BMR Hybrids
Silage Specific

HIGHER INCOME OVER FEED COST (IOFC)
STARTS WITH FIBER DIGESTIBILITY

Higher fiber digestibility gives your cows the potential for greater dry matter intake (DMI), more milk production and, ultimately, profitability. You can point your herd toward improved IOFC and return on investment (ROI) with Mycogen® brand bm3 BMR silage hybrids.

GET HIGHER FIBER DIGESTIBILITY
AND MORE MILK WITH BM3 BMR

Brown midrib (BMR) hybrids are named for a naturally occurring gene that reduces lignin in the cornstalk to improve fiber digestibility and DMI.

Comparison of stalks from <em>BM3</em> BMR corn and dual-purpose corn

Comparison of stalks from Mycogen® brand bm3 BMR corn (bottom) and dual-purpose corn (top).

THE FACTS POINT TOWARD
MYCOGEN® BRAND BM3 BMR HYBRIDS

Not all BMR hybrids are created equal. Mycogen® brand BMR hybrids are unique because they contain the superior bm3 gene — offering the highest digestibility of all BMR genes.1

 

BMR Infographic

MORE DIGESTIBLE: BM3

Competitors' bm1 hybrids are less digestible.

MORE MILK: +5.2 LB. MORE ENERGY-CORRECTED MILK (ECM)*

20 lactation trials published since 1999 vs. none for competitors.

MORE SELECTION: 13 BMR HYBRIDS

Mycogen Seeds offers 13 BMR corn silage hybrids with leading traits, including SmartStax® vs. competitors' limited hybrid and trait choices.

MORE MATURITIES: 90-116 DAYS

Competitors offer only limited relative maturity ranges.

 

1Ostrander, B., M. P. Maillot, S. Toillon, Y. Barrière, M. Pollacsek, and J. M. Besle. 1999. Cell wall phenolics and digestibility of normal and brown midrib maizes in different stem sections and across maturity stages. J Sci Food Agric. 79 (3): 414–415.

*University and independent lactation research trials published since 1999. Average milk response is 5.2 pounds more energy-corrected milk (ECM) when Mycogen® brand bm3 BMR is compared with other silage corn hybrids.

WE POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Mycogen Seeds has a team of nutritionists and agronomists to help you make the adjustments in your ration to get the most out of your Mycogen® brand bm3 BMR corn silage. We’ll do everything we can to help you increase your milk production and IOFC — beginning with resources like our BMR Management Guide.

CALCULATE THE POTENTIAL FOR YOURSELF

Estimate the value of feeding Mycogen® brand bm3 BMR corn silage. Use our online calculators to see the potential ROI and IOFC from feeding bm3 BMR corn silage. To start calculating profitability, select one of the following:

BMR Stories

We let our customers tell the BMR story. Hear what producers like you are saying about Mycogen® brand bm3 BMR hybrids.

David Pankow and Everett Copeland
Pankow Dairy Farms
Castile, NY
Chris Sukalski
Reiland Farms
LeRoy, MN
Jeff Buchholz
So-Fine Bovines
Westfield, WI
Paul Melgard and Frank Dinis
Charles Ahlem Ranch
Hilmar, CA
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