SilageSmart®

Just as corn selected for grain production have different characteristics, silage corns are developed for specific purposes and farming operations as well. That’s where SilageSmart® comes in.

 

REA has developed corn silages specifically for your operation. Producers can now choose from the following types of corns depending upon their intended use, farming practices, location and budget.

 

Highly Digestible Silage Corn (HDS)

HDS hybrids have high forage content of digestible forage, higher sugar content and softer, more digestible kernels. The plants mature more slowly – giving a longer period for silage harvest in the desired plant moisture range. Compared to traditional dual purpose corns, HDS have shown significantly higher NDF digestibility tested from 24-36 hours. High yields of HDS (with traits) will allow cattle producers to increase the amount of corn silage in the ration to combat the high cost of feed corn without the loss of production.

 

Dual Purpose Corn

REA is introducing a line of new corn numbers that offer the grower a choice of either high grain yield corn or high tonnage silage. These corn products are ideal for the cattle producer allowing for the opportunity to adjust corn acre usage to current market conditions.

 

HDS Characteristics:

  • Extremely tall plant with more leaves above the ear.
  • Softer kernel texture – little or no kernel bypass.
  • Slower drying for longer harvest window.
  • High tonnage produces more milk per acre.
  • Available in new genetics and seed traits.

Dual Purpose Corn Characteristics:

  • Look for the identifying SilageSmart logo.
  • Flexibility to harvest either grain or cut forhigh tonnage silage.
  • Available in the newest of genetics and traits.
  • Some corn numbers selected for thosemarginal acres and economically priced.

3A377-RIB Brand

Also Available: 3R375 Brand

RM: 89

Key Strengths

    • Strong emergence and seedling vigor
    • Excellent appearance
    • Great yield potential
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Silage Smart

4V301-HDS Brand

RM: 94

Key Strengths

    • Bulky plant profile provides outstanding silage yield potential
    • Large, girthy ears creates high grain content with great digestibility
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Silage Smart

4T297 Brand

Also Available: 4R296 Brand

RM: 95

Key Strengths

  • High yield potential
  • Very good stalks and roots
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Silage Smart

4R296 Brand

Also Available: 4T297 Brand

RM: 95

Key Strengths

  • High yield potential
  • Very good stalks and roots
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Silage Smart

5V781-HDS Brand

Also Available: 5R780-HDS Brand

RM: 100

Key Strengths

    • Tremendous tonnage
    • Huge ears for added grain content
    • White cob corn with high starch digestibility for great quality
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5R780-HDS Brand

Also Available: 5V781-HDS Brand

RM: 100

Key Strengths

    • Tremendous tonnage
    • Huge ears for added grain content
    • White cob corn with high starch digestibility for great quality
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Silage Smart

5R127 Brand

RM: 101

Key Strengths

  • Yield potential, stalks and roots
  • A little better than average for Goss's Wilt in the far West
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Silage Smart

5S207-HDS Brand

RM: 103

Key Strengths

    • Robust plant with excellent performance
    • Excellent roots
    • Great staygreen and harvest appearance
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Silage Smart

6V633-HDS Brand

RM: 105

Key Strengths

    • Massive plant with thick foliage and stunning tonnage
    • Wide leaves and soft textured kernels mean great digestibility
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Silage Smart

6V717 Brand

RM: 106

Key Strengths

    • Tall plant with good roots
    • Good staygreen and harvest appearance
    • Nice disease defensive package
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Silage Smart

6R173-HDS Brand

RM: 107

Key Strengths

  • High grain yield
  • Large plant profile will lead to high starch values and high silage yield
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Silage Smart

7V196-HDS Brand

RM: 108

Key Strengths

    • Nice silage plant with consistent performance and strong roots
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Silage Smart

7V811-HDS Brand

RM: 112

Key Strengths

    • Unique plant with super wide leaves and respectable height
    • Produces big ears with soft, yet dense, kernels
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Silage Smart
REA Corn Technology Identification Codes
Letter Trait
B YieldGard® Corn Borer (YGCB)
W YieldGard Rootworm (YGRW)
R Roundup Ready® Corn 2 (RR2)
N YieldGard Corn Borer with Roundup Ready Corn 2 (YGCB/RR2)
J YieldGard Rootworm with Roundup Ready Corn 2 (YGRW/RR2)
K YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2
T YieldGard VT Triple™ (YGVT3/RR2)
S YieldGard VT Rootworm/RR2
X Waxy
M Waxy/YieldGard Corn Borer