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 BMR silage hybrids.

GET HIGHER FIBER DIGESTIBILITY
AND MORE MILK WITH 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 BMR corn and dual-purpose corn

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

THE FACTS POINT TOWARD
MYCOGEN^® BRAND BMR HYBRIDS

Not all silage hybrids are created equal. Mycogen^® brand BMR hybrids deliver better digestibility than non-BMR hybrids, which leads to improved DMI and milk production.¹

MORE DIGESTIBLE:

Compared with non-BMR hybrids.

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

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

MORE SELECTION: 20 BMR HYBRIDS

Mycogen Seeds offers more than 20 BMR corn silage hybrids with leading traits, including SmartStax^®, PowerCore^® and Enlist^™ 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 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 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.

BMR Stories

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

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

GET HIGHER FIBER DIGESTIBILITYAND MORE MILK WITH BMR

THE FACTS POINT TOWARD MYCOGEN® BRAND BMR HYBRIDS