October 10, 2007 West Bend, WI

Dairyland Seed recently announced the release of 10 new soybean varieties for the 2008 planting season. Each of these varieties can be seen at research tours and field days throughout the Midwest this fall. The descriptions of the new products for this area include:

0.09 DSR-C750/RR
High yielding, medium-bush type plant with outstanding versatility across soil types. Roundup Ready®. Strong iron chlorosis and phytophthora tolerance. Exceptional standability.

0.3 DSR-0303/RR
Roundup Ready®. Broadly adapted with exceptionally high yield potential on all soil types. Brown stem rot resistance; phytophthora tolerance and iron chlorosis resistance. Medium-bush plant canopy.

1.6 SCN DSR-1601/RR
Roundup Ready® soybean with cyst nematode field resistance. Strong yields and consistent performance. Brown stem and phytophthora resistance. Medium-bush plant.

1.9 SCN DSR-1850/RRSTS
Stacked with Roundup Ready® and STS herbicide resistance. Cyst nematode field resistance. Strong, proven genetic background.

2.8 SCN DSR-2770/RR
Features cyst nematode field resistance with outstanding yield potential. Medium-bush, Roundup Ready® soybean with an excellent genetic offering.

3.3 SCN DSR-3320/RRSTS
Tremendous versatility across soil types. Stacked with Roundup Ready® and STS herbicide resistance. Moderate cyst nematode resistance and phytophthora tolerance. Top yields against all competitors!

3.5 SCN DSR-3535/RR
New Roundup Ready® soybean with wide adaptability across soil types. Moderate Cyst nematode resistance to Race 3 and phytophthora protection. High yielding soybean. Tremendous offensive firepower.

3.6 SCN DSR-3675/RR
Superior yielding Roundup Ready® soybean with strong Race 3 SCN resistance. Strong SDS protection as well as genetic protection to white mold.

3.6 SCN DSR-3590
Conventional soybean with strong field resistance to cyst nematode. Strong white mold and phytophthora tolerance. Superior yield potential.

4.3 SCN DSR-4300/RR
Full canopied, Roundup Ready® soybean with great yield potential. Moderate resistance to cyst nematode Race 3. Excellent soil type versatility.

Founded in 1907 in St. Kilian, WI, Dairyland Seed Co, inc. is the only family-held seed company that conducts proprietary plant breeding programs in hybrid corn, soybeans and alfalfa. In addition to the West Bend, WI, headquarters, there are breeding, production and nursery facilities in Gibson City, IL; Otterbein, IN; Clinton, WI; Gilbert, IA; Sloughouse, CA; Mt. Hope, WI; and Homedale, ID; as well as winter sites in the southern U.S., Hawaii, Mexico and South America.

Sept. 13, 2005 West Bend, WI

Producers looking for superior soybean genetics and more options in weed control need to look no further. Dairyland Seed has announced the release of high-yielding Group 0 and early Group 1 stacked-trait Roundup Ready® soybean varieties that also have tolerance to Harmony® GT (an STS® herbicide).

"Our dedicated team of soybean researchers developed these soybean varieties with the best options: superior genetics combined with Roundup® and Harmony® GT tolerance," explains Tom Strachota, CEO of Dairyland Seed. "This offering gives producers the ultimate flexibility in their weed control program. And best of all, this new technology has no extra cost."

Producers already know that Roundup-tolerant soybeans can provide excellent weed control. With these new stacked-trait soybeans from Dairyland Seed, producers can now use a tank mix of Roundup with Harmony GT at a new expanded-use rate to help control wild buckwheat, lambsquarters, volunteer canola and more.

Dairyland Seed has spent more than 20 years in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota, growing and developing soybeans specifically for this unique growing region. With the largest independent plant breeding program in the industry, Dairyland Seed has 12 plant breeders working to develop high-yielding elite germplasm. Dairyland Seed's research team brought to market the world's first herbicide tolerant soybeans in 1993.

Dairyland Seed's research program spans nearly three decades, and its locations are spread throughout the United States, Mexico and South America.

Dairyland researchers were some of the first to identify elite soybean germplasm suited to the Dakotas and northern Minnesota. The uniformly high pH levels of the soils, coupled with the long day, short growing season, presented unique challenges to researchers. These growing conditions are unique compared to anywhere else in the world, and that's why Dairyland researchers spend a major portion of the growing season in the area, working on research plots scattered throughout the Dakotas and northern Minnesota. "To develop soybeans specific to this area, our breeding program needed to focus here," says Bill Campbell, soybean breeder with Dairyland Seed.

For additional information, or to find the Dairyland Seed dealer near you, call 800-236-0163, or visit Dairyland Seed on the Web at www.dairylandseed.com.

Dairyland Seed Co., Inc., is a family owned seed company with research programs in soybeans, hybrid corn, hybrid alfalfa and alfalfa. Its breeding programs, established in 1962, include company breeding and nursery facilities in Clinton, Wis., Gibson City, Ill., Otterbein, Ind., Gilbert, Iowa, and Sloughhouse, Cal. Dairyland Seed also owns and operates an alfalfa seed conditioning facility in Homedale, Idaho.

Nov. 15, 2004, West Bend, WI

Dairyland Seed Co. recently announced a major advancement in soybean seed packaging by switching from 50 pound units to 140,000 seed units for 2005. The company is taking the guesswork out of ordering soybean seeds and estimating seed and technology costs per acre by allowing producers to order soybean seed needs based on seed count

"This new packaging will benefit producers by giving them exact numbers of soybean seed needed for more accurate planning," explains Tom Strachota, CEO of Dairyland Seed. "The bottom line is that producers will receive more accurate seed supplies with less waste on a consistent basis."

Previous packaging relied on total seed weight for packaging. The problem with this method is that seed size can vary significantly from year to year, seed field to seed field, and variety to variety. Therefore the number of seeds in a package varied when packaged by weight. When seed size is small, too much seed is sent to the producer. Alternatively, when seed size is large, too little seed is delivered, resulting in seed shortages and second shipments. Either way, this results in increased shipping costs for all parties, and potential planting delays when supplies are short.

"Our customers have told us that since they plant soybeans based on seed count, not weight, they would prefer to buy them that way as well," Strachota says. "Producers now will be able to more accurately plan their needs."

Soybean seeds will be packaged with 140,000 seeds per unit when packaged in single units and 40-unit mini-bulk bags. Producers will order seed just as they have in the past, based on their planting rate.

"A soybean seed unit will range from a maximum of 58 pounds to a minimum of 40 pounds, depending on the seed lot," Strachota says. In the event that seed size is large for a particular seed lot, mini-bulk bags will be split so no mini-bulk package will weigh more than 2,000 pounds to ensure safe handling.

"Our research and production staffs reviewed soybean seeding rate recommendations from across the Midwest," Strachota says. "A package with 140,000 seeds at 90 percent germination provides 126,000 viable seeds. This equates to 1 unit per acre planted at the lowest recommended rate (125,000 seeds per acre) and two units per acre planted at the highest rate (250,000).

"Producers determine their planting rate and can now order the exact amount of seeds they need," Strachota says. "We've added efficiency and taken out the guesswork."

Dairyland Seed Co., Inc., is one of the industry's largest family owned seed corn companies. Its plant breeding programs include soybeans, hybrid corn, and hybrid alfalfa. Its breeding programs, established in 1962, includes company breeding and nursery facilities in Clinton, Wis., Gibson City, Ill., Otterbein, Ind., Gilbert, Iowa, and Sloughhouse, Cal. Dairyland's seed conditioning facilities include Mt. Hope, Wisconsin for corn, Homedale, Idaho for alfalfa, and West Bend, Wisconsin for soybeans.