CereServ
8542 N Harper Road
Leesburg, IN 46538
574-453-3300


Ryan Sieber
574-933-1143

Welcome to CereServ

Fellow Agriculturalist,

On September 26, 2007, there was groundbreaking information released in regards to a new pilot program initiated by the insurance industry and approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). In essence, the crop insurance industry has taken notice of the superior defensive traits provided by Monsanto’s YieldGard Plus/RR2 and YieldGard VT Triple technologies and is willing to provide discounted crop insurance premiums to those who are using them due to the yield protecting qualities of these product lines. This pilot will be offered in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota, and could affect approximately 50% of the corn acres harvested for grain in the United States. The pilot project will be called the Biotech Yield Endorsement (BYE), and may be released as early as 2008.

In layman’s terms, federal government’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has recognized Monsanto’s genetics and their ability to preserve yield and reduce risk of crop failure significantly enough to offer savings on crop insurance premiums to those who use them. This will only be offered on Monsanto’s genetics.

This has not happened through lobbying efforts or other ploys, but instead through years of documentation of how effective and consistent Monsanto’s technologies are especially during stressful growing conditions. This competitive edge was proven in 2006 when in more than 49,000 tests an 8.4 bushel per acre advantage was documented in both third party and company data. So far in 2007, this advantage is still holding true, and appears to be even more prevalent. In the Northern Indiana growing region, the Dekalb and Asgrow sales team are seeing our products out performing the competitors 80% of the time. This is very significant when the industry considers 60% wins to be substantial.

As we all look forward to 2008, there are several programs and dates that are important and worth mentioning. The FarmFlex program allows grower three choices in discounts or financing that are very attractive. The first is taking an early cash discount of 8.25%. This is to be applied to the seed order if paid for by 11/15/07. The next option is FarmFlex Interest Free Financing which allows the producer to finance their seed purchase at 0% with payment due on 11/25/08. The third option is the FarmFlex FlexPLUS financing which allows the grower to finance both seed and chemicals at Prime -2% while still taking advantage of quantity discount packages. Along with these financing packages, there are promotional programs such as “Earn the Farm”, “Earn theAcre”, and the “Satisfaction Challenge” that are in place to help increase the value and offer cost savings to qualified growers. Along with these financing and program options, there are also cost share programs for bulk seed handling equipment, and Roundup Rewards benefits to be realized.

Please contact Ryan Sieber at 574-933-1143 to request a farm visit to see localized performance data, or discuss other business opportunities for the 2008 growing season. With over 35 years of experience in the agronomy industry, they will bring you the professionalism, knowledge and service that should be expected in your genetics provider.