Mycogen Seeds is pleased to announce that several of its alfalfa varieties placed strong in two separate divisions — Dairy Haylage and Dairy Hay — at the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl.

“We are very pleased with the results our customers achieved in the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl,” says Greg Cannon, Marketing Specialist, Mycogen Seeds. “We offer elite alfalfa varieties with a wide range of options to maximize yields.”

Hay and haylages are analyzed for dry matter, crude protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) and relative forage quality (RFQ). RFQ is a ranking based on digestibility and should not be confused or compared with relative feed value (RFV). All entries of haylage must have been ensiled and show signs of fermentation.

The hay/haylage finalist samples were judged according to the following criteria:

• >Forage Analysis             60%
• Visual                           20%
• Herd Production Info      10%
• Milk Per Ton                 10%

The commercial divisions of hay/baleage were judged on these criteria:

• Forage Analysis         70%
• Visual                           30%

“We offer top-performing alfalfas that provide excellent yield potential; high-quality forage; disease and pest resistance; and herbicide tolerance technology,” Cannon explains. “Our diverse lineup allows growers to choose the proper variety for their geography and management practices.”

In the Dairy Hay division, Conners Dairy, Lake, Mich., and Neumann Farms, Chesaning, Mich., earned top honors. Mycogen Seeds growers who were finalists in the Dairy Haylage division were: Luke Haywood, Hastings, Mich.; Amos Leinbach, Greenwich, Ohio; Benthem Homestead Farm, McBain, Mich.; Goma Dairy Farm LLC, Marlette, Mich.; and Tracy Walz, Glen Haven, Mich.

The organizing partners of the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl are AgSource Cooperative Services, DairyBusiness Communications, Hay and Forage Grower/Webb Publications, USDA Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin-College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and World Dairy Expo.

<“Our alfalfa varieties offer excellent yield potential and provide superior forage quality for increased returns per acre,” Cannon concludes.

Mycogen Seeds is a retail seed company of Dow AgroSciences LLC and a developer and marketer of leading grain corn hybrids, the market leader in SILAGE-SPECIFIC corn hybrids and sunflower hybrids, as well as an industry leader in canola, alfalfa, soybeans and sorghum. For more information on MYCOGEN brand products, visit www.mycogen.com.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world’s growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $3.4 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com.

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