE MAKE IT EASY TO ORDER, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE.

ORDER THROUGH OUR DEALER NETWORK

Work with one of our dealers to place your order and have your seed shipped to them. To find a dealer near you, visit alseed.com/dealer-locator.

ORDER DIRECTLY THROUGH US

Call us at 800.352.5247 or visit alseed.com/viking to place your order. We can ship your seed directly to you anywhere in the United States, or we can ship your order to one of our dealers.

RETURN POLICY

We can help arrange qualifying returns as noted below, but the costs of the return are the responsibility of the customer.

BEFORE JUNE 15

We will cheerfully accept returns of seed corn, soybeans, and alfalfa until June 15 (or up to 30 days after purchase).

AFTER JUNE 15

There will be a $10/bag restocking charge on corn and $3/bag restocking charge on soybeans, alfalfa, and other seeds.

We will not accept returns of:

• Value-priced closeout corn hybrids

• Seed corn or soybeans treated with a custom treatment

• Opened, wet, dirty, unsaleable or damaged bags of seed

• Available on corn, soybeans, and alfalfa

• $2,500 minimum purchase.

• ‘Regular’ purchase JDF is available on any product with no minimum purchase (special terms do not apply).

• JDF customer service: 1-800-356-9033

• Apply online at: deere.com/en/finance/financing/multi-use-account

REPLANT POLICY

If you experience an early-season crop loss in fields planted with seed purchased from us, you may be eligible for replant seed at half-price.

We will provide replant seed of the same species for half of the full retail price or replant seed of a different species for half of the value of the replant or original planted seed (whichever is lower).

We will not warrant alfalfa seed planted between June 1 and August 1, and we do not provide any replant discount for winter-killed seed of any kind.

WORKHORSE HYBRIDS

PROVEN TO DELIVER CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE YIELDS AT A LOWER COST!

$144/80,000 SEED UNIT*

88-84W 84-day CRM

• Taller hybrid with great overall stress tolerance

• Strong adaptation in northern zones & west

• Excellent overall plant health

• Strong emergence & early vigor, good choice for cornon-corn acres

88-94W 94-day CRM

• Solid plant health & agronomics

• Excellent stress tolerance, even on lighter soils with lower CEC

• Good plant health & disease tolerance

• Strong emergence & early growth lead to fast canopy closure

WHY DO VIKING WORKHORSE HYBRIDS COST LESS?

We are able to sell these hybrids at a lower cost for four reasons:

1. They are produced using modified female parents which produce more seed per acre, lowering our seed cost.

2. These hybrids carry lower royalties than the royalties we are obligated to pay on the newest, highest-yielding hybrids.

3. They are flat-priced. No Early-Pay discounts or JDF financing.

4. Fungicide treatment only. No Cruiser insecticide.

ARE THESE HYBRIDS “OLD” OR “CLOSE-OUT” SEED?

No. We have selected and produced these hybrids specifically for this purpose. These hybrids are:

• Adapted to your less-productive ground (180 bu/A yield ceiling)

• Widely adapted

• Drought-tolerant

• Flex-eared

• Dual-purpose

• Conventional hybrids with no traits, no guarantee on GMO purity

SAVE $10 PER BAG ON INSECTICIDE-FREE VIKING SEED CORN

Most seed companies treat all of their seed corn with insecticide. We offer you the freedom to choose.

Several university studies demonstrate insecticide-treated seed protects grain yield only in limited circumstances. If you don’t need insecticide-coated (Cruiser, Poncho, etc.) seed corn, don’t pay for it!

FARMER’S CHOICE: SAVE $10 PER BAG!

Your conventional corn will still be treated with a package of fungicides to protect it from seedling diseases and 2 biologicals (SabrEx & Excellorate) to enhance its health and yield.

Please specify “insecticide-free” when ordering (first-come, first-served).

Limited availability. Available only on these hybrids: 88-84W, 42-92, 88-94W, 51-95, 48-08

For more information, visit: alseed.com/insecticide-free-viking-seed-corn

VIKING CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO SEED CORN

VIKING 77-83 83-DAY CRM

YIELD PUNCH WITH SOUTHERLY MOVEMENT

• Showy hybrid with good ear flex

• Great agronomics, including strong stalks and roots

• Widely adapted east to west, with strong southern movement as a late or re-plant

• Outstanding disease tolerance leading to excellent season-long plant health

VIKING 68-86 86-DAY CRM

EXCELLENT YIELD & DROUGHT TOLERANCE

• Outstanding drought tolerance on a variety of soil types

• Excellent root and stalk strength for harvest flexibility

• Medium-tall plant; widely adapted across northern Corn Belt

• Great late-season plant health

• Moves south well as a late plant or re-plant option

VIKING 88-84W 84-DAY CRM

WORKHORSE: CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE, DUAL PURPOSE

• Taller hybrid with good dual-purpose potential for grain or silage

• Strong adaptation in northern zones and west

• Excellent overall plant health with great overall stress tolerance

• Strong emergence and early vigor, good choice for corn-on-corn

VIKING 80-89 89-DAY CRM

STRONG AGRONOMICS, STRONG YIELDS

• Consistent strong performance in four years of testing across MN, ND, SD, and WI

• Broad adaptation to many soil types & environments

• Medium-tall plant with strong stalks for late-season standability

• Moves south out of zone well as an early hybrid or replant option

That 68-86 is really surprising. This year we had extended dry spells, and I put in on my sandiest fields. It seemed like we always got the rain just in the nick of time. I had a 60-acre piece that averaged 240 Bu./acre.

– FOLEY, MN –

VIKING 42-92 92-DAY CRM

PROVEN PERFORMANCE FOR GRAIN OR SILAGE

• Many years of outstanding performance in yield trials and on farms

• Impressive yield across varying soil types, populations, and environmental conditions

• Strong stalks and roots enable harvest flexibility

• Excellent seedling vigor for early planting

• Medium-tall plant performs well as a dual-purpose silage hybrid

• Moves south well as an early maturity or replant hybrid

VIKING 88-94W 94-DAY CRM

TOUGH GROUND YIELDS

• Dependable ‘Workhorse’ hybrid that could dual-purpose for grain or silage

• Average drought tolerance, consistent look across locations in 2022

• Good plant health and disease tolerance

• Strong emergence & early growth lead to fast

Sunrise over healthy Viking cornfield in late August near Lake Mills, IA

VIKING 51-95 95-DAY CRM

OUR BEST-SELLING HYBRID

• Consistent performance each year

• Shorter hybrid with excellent stalk and root strength

• Healthy plant with good tolerance to Goss’s Wilt

• Excellent drought and high pH tolerance

• Widely adapted across SD, MN, WI, northern IA, and MI

• Best yield performance at medium to high populations

• Customers report this is a fine choice for hand-picking

VIKING 52-96 96-DAY CRM

TOUGHNESS IN A HYBRID

• More yield than 51-95 when placed on heavier soils

• Good foliar disease tolerance, with outstanding anthracnose stalk rot resistance

• Strong emergence for early planting and reduced tillage

• Excellent stalk and root strength

• Exhibited great drought tolerance alongside 51-95 in 2021 & 2022

Product Manager Jake Hansen, customer Arlen Koepp, and Viking dealer Dorian Gatchell near a field of Viking corn on Arlen’s farm in Granite Falls, MN

VIKING 46-96 96-DAY CRM

GREAT GRAIN & SILAGE PERFORMANCE

• Performs well on various soil types, populations and management systems

• Strong stalks and roots

• Outstanding Goss’s Wilt and Gray Leaf Spot tolerance

• Medium-tall hybrid, good potential for an early silage option

• Positive response to fungicide applications

• Half-sister to both Viking 42-92 and Viking 51-04

• Only available in small flat 39# seed.

VIKING 24-99 99-DAY CRM

HELPING TO BATTLE TAR SPOT

• Strong, consistent performance across all locations in 2022

• Outstanding disease resistance to NCLB, Goss’s Wilt, GLS, and Tar Spot

• Fast emergence and strong early vigor

• Excellent agronomics, including strong stalks and roots

• Only watch-out on light ground with no irrigation

VIKING 44-98 98-DAY CRM

STRONG PERFORMANCE YEAR AFTER YEAR

• Great drought tolerance

• Excellent stalk and root strength

• Girthy, semi-flex ear with excellent drydown

• Widely adapted across the northern Corn Belt at higher populations

• Not a good choice for fields with a history of Goss’s Wilt or poorly drained soils

VIKING 99-00 100-DAY CRM

• Strong stalks, roots, and yields

• Excellent standability, even in wet conditions

• Good overall plant health (including Goss’s Wilt tolerance) with high test weight

• Great tolerance to drought and wet soil

• Widely adapted east to west on all soil types and most management systems

My neighbor planted Viking 99-00 last year for the first time, and man he said that corn was awesome. It stood like a picket fence all fall. He had neighbors coming to look at it to find out what corn it was – I was one of them. I ended up buying some this year. What can I say, it’s a great hybrid.

– CHATFIELD, MN –

VIKING 52-00 100-DAY CRM

HIGH PH SOILS? NO PROBLEM

• Great drought tolerance and stable performance

• Strong stalks and excellent roots

• Excellent overall plant health and strong disease resistance

• Strong performance across MN, northern IA, WI and eastern Corn Belt

• Related to Viking 51-95

VIKING 55-02 102-DAY CRM

TOP-END YIELD POTENTIAL

• Outstanding top-end yields on highly productive acres

• Long, flex ears with above average test weight grain

• Best performance east of I-29, moves south well as an early hybrid

• Not suited for poorly drained soils

VIKING 46-02 102-DAY CRM

1ST PLACE, 269 BUSHELS, 2022 EYOTA, MN FIRST TRIAL

• Excellent yields across wide range of locations/environments

• Consistently competes against top-traited corn products

• Great agronomics, including strong stalks and roots

• Medium-tall plant with excellent overall plant health

• Strongly adapted in-zone and north as a full season hybrid

VIKING 51-04 104-DAY CRM

GRAIN, SILAGE? TAKE YOUR PICK

• Outstanding dual-purpose hybrid

• Excellent digestibility and tonnage rating for silage

• Top notch late-season health & above average height

• Good emergence and root strength

• Best

on medium to heavy

Eric Madsen harvests a Viking corn test plot in Audubon, IA

VIKING 84-04 104-DAY CRM

EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL FOR HIGH QUALITY GRAIN

• Excellent yields of high quality grain

• Exhibits a girthy, semi-flex ear with high test weight grain

• Good plant health, with high tolerance to Goss’s Wilt and Tar Spot

• Medium-tall hybrid with strong stalk and roots

• Best positioned in the central Corn Belt and east on medium-heavy soils

VIKING 84-05 105-DAY CRM

CONSISTENCY + YIELD = 84-05

• Outstanding performance from Champaign, IL to Omaha, NE to I-90 corridor

• Widely adapted east to west

• Great tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, GLS

• Strong stalks and roots

• Good tolerance to higher plant populations, with enough ear flex to handle tough ground

VIKING 42-05 105-DAY CRM

TOP-END YIELDS ON TOP-END GROUND

• Outstanding yield potential with excellent response to intensive management

• Adapted across the Corn Belt in its maturity zone with good ability to move north as a full-season hybrid

• Great tolerance to NCLB and Goss’s Wilt

• Medium-height plant with good test weight grain

• Avoid poorly drained soils

VIKING 72-06 106-DAY CRM

1ST PLACE, 278 BUSHELS, 2022 JACKSON, MN FIRST TRIAL

• Outstanding yield performance across multiple locations

• Excellent tolerance to Tar Spot, Goss’s Wilt, and NCLB

• Widely adapted east to west and moving north as a full season hybrid

• Strong agronomics, staygreen and late season intactness

• Best kept on well-drained soils

I better get some 51-04 on order because I love that thing for silage. But, heck, it works awesome for grain, too, if a guy needs to. But I will bet you $100 right now that 99-00 will be my best corn, and that is saying a lot because I love 51-95 [see page 8]. It’s the best corn-on-corn hybrid I have ever seen! The elevator guy said my 99-00 was the best corn he has ever seen; he was like , “Holy smokes, look at those ears...that is 230-bushel corn for sure!” I just laughed.

– LAKE CITY, MN –

VIKING 48-08 108-DAY CRM

PROVEN PERFORMANCE

• Top-end yield potential with consistent performance in trials and on farms

• Exceptional tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, and GLS

• Strong roots and stalks

• Great response to high populations and intensive management

• Excellent performance across the central and eastern Corn Belt

• Can double as a silage hybrid, excellent tonnage and quality

VIKING FODDER 5 111-DAY CRM

EXCELLENT DUAL-PURPOSE HYBRID

• Tall hybrid with very strong roots and stalks

• Excellent overall plant health and late-season intactness

• Allows for a wide harvest window for silage or earlage

• Long flex ear type, performs well at varying planting populations

• Very good silage results for both tonnage and quality

VIKING 58-11 111-DAY CRM

STILL GOING STRONG

VIKING 85-09 109-DAY CRM

YIELD + GRAIN QUALITY

• Strong yield performance and excellent grain quality

• Widely adapted hybrid east to west

• Excellent disease tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, and GLS

• Strong stalks, with very good late season intactness

• Semi-flex ear, with high test weight grain

• Very strong yield performance across locations in 2021-22

• Outstanding agronomics, strong stalks and roots

• Widely adapted east to west, north to south

• Great late season plant health and intactness

• Semi-flex ear with good test weight grain

• Can double as a silage hybrid, excellent tonnage and quality

CLOSEOUT CORN

SAVE ON HYBRIDS

that are being discontinued and on certain lots of our most popular hybrids that contain extra-large or extra-small seed.

SEED TREATMENTS FOR CORN

Nearly all of our conventional corn is treated with CruiserMaxx for Corn as well as two very effective biologicals.

EXCELLORATE TM

• Blend of carbohydrates, plant nutrients, enzymes, and plant and soil stimulants

• Helps overcome stresses during germination, emergence and early plant growth

• Enhances biological activity and increase yields

SABREX ® FOR CORN

• Produces larger roots improving nitrogen & water use efficiency

• 10.4 bu/ac trial average over untreated (NDSU, 3 locations, 4 replications)

• Proprietary mixture of Trichoderma mycorrhizal fungi

• Improves stress resistance

CRUISERMAXX ® CORN 250

• Early-season protection from wireworms, black cutworms, and seed corn maggots

• Broad-spectrum protection from seed-borne and soilborne fungal damping-off diseases

• Increased plant stand, uniformity, vigor, and yield

DUAL-PURPOSE GRAIN/SILAGE HYBRIDS

WHY

CHOOSE A VIKING DUAL-PURPOSE HYBRID?

Because grain has energy. Our Dual-Purpose hybrids are exceptionally high-yielding grain hybrids, so you are going to get a lot of grain in your silage—which equates to higher energy. Dual-Purpose hybrids have an optimal grain-to-stover ratio and have excellent standability compared to low-lignin specialty silage hybrids.

VIKING 68-86 86-DAY CRM

EXCELLENT YIELD & DROUGHT TOLERANCE

• Outstanding drought tolerance on a variety of soil types

• Excellent root and stalk strength for harvest flexibility

• Medium-tall plant; widely adapted across northern Corn Belt

• Great late-season plant health

• Moves south well as a late plant or re-plant option

VIKING 42-92 92-DAY CRM

PROVEN PERFORMANCE FOR GRAIN OR SILAGE

• Many years of outstanding performance in yield trials and on farms

• Impressive yield across varying soil types, populations, and environmental conditions

• Strong stalks and roots enable harvest flexibility

• Excellent seedling vigor for early planting

• Medium-tall plant performs well as a dual-purpose silage hybrid

• Moves south well as an early maturity or replant hybrid

VIKING 46-96 96-DAY CRM

GREAT GRAIN & SILAGE PERFORMANCE

• Performs well on various soil types, populations and management systems

• Strong stalks and roots

• Outstanding Goss’s Wilt and Gray Leaf Spot tolerance

• Medium-tall hybrid, good potential for an early silage option

• Positive response to fungicide applications

• Half-sister to both Viking 42-92 and Viking 51-04

• Only available in small flat 39# seed.

VIKING 24-99 99-DAY CRM

HELPING TO BATTLE TAR SPOT

• Strong, consistent performance across all locations in 2022

• Outstanding disease resistance to NCLB, Goss’s Wilt, GLS, and Tar Spot

• Fast emergence and strong early vigor

• Excellent agronomics, including strong stalks and roots

• Only watch-out on light ground with no irrigation

VIKING 51-04 104-DAY CRM

GRAIN, SILAGE? TAKE YOUR PICK

• Outstanding dual-purpose hybrid

• Excellent digestibility and tonnage rating for silage

• Top notch late-season health & above average height

• Good emergence and root strength

• Best performance on medium to heavy soils

VIKING 84-04 104-DAY CRM

EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL FOR HIGH QUALITY GRAIN

• Excellent yields of high quality grain

• Exhibits a girthy, semi-flex ear with high test weight grain

• Good plant health, with high tolerance to Goss’s Wilt and Tar Spot

• Medium-tall hybrid with strong stalk and roots

• Best positioned in the central Corn Belt and east on medium-heavy soils

VIKING 48-08 108-DAY CRM

PROVEN PERFORMANCE

• Top-end yield potential with consistent performance in trials and on farms

• Exceptional tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, and GLS

• Strong roots and stalks

• Great response to high populations and intensive management

• Excellent performance across the central and eastern Corn Belt

• Can double as a silage hybrid, excellent tonnage and quality

VIKING 85-09 109-DAY CRM

YIELD + GRAIN QUALITY

• Strong yield performance and excellent grain quality

• Widely adapted hybrid east to west

• Excellent disease tolerance to Goss’s Wilt, NCLB, and GLS

• Strong stalks, with very good late season intactness

• Semi-flex ear, with high test weight grain

VIKING FODDER 5 111-DAY CRM

EXCELLENT DUAL-PURPOSE HYBRID

• Tall hybrid with very strong roots and stalks

• Excellent overall plant health and late-season intactness

• Allows for a wide harvest window for silage or earlage

• Long flex ear type, performs well at varying planting populations

• Very good silage results for both tonnage and quality

VIKING 58-11 111-DAY CRM

STILL GOING STRONG

• Very strong yield performance across locations in 2021-22

• Outstanding agronomics, strong stalks and roots

• Widely adapted east to west, north to south

• Great late season plant health and intactness

• Semi-flex ear with good test weight grain

• Can double as a silage hybrid, excellent tonnage and quality

VIKING CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO SOYBEAN SEED

VIKING 0821N

HIGH YIELDS, GREAT SOUTHERN MOVEMENT

• Out-yields traited products in Group 2 RM

• Tall, bushy plant that keeps its size moving south of zone (for late or re-plant)

• Great emergence and standability

• Good cyst bean with strong IDC tolerance

0.8 RM

VIKING 1700N

YELLOW HILUM, GREAT PROTEIN, GREAT YIELDS

• Equal to P21A20 in two years of testing

• Protein usually above 42%; tested at 42.3% in 2021

• Good standing, medium bushy plant

• Cyst nematode protection (PI88788)

1.7

RM

• Can show a few dark-hilum off -types (4/1000 seeds)

VIKING 1718N

1.7

RM

BEST IN CLASS

• Replacement to Viking 1218N; 2.5 bu. adv. Outstanding yields in our trials in 2021-22

• Great southern movement as early maturity or replant

• Good branching ability to close wide rows well

• Excellent plant health and standability

VIKING 1518N

EXCELLENT ON FARMS & IN TRIALS

• Medium-stature, bushy bean; works great in wide rows

• Travels south well as an early option

• Strong emergence and standability; good no-till option

• Cyst nematode protection (PI88788)

• Avoid fields with history of white mold

ELITE MID-GROUP 1 GENETICS

• Excellent standing, with good branching capability

• Great emergence

• Outstanding defensive characteristics including tolerance to white mold, brown stem rot, and IDC

• Very good yield across years and locations

Viking soybeans in Iowa

IAS19C3 1.9 RM

YELLOW HILUM, FOOD GRADE

• New genetics out of ISU; yellow hilum

• Stronger emergence and early growth

• Excellent standability all season long

• Outstanding yield performance, competing with some of the best genetics on the market

• 41.3% protein in our 2021 testing

• License required before seed delivery

VIKING 2340KN 2.3 RM

PEKING CYST RESISTANCE HAS YOU COVERED

• Ideal for tough cyst nematode acres

• Out-yielded Viking 2155 for 5 years

• Very good IDC score and Peking cyst resistance

• Medium height, bushy plant

•

VIKING 2022N 2.0 RM

NEXT LEVEL IN YIELD POTENTIAL

• Direct replacement for Viking 2018N, 4-bu advantage in 2021 trials

• Medium-tall, medium-bushy plant

• Good stress and disease tolerance, including Phytophthora, SDS, white mold, and IDC

•

standability

VIKING 2155N

A TOP-SELLER YEAR-AFTER-YEAR

• Impressive yield potential

2.2 RM

• Good defensive package, with great tolerance to IDC, Phytophthora, Brown Stem Rot

• Has matured similar to a 2.2-2.3 RM

• Well adapted to SD, IA, MN, WI, and northern NE

• Brown hilum, average seed size

Albert Lea Seed’s Ty Larson and Jake Hansen inspect soybean plants with long-time customer Craig Burke at his farm in New Hampton, IA

CONVENTIONAL

E24Y002

YELLOW HILUM, FOOD GRADE

• Replaces Viking 2188AT12 with similar yields and much better standability

• RAG1 gene for aphid tolerance

2.4 RM

• Rps1k gene for good phytophthora tolerance and PI88788 for cyst nematode resistance

• Medium-bushy plant type to aid in canopy closure

• 41.8% protein in our 2021 testing

VIKING 2418N

HIGH YIELDS AND SOUND AGRONOMICS

• Very high yielding with excellent performance in trials from MN to OH

• Widely adapted across the Midwest

• Good standing, medium-bush plant

• Rps1k gene for excellent

2.4 RM

*Shatter may vary depending on environmental conditions.

VIKING 27B4

FIRST CLASS GENETICS

• Outstanding yield performance across the Midwest and east

• Well-adapted to move south out of zone

• Medium-tall plant with good standability

2.7 RM

IA3054RA12** 2.8 RM

YELLOW HILUM, VERY HIGH PROTEIN

• True food-type soybean with tremendous yield potential

• Widely accepted in the food industry and very marketable; will routinely make 42% contracts

• Strong disease resistance to SWM, BSR, IDC and Phytophthora

• Stacked Rag 1 & 2 aphid-tolerant genetics

• Very good yields

• Shorter and better standing than Viking O.2188AT

• License required before seed delivery

CUSTOM SOYBEAN SEED TREATMENTS

VIKING SOY-PAK

Save money and maximize your soybean yields. Viking Soy-Pak fungicide package contains three fungicides (Apron® + Maxim® + Vibrance™) to give your soybeans the best available protection from seedling diseases. Optimizes emergence and stand uniformity, and protects your yield.

$7.50/unit

CRUISERMAXXTM SOY-PAK

Our upgraded version of CruiserMaxx Advance Soybean contains: Cruiser 5FS for wide-spectrum early-season insects; Apron XL and Maxim seed treatment fungicides; Vibrance™ for effective protection from seedling fungal diseases; Excalibre™ with multi-strain inoculation; and SabrEx™ SA to improve roots' uptake of moisture and nutrients. Available with or without Saltro® fungicide treatment to fight SDS and robust nematicidal activity.

$15.00/unit $27.00/unit with

• 40-unit minimum

• Seed and treatment must be paid in full before treating

• Orders must be placed by March 1, 2023

• Custom-treated seed cannot be returned

• Early pay discounts and/or JDF Financing are available

• Please call before pickup

THE PUREST SEED ON THE MARKET, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

99% NON-GMO GUARANTEED

99.9% NON-GMO GUARANTEED

Seed not marked PURE or ULTRAPURE has no genetic purity guarantee. We cannot guarantee the genetic purity of grain produced from any seed sold in this catalog.

VIKING CONVENTIONAL NON-GMO ALFALFA SEED

VIKING 374HD HIGHEST COMBINATION OF YIELD AND QUALITY

• The highest quality alfalfa we sell for a 4- or 5-cut system (FD4.0)

• Yielded 141% of the check in Cornell’s 2022 forage trial, and 123% of check for 3-yr total

• Viking 374HD is the next generation of 372HD, winner of the 2022 Forage Super Bowl!

• Lignin levels comparable to other highly digestible varieties

• Aphanomyces race 1 & 2 resistance and branch root trait = strong persistence and productivity on wetter soils

• Available coated with ApexTM Green + Graph-Ex SATM Coating (OMRI) or OMRI-approved inoculant

2023 SOUTHERN WISCONSIN FORAGE TRIAL

Seeded May, 2022 - 4 replications

VIKING 394AP

MAXIMIZE YIELD ON EVERY INCH OF EVERY FIELD

• Yielded 141% of the check in Cornell’s 2022 forage trial, and 125% of check for 3-yr total

• Best disease resistance available, including Aphanomyces Races 1, 2, and 3

• Extremely high forage yield and great quality

• FD 4.3; suitable for 4 to 5-cut systems

• High expression of branch root trait and sunken crown trait

• Exhibits some tolerance of saline soils

• Available coated with ApexTM Green + Graph-Ex SATM Coating (OMRI) or OMRI-approved inoculant

VIKING 342LH

GOT LEAFHOPPERS? NO PROBLEM!

• Built-in leafhopper protection with glandular hairs

• Higher expression of glandular hairs than many other competitor leafhopper resistant varieties.

• Outstanding yield and forage quality

• Excellent fit in a 3- to 4-cut harvest system

• ApexTM Green + Graph-Ex SATM Coating (OMRI)

FOREGRAZER V

DUAL-PURPOSE HAY AND GRAZE

• Sunken crowns for more protection from hoof and wheel traffic

• Aphanomyces Races 1 & 2 resistance

• Flexible for grazing or 3 to 5 cuts/yr

ALFALFA BEST PLANTING PRACTICES

• Seed alfalfa into a firm seed bed ¼- to ½-inch deep

• Spring seeding: April 15 to May 15 (southern MN)

• Fall seeding: August 1 to 15 (southern MN)

• Adjust dates accordingly further north and south

• Plant 15-20 lbs/acre for alfalfa alone or 15 lbs/acre for alfalfa mixed with grasses

• Optimum pH: 6.7 - 6.9 (soil test and lime accordingly 12 months prior to seeding)

• Maintain phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) at optimal levels

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• Excellent forage quality with outstanding yield potential

• OMRI-approved Seed Coating

VIKING 330M

YIELD AND QUALITY FOR 3- OR 4-CUT SYSTEM

• High-quality, FD4, multi-leaf alfalfa

• Good all-around disease resistance (29/30 DRI)

• Excellent yields, quick recovery

• Economical choice for good quality hay

• OMRI-approved inoculant applied

VIKING 3100

YIELD AND VALUE FOR 3-CUT SYSTEM

• Ideal for 2- or 3-cut harvest systems

• Good yield and disease resistance (28/30 DRI)

• OMRI-approved inoculant applied

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MATRIX

GRAZING-TYPE ALFALFA WITH GOOD DISEASE RESISTANCE

• Strong yields and high-quality with second-to-none creeping habit (spreads by rhizomes)

• Best for grazing; not recommended for haying

• Good disease resistance for wetter soils (DRI=25/30)

• Begins creeping habit in establishment year

• OMRI-approved inoculant applied

VERNAL

ECONOMICAL CHOICE

• Good fit for short haying rotations on heavy soils or long rotations on drier ground

• Good, inexpensive plowdown option

• Limited disease resistance; avoid wet ground

• OMRI-approved inoculant applied

HONEST JOHN

HIGH QUALITY, WITH TRACE OF RED CLOVER

• Good bang for your buck; exceptional quality alfalfa with <5% medium red clover

• A blend of high-yielding, disease-resistant alfalfas with good winter hardiness

• Well-adapted for haylage or dry hay across the Upper Midwest

• Some lots may contain up to 5% red clover (clearly listed on the tag)

• OMRI-approved inoculant applied

NITROGEN BRAND

BIG NITROGEN FIX, FAST

• Maximum 1-year biomass and N production

• Good leaf retention and forage quality

• FD9; continues growth late into the fall, but will winterkill in the Upper Midwest

• OMRI-approved Seed Coating

Mike Yocum looking at healthy field of Viking alfalfa in Emmons, MN

ALFALFA VARIETY SELECTION

When selecting an alfalfa variety, it’s important to consider how long the field will be in production, how many cuttings a year you plan to take, the end use for the forage (quality needs), and the unique challenges for the field location (disease/insects). Evaluate the following characteristics:

HD: Highly Digestible — Alfalfa lines with the HD distinction are tested for quality from the very first selection by the breeders. These lines have low lignin levels, resulting in milk/ton numbers that are first in class.

HQ: High Quality — Highest quality alfalfa lines from WL, one of the largest alfalfa breeding programs in the world.

AP: Aphanomyces Race 2 Resistance — Farmers in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin face challenges with Aphanomyces root rot in alfalfa. If you are in one of these regions choose a variety with race 2 Aphanomyces resistance. These varieties also have resistance to race 1.

LH: Leaf Hopper Resistance — These varieties maintain strong yields and forage quality under heavy pressure from leafhoppers.

Winter Survival Index: 1 superior, 4 adequate; Fall Dormancy: growth in inches after final cutting before going dormant; Traffic Tolerance: X = above average tolerance; Disease Resistance Index: 30 highest, 6 lowest; Disease Tolerance: HR = Highly Resistant, R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, LR = Low Resistance, S = Susceptible, ID = Insufficient Data

SEED TREATMENTS

All of our alfalfas may be coated with one of these OMRI-listed inoculants or coatings:

APEXTM GREEN

Encapsulates each seed in a mix of micro-nutrients, including iron, zinc and manganese; and bacteria. The hydrating polymer holds water around seed, improving germination and seedling survival, especially under adverse conditions.

NITRO-COAT TM

Contains a multi-strain, crop-specific rhizobium blend to provide maximum nodulation, stand establishment and yield potential. Helps attract soil moisture to the seed, ensuring quick stand establishment.

GRAPH-EX SATM

Contains a specially-formulated blend of Alfalfa/ Clover Inoculant plus SabrExTM Root Inoculant, resulting in better plant stand, bigger root mass, and higher yield.

PRE-VAILTM

Clay-based pre-inoculant improves early seedling vigor through increased root development and excellent nodulation for higher yields. Contains high levels of rhizobia for nitrogen fixation – 100 million viable cells per gram – and Azospirillum bacteria to promote plant growth.

NITRAGIN® GOLD

Clay-based pre-inoculant of specially selected natural rhizobia strains result in high levels of nitrogen fixation for maximum yield potential.

CONVENTIONAL, NON-GMO RESEARCH

As a farmer who chooses to plant conventional, non-GMO seed, you need products selected and developed to thrive in a unique environment that few research programs focus on. Viking non-GMO seed and Albert Lea Seed, along with our research partners, have a program dedicated to breeding, identifying, and trialing non-GMO inbreds and hybrids for conventional farmers. This summer we have 92 replicated research trials (including pre-commercial, hybrid development, and hybrid screening trials). These trials are located from North Dakota to Missouri, and from Nebraska to Virginia. The goal of all of our research is to develop hybrids that are specifically suited to non-GMO farming systems. When you see “new” products in our catalog, just know these labels are hard earned.