RISING TO MEET THE CHALLENGE.
Afarmer in Wisconsin recently told us, “It’s the third time I’ve planted that field, and when I got done planting it rained five inches that night. I’ve planted it twice to corn and this last time to sorghum sudan.” Challenging. In a word, that has been farming in 2024. Most of you have been coping with excessive rainfall and tough farming conditions, some of you have been dealing with drowned out areas, and a few of you have been dealing with significant flooding events. All farmers are looking at lower commodity prices and a tough farming environment.
After a century in the seed business, there is one thing we are confident about: farmers will rise to meet these challenges. Your resiliency is an inspiration to us, and at Viking and Albert Lea Seed we are working hard to improve our seed and services to support you in these challenging times. Here are some highlights:
PERFORMANCE.
In 2023, Viking corn hybrids produced 40+ Top Ten finishes in FIRST and University trails across the country. Viking soybeans produced 50+ top 5 finishes – with another 20+ in the top 10. We see it in our extensive research trials, in FIRST trials, and on farms. When it comes to yield and profit per acre, we will go toe-to-toe with any seed brand.
VALUE.
We are offering a 0% financing option (combined with an early-pay discount) on Viking Seed for 2025 to help you manage your cash flow. Or, if you have your own financing, we are offering a 14% Early Pay discount for the first time.
NON-GMO GUARANTEE.
If you are raising corn and soybeans for a non-GMO premium, we offer Viking PURE and UltraPure seed on certain hybrids and all soybeans (see page 27) so that you can be confident that the seed you are planting is at least 99% free of GM presence. If you are looking for non-GMO markets, please give us a call. The premiums offered right now are very good, and we can help point you toward a reliable buyer.
RISEUP + BIOGUARD SEED TREATMENT.
If you are looking for seed corn that works with your soil biology (instead of against it), or if you need seed corn that is not treated with insecticides, we are launching a new custom-treatment option (see pages 18 and 19).
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED.
Most seed companies claim to give you performance, value, and innovation. But many of those companies are owned by corporations in China, Germany, or San Carlos, California. After 100 years we are still family-owned and operated. We live and work in the communities we serve, from Beemer, Nebraska to Milford, Indiana. We are committed to the health of the communities in which we live, and to the success of our customers.
Thank you for your business!
Mac Ehrhardt, Chairman Brett Bell, President and CEO
MORE RETURN ON EVERY ACRE.
Viking conventional, non-GMO corn and soybeans had an outstanding year in FIRST & University trials—and on farms—throughout the nation, reaching 40+ top ten corn finishes (see page 4) and 50+ top ten soybean finishes (see page 20). Not only are we competing with the best products available, we’re often beating big-name labels with expensive traits. If anyone is wondering if conventional, non-GMO corn and soybeans can yield, it’s time to check the data.
VIKING NON-GMO SEED CORN
For many seed companies, non-traited corn and soybean seed is an afterthought or a sideline. With Viking, it’s simply all we do. Viking is 100% focused on sourcing, evaluating and producing the strongest conventional non-GMO hybrids and varieties available. We compete with and often outperform the best traited corn out there. It’s performance combined with fair pricing and a straightforward approach that all adds up to providing farmers a higher return on investment on every acre.
PAY FOR YIELD. NOT TRAITS.
Here’s just a few of our 40+ Top 10 finishes for corn in 2023. Visit alseed.com/top10corn2023 to see full results.
*Viking brand non-GMO hybrids may appear as Viking or Viking/Blue River in conventional trials.
79-85 CRM HYBRIDS
VIKING 99-79 79-DAY CRM
VIGOR, TEST WEIGHT, PERFORMANCE
• Excellent emergence and early vigor for fast canopy
• Proven field-tested genetics with excellent dualpurpose utility
• Slower drying dense grain with high test weight
• Best performance in zone and north
NEW
VIKING 72-85 85-DAY CRM
STRONG HEALTH & AGRONOMICS
• Excellent yield potential across locations with ability to plant south of zone as an early or replant hybrid
• Strong disease resistance to gray leaf, goss’s wilt, and northern leaf blight
• Season-long plant health, with strong roots and stalks
• Semi-flex ear with very good drydown grain
• Good dual-purpose option in zone for grain or silage
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
Jake Hansen, Corn & Soybean Product Manager, evaluating early-season corn stands at a research plot in Kelley, IA
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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 as early hybrid or replant option
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 2022 & 2023
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 73-97
MORE BUSHELS FOR THE BIN
• Topped our early-maturity yield trials in 2023
• Strong agronomics with a full flex ear and fast drydown
• Outstanding disease tolerance and overall plant health
• Excellent stalk integrity allows for a wide harvest window
• Fast out of the ground and strong early vigor, leading to faster canopy cover
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 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
• Watch out on fields with a history of goss’s wilt or poorly drained soils
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
• Watch out on light ground with no irrigation
My 44-98 is just stupid [good]. I was combining a field of it yesterday and the monitor was reading 240-270 all day long.
FARMER IN WELLS, MN
Harvesting one of our more than 100 corn research trials in the fall of 2023.
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VIKING 99-00 100-DAY CRM
MR. CONSISTENT
• Strong stalks, roots, and yields
• Excellent standability, even in wet conditions
VIKING 52-00 100-DAY CRM
HIGH PH SOILS? NO PROBLEM
• Great drought tolerance and stable performance
• Strong stalks and excellent roots
A mid-summer field of Viking corn near Granite Falls, Minnesota
VIKING 46-02 102-DAY CRM
STILL GOING STRONG
• Excellent yields across wide range of locations/environments
• Consistently competes against toptraited 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
100-105 CRM HYBRIDS
VIKING 84-04 104-DAY CRM
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND GRAIN QUALITY
• 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 FODDER 04 104-DAY CRM
HIGH-VALUE SILAGE
• Earlier maturity hybrid for strong silage or grain performance
• Strong emergence and overall plant vigor
• Excellent stalks and plant health
• Widely adapted, with good north-south movement
• Best performance under high fertility and welldrained soils
VIKING 51-04
GRAIN, SILAGE? TAKE YOUR PICK
• Outstanding dual-purpose hybrid
104-DAY CRM
• 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 84-05 105-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
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VIKING 72-06 106-DAY CRM
1ST PLACE, 278 BUSHELS, 2023 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
VIKING 48-08
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
108-DAY CRM
• 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 75-07 107-DAY CRM
TOMORROW’S HYBRID, HERE TODAY
• Next-level yield performance
• Outstanding plant health and overall agronomics
• High tolerance to yield-robbing diseases including tar spot, northern leaf blight, and goss’s wilt
• Strong out of the ground, leading to excellent root and stalk strength
• Widely adapted east-west, north-south
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
The 48-08 is the hybrid that we compare other hybrids to. It does everything right. Good emergence, good standing, good plant integrity in the fall, to just raw yield.
FARMER IN SOUTH YANKTON, NE
VIKING FODDER 5 111-DAY CRM
HIGH-VALUE SILAGE
• 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
106-111 CRM HYBRIDS
VIKING 58-11 111-DAY CRM
STILL GOING STRONG
• Very strong yield performance across locations
• 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
*ID=Insufficient Data
Ty Larson, Matt Helgeson, Theresa Pedretti, Jake Hansen, Mac Ehrhardt, Jim Wichmann, and Margaret Smith looking at Viking hybrids in Wesley, Iowa
VIKING NON-GMO SEED CORN
VIKING 76-11 111-DAY CRM
THE WAIT IS OVER
• Very strong top-end yield potential
• Adapted east to east, with strong performance in-zone and south
• Excellent emergence and overall agronomics
• Healthy hybrid with good tolerance to goss’s wilt and tar spot
• Best performance on medium to heavy soils, or under irrigation
VIKING 78-13 113-DAY CRM
BEST-IN-CLASS YIELDS
• #1 yielding hybrid in Albert Lea Seed Trials
• Above average disease tolerance to tar spot, northern leaf blight, and gray leaf spot
• Strong seedling vigor and early growth
• Excellent stalk strength carrying into the fall
• Semi-flex ear with good drydown and above average test weight
Nick Stangler harvesting a field of Viking corn near Kilkenny, Minnesota
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.
No returns: all sales are final. Germination tested January 2025 with minimum of 93% warm, 85% cold.
SEED TREATMENTS FOR CORN
Nearly all of our conventional corn is treated with CruiserMaxx for Corn as well as two very effective biologicals.
SEEDMAXX ®
• 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
VIKING NON-GMO SEED CORN
VIKING NON-GMO
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 72-85 85-DAY CRM
STRONG HEALTH & AGRONOMICS
• Excellent yield potential across locations with ability to plant south of zone as an early or replant hybrid
• Strong disease resistance to gray leaf, goss’s wilt, and northern leaf blight
• Season-long plant health, with strong roots and stalks
• Semi-flex ear with very good drydown grain
• Good dual-purpose option in zone for grain or silage
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 24-99 99-DAY CRM
HEALTHY, STRONG SILAGE PERFORMANCE
• 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
GRAIN, SILAGE? TAKE YOUR PICK
• Outstanding dual-purpose hybrid
104-DAY CRM
• 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 FODDER 04
HIGH-VALUE SILAGE
104-DAY CRM
• Earlier maturity hybrid for strong silage or grain performance
• Strong emergence and overall plant vigor
• Excellent stalks and plant health
• Widely adapted, with good north-south movement
• Best performance under high fertility and welldrained soils
VIKING 84-04
104-DAY CRM
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND GRAIN QUALITY
• 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
• Impressive silage tonnage and quality
VIKING 48-08 108-DAY CRM
PROVEN SILAGE 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
YIELD + GRAIN QUALITY
• Excellent silage tonnage and quality
• Widely adapted hybrid east to west
109-DAY CRM
• 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
HIGH-VALUE SILAGE
• 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
Are the fungicides and insecticides on your seed corn damaging your soil health? Looking for seed corn without neonicotinoids? Ask about our NEW RiseUp + BioGuard Biological Seed Treatment. Scan the QR code or visit alseed.com/riseupbioguard to learn more.
THE ISSUE
Some farmers working to improve soil health are looking for alternatives to conventional insecticides and fungicides (which may be detrimental to soil biology). Also, some farmers are marketing to grain buyers and food companies that are asking for on-farm reduction or elimination of neonicotinoid insecticide seed coatings (which have been shown to have a negative impact on pollinator health).
WHAT IS RISEUP + BIOGUARD?
A custom seed treatment blend of EPA-registered biologically-based insecticides, nematicides, and fungicides proven to:
• Reduce insect feeding on corn seedlings (activity against wireworms, seed corn maggots, grubs, and corn rootworm; no evidence of activity against cutworm)
• Reduce fungal disease damage to corn seedlings
• Improve emergence, root growth, and plant stand uniformity
• Improve plant nutrient uptake and promote season-long health
IS IT AS EFFECTIVE AS REGULAR FUNGICIDE + INSECTICIDE?
No and Yes. RiseUp + BioGuard will not be effective against cutworm, and we do not recommend planting it very early in cold & wet conditions. However, four years of testing have repeatedly shown that seed treated with this package averages similar yields to conventional seed treatments (see below).
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
• Do not plant early in cold soils, or just before a cold and rainy period; we strongly recommend waiting until the soil temperature at 7 am at a 3-inch depth is 50 degrees and you have a favorable 5-day forecast
• Avoid fields likely to have a significant cutworm or corn rootworm infestation
ORDERING
• Must be ordered by December 1, 2024
• Minimum order: 16 bags (per hybrid)
• Order must be paid in full by January 15, 2025
• No returns
• Only available on these hybrids: 42-92P, 73-97P, 46-02P, 84-04P, 85-09P
(14 LOCATIONS 2022-2023)
VIKING NON-GMO SOYBEAN SEED
MAKE MORE MONEY ON EVERY ACRE.
Through extensive testing and rigorous evaluation and section criteria, Viking provides farmers with regionally adapted soybeans that deliver high-yielding results. Viking Non-GMO soybeans compete with and often beat E3 and Xtend varieties. Add a $1.00-$1.50 bu. premium for non-GMO soybeans. It all adds up to a better return on every soybean acre.
NO TRAITS. JUST YIELD.
Here are just a few of our 25+ Top 10 finishes in 2023 for soybeans in the Midwest. Visit alseed.com/top10soybeans2023 to see full results.
*Viking brand non-GMO soybeans may appear as Viking or Viking/Blue River in conventional trials.
VIKING 0821N† 0.8 RM
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
VIKING 1223N† 1.2 RM
BEST-IN-CLASS
• Outstanding yield performance in our trials in 2021-23
• Great southern movement as an early maturity or replant
• Good branching ability to close wide rows
• Excellent plant health and standability
*ID=Insufficient Data
Denotes brand (variety not stated)
Casey Staloch harvesting Viking soybeans near Wells, Minnesota
VIKING NON-GMO SOYBEAN SEED
VIKING 15B5†
CYST TOLERANCE WITH YIELD
• Direct replacement to the 1518N, with a 4 bu. advantage
• Strong emergence leading to a medium-bushy plant
• Excellent overall stress tolerance
RM
VIKING 1700N†
YELLOW HILUM, GREAT PROTEIN, GREAT YIELDS
• Equal to P21A20 in two years of testing
• Protein usually above 42%; tested at 42.4% in 2023
• Good standing, medium bushy plant
• Good tolerance to phytophthora, IDC, and white mold
• Peking gene for excellent cyst nematode tolerance
• Cyst nematode protection (PI88788)
• Can show a few dark-hilum off-types (4/1000 seeds)
Bob Pearson working hard to produce Viking soybean seed in Wesley, Iowa
1.5-2.2 RM VARIETIES
VIKING 1718N† 1.7 RM
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
IAS19C3**
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
= HIGH YIELDS
• Direct replacement for Viking 2018N
• Medium-tall, medium-bushy plant
• Good stress and disease tolerance, including phytophthora, SDS, white mold, and IDC • Excellent emergence and standability
**LICENSE REQUIRED — IAS19C3, IA3054RA12: These varieties originate from germplasm that is intellectual property of Iowa State University and requires the seed purchaser to sign a license agreement. Seeds must be used for the sole purpose of producing a single crop and not saved for replanting.
VIKING
• Impressive yield potential
• 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
*ID=Insufficient Data
Denotes brand (variety not stated)
Yeah I really like both those beans (1718N and 2155N). I’ll order those same two numbers again.
FARMER IN RUSHFORD, MN
VIKING NON-GMO SOYBEAN SEED
• Outstanding cyst nematode protection
• Tall, medium-bush plant with excellent stress tolerance
• Strong disease tolerance to phytophthora, white mold, IDC, and SDS
• Widely adapted with very strong western movement onto light soils
• Directly replaces 2340KN
*ID=Insufficient Data
†Denotes brand (variety not stated)
†Denotes brand (variety not stated). **License required (see page 21).
• Replaces Viking 2188AT12 with similar yields and much better standability
• RAG1 gene for aphid tolerance
• Rps1k gene for good phytophthora tolerance and PI88788 for cyst nematode resistance
• Medium-bushy plant type to aid in canopy closure
• 41.0% protein in our 2023 testing
VIKING 2418N† 2.4 RM
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 phytophthora protection
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
• Stacked Rag 1 & 2 aphid-tolerant genetics
• Very good yields
• Shorter and better standing than 2188AT
• License required before seed delivery
STANDABILITY 7
SDS TOLERANCE ID*
BSR RESISTANCE ID*
SCN TOLERANCE 4 IRON CHLOR. TOLERANCE 5
MOLD TOLERANCE ID*
**LICENSE REQUIRED — IAS19C3, IA3054RA12: These varieties originate from germplasm
CUSTOM SOYBEAN SEED TREATMENTS
VIKING SOY-PAK
Viking Soy-Pak, powered by RACEREADY TM F fungicide seed treatment, gives your soybeans unsurpassed protection against harmful early-season disease. It’s a best-in-class fungicide package, combined with a polymer proven to reduce dust-off, improve plantability, and combines three different fungicides providing defense against a broad spectrum of diseases.
• Protection against harmful early-season disease
• Best-in-class fungicide package
• Drives exceptional early-season plant health
• Polymer proven to reduce dust-off and improve plantability
VIKING COMPLETE SOY-PAK
Viking Complete Soy-Pak powered by RACEREADY™ COMPLETE seed treatment gives your soybeans unsurpassed protection against harmful early-season pests through a best-in-class fungicide, insecticide, unique blend of inoculants, biologicals and polymers. It drives exceptional early season plant health and plantability; containing a proprietary triple-stack inoculant, a proprietary liquid Trichoderma biological for better root development and starch-based extender/polymers combined with a best-in-class fungicide & insecticide.
• Triple-stack inoculant package
• Protects against harmful early-season pests
• Drives exceptional early-season plant health and plantability
• Trichoderma biological for better root development
• Herbicide tolerant bradyrhizobia strain (patent # 8772576)
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
• Fludioxonil: a non-systemic fungicide with control of Rhizoctonia damping off, rhizoctonia seed rot, pythium, phytophthora and fusarium
• T-methyl: a systemic fungicide with control against rhizoctonia damping off and phomopsis
• Mefonoxam: a systemic fungicide used to control pythium damping off and phytophthora
• SeedWorx: a polymer coating designed for uniform coverage and reducing dust off; excellent seed flow, shiny quality finish with high opacity, and WOW factor appearance
• 40-unit minimum
• Seed and treatment must be paid in full before treating
• Orders must be placed by March 1, 2025
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
• Fludioxonil: a non-systemic fungicide with control of Rhizoctonia damping off, rhizoctonia seed rot, pythium, phytophthora and fusarium
• T-methyl: a systemic fungicide with control against rhizoctonia damping off and phomopsis
• Mefonoxam: a systemic fungicide used to control pythium damping off and phytophthora
• Imidacloprid: a systemic insecticide proven to effectively protect beans from a broad range of harmful insects
• Bradyrhizobia Inoculant: an inoculant including three proprietary strains that accelerate early-season nodulation for maximum nutrient uptake across all geographies
• Trichoderma: an active biological that creates more robust root systems and improves photosynthetic efficiency
• Extender/Polymer: starch-based (non-sticky) extender reduces bridging and improves on-seed life of Bradyrhizobia and overall performance
• SeedWorx: a polymer coating designed for uniform coverage and reducing dust off; excellent seed flow, shiny quality finish with high opacity, and WOW factor appearance
• Custom-treated seed cannot be returned
• Early pay discounts and/or JDF Financing are available
• Please call before pickup
GROWING CORN OR SOYBEANS FOR A NON-GMO CONTRACT?
Plant Viking Seed with the Pure or UltraPure label.
Viking Pure & UltraPure Seed guarantees the purest seed for farmers growing grain for Non-GMO contracts.
Viking Pure seed is guaranteed to be 99% GMO-free.
Viking UltraPure seed is guaranteed to be 99.9% GMO-free.
Viking seed without the Pure or UltraPure designation and label are not tested for GMO and have no purity guarantee.
99.9 GMO-FREE, GUARANTEED
99.0 GMO-FREE, GUARANTEED
Look for labels on relevant corn hybrids and soybean varieties. Order early to ensure availability. We cannot guarantee the genetic purity of grain produced from any seed sold in this catalog.
VIKING 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 with ApexTM Green HydroLoc coating or OMRIapproved inoculant
2023 SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
FORAGE TRIAL
Seeded
†Denotes brand (variety not stated)
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
VIKING 394AP†
MAXIMIZE YIELD ON EVERY INCH OF EVERY FIELD
• 1st place dry matter tons/acre in 2023 Michigan State University Trial (Seeded 2022, Chatham, MI)
• 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 with ApexTM Green HydroLoc coating or OMRIapproved 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 HydroLoc coating (OMRI)
NEW
VIKING 350CR†
NEWLY RELEASED CREEPING ROOT ALFALFA
• Top-of-the-line genetics with vigorous creeping root habits
• Yields competitive with tap-rooted varieties
• 35/35 disease resistance including Aphanomyces Race 2
• Fall dormancy 3.5; a true multi-purpose variety that can be used for both hay or pasture
• Has sunken crowns and very good wheel traffic tolerance
• Broadly adapted across the country including plains, upper Midwest, and inner mountain regions
• ApexTM Green HydroLoc coating (OMRI)
Have questions about establishment or management? We’d love to help! Give us a call at 800.352.5247. Well,
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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
• Available with OMRI-approved inoculant
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)
• Available with OMRI-approved inoculant
VERNAL
ECONOMICAL CHOICE
VARIETIES
• Suitable for short haying rotations on well-drained soils
• Good, inexpensive plowdown option
• Limited disease resistance; avoid wet ground
• Available with OMRI-approved inoculant
NITROGEN†
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 behaves as an annual and will winterkill in the Upper Midwest
• ApexTM Green HydroLoc coating (OMRI)
Cutting Viking/Blue River alfalfa on Jonathan Olson’s farm in Cottonwood, Minnesota
VIKING NON-GMO ALFALFA SEED
†Denotes brand (variety not stated)
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.
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
from leafhoppers.
VARIETIES
Winter Survival Index: 1 superior, 4 adequate; Fall Dormancy: growth in inches after final cutting before going dormant; Traffic Tolerance and Performance on Poorly-Drained Soils: 5 highest, 1 lowest; Disease Resistance Index: 30 highest, 6 lowest (35 highest for some varieties, which includes a rating for Aphanomyces Race 2);
Disease Tolerance: HR = Highly Resistant, R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, LR = Low Resistance, S = Susceptible, ID = Insufficient Data, -- = Not Rated
SEED TREATMENTS
All of our alfalfas may be coated with one of these OMRI-listed inoculants or coatings:
APEXTM GREEN HYDROLOC
Encapsulates each seed in a mix of micro-nutrients, including iron, zinc, and manganese; and rhizobia bacteria to ensure nodulation and nitrogen fixation. The HydroLoc absorbent compounds hold 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.
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.
ALL THE SEED YOU NEED FOR A STRONG ROTATION.
At Albert Lea Seed, the success of the farmers we serve is at the core of everything we do. That’s why we proudly provide diverse, whole-farm seed solutions that drive year-round production and support better soil health. Beyond corn, soybeans, and alfalfa, we also have a wide range of small grains, forages, cover crops, and other types of seed available.
OVER 100 YEARS AND JUST GETTING STARTED.
ALL WE KNOW IS SEED.
We’re committed to farmers’ success. Some might say over-committed. So let us know any way we can help your operation. Talk with your local dealer to access the quality seed you need for your farm, or visit alseed.com to browse our entire lineup.
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WE MAKE IT EASY TO ORDER, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE.
WESTERN Herb Hasenkamp National Sales Manager 800.352.5247 herb@alseed.com
NORTHERN Carl Gaudian Regional Sales Manager 800.352.5247 carl@alseed.com
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CENTRAL Scott Ausborn Regional Sales Manager 712.210.0757 scott@alseed.com
WORK WITH ONE OF OUR DEALERS
We have a robust network of over 200 dealers nationwide, and we strongly encourage you to place your order through a local dealer because they understand the conditions in your area and what will perform best on your farm. Find a dealer near you: alseed.com/viking
CONSULT A REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
Consult with one of our regional sales managers. They’re available to help you with hybrid and variety selection, answer your agronomic questions, or connect you with a dealer in your area. See the map above for the appropriate contact information in your region of the country.
SHIPPED TO A DEALER OR DIRECTLY TO YOU
When you place an order through a local dealer, your seed will be shipped to them and they’ll work with you to arrange pickup/ delivery. However, if you need to have your order shipped directly from us to your farm (anywhere in the US), that can be arranged. Please call us at 800.352.5247
HOW TO ORDER
OUR DEALER NETWORK
We strongly encourage you to place your order through a local dealer because they understand the conditions in your area and what will perform best on your farm. To find a dealer near you, visit alseed.com/viking.
REGIONAL SALES MANAGERS
Our regional sales managers are available to help you with hybrid and variety selection, answer your agronomic questions, or connect you with a dealer in your area. See map to the left for the appropriate contact information in your region of the country.
SHIPPING YOUR ORDER
When you place an order through a local dealer, your seed will be shipped to them and they’ll work with you to arrange pickup/ delivery. However, if you need to have your order shipped directly from us to your farm (anywhere in the US), that can be arranged Please call us at 800.352.5247.
RETURN POLICY
We can help arrange qualifying returns as noted below. Return costs are the responsibility of the customer.
• BEFORE JUNE 15: We will cheerfully accept returns of any seed purchased in the current sales year 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 all other seeds.
• AFTER JULY 15: No returns will be accepted on any seed purchased outside of the 30-day return window.
We will not accept returns of:
• Value-priced closeout corn hybrids
• Seed corn or soybeans treated with a custom treatment
• Inoculants
• Custom Mixtures
• Opened, wet, dirty, unsaleable or damaged bags of seed
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 warranty alfalfa or cool-season forage grass seed planted between June 1 and August 1, and we do not provide any replant discount for winter-killed seed of any kind.
EARLY PAY DISCOUNT
• 14% if paid by Sept. 30, 2024
• 10% if paid by Oct. 31, 2024
• 8% if paid by Nov. 30, 2024
• 5% if paid by Jan. 31, 2025
Not available with John Deere Financing. Available on corn, soybeans, and alfalfa seed only. Credit card payments used in conjunction with an Early Pay discount subject to a 3% convenience fee.
BOXED CORN AND SOYBEANS
SAVE $1 per unit when you buy your soybeans in 40 unit tote bags (no discount for boxes).
• Seed corn is available in 40-unit (80M/unit) hard-sided pro-boxes
• Soybeans are available in 40-unit (140M/Unit or 110M/unit) soft-sided tote bags at a savings of $1/unit
• Soybeans are available in 40-unit (140M/unit or 110M/unit) hard-sided pro-boxes on a first-ordered, first-served basis
• Orders for boxes or totes must be placed by Feb. 28, 2025
• Customers are responsible for the cost of returning seed boxes
• Shipped boxes will be reconciled on June15; any boxes not returned by July 15 will be invoiced at $600/box
• Customers will be billed for damage to boxes and lost pro-box lids
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SPECIAL TERMS
2024 JAN. 2026
NOV. 30, 2024 JAN. 2026
PRIME -3% 0% DEC. 31, 2024 JAN. 2026
PRIME 0% JAN. 31, 2025 JAN. 2026
PRIME +6.6% 0% JULY 31, 2025 JAN. 2026
• 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: 800.356.9033
• Apply online at: deere.com/en/finance/financing/multi-use-account
GOING TO NEW HEIGHTS TO LIFT YIELDS.
We’ve made a significant investment in Encore Research, a corn breeding company with proprietary genetics that will not only fuel increased performance for Viking hybrids going forward, but it also allows us to perform field research to screen for those products that will work best without GMO traits. This summer we’ve enlisted the help of drones to gather insights throughout the growing season. This technology allows us to gather and analyze more fields, more products, more hybrids, in more regions, faster. We’ll compile this information, along with in person evaluations, and harvest data, to analyze the efficacy of the products with a high degree of confidence in what will actually benefit the people who have to depend on it—farmers.
