b"PARTNER CONTENTHow to Feed More Cattlefrom your Unique AcresS hrinking margins and high land costs mean making money in farming is harder than ever. For exactly that reason, one of livestock farmers most critical priorities is how to grow more feed, more reliably and more economically. The answer? An increasing number of Albertan farmers are looking to corn. Corn acres are expanding because beef and dairy producers are realizing it to be a preferred feedstock over conventional short-season cereal forages. Corns higher yield means more productivity per acre, which makes a huge difference to livestock producers bottom lines, says Georges Uebelhardt, a livestock nutrition consultant who owns Heartland Feeds in Ponoka, Alta. and offers silage and grazing corn hybrids from Maizex Seeds. Since every field in Alberta is unique, achieving success with corn depends on choosing the rightAnother satisfied customer grazing Maizex corn through an Albertan winter.PHOTO: MAIZEXhybrids to suit ones specific priorities, management, and acres. Thats whereright match starts with corn borergiven a specific set of growing and Maizex Seeds fits into the equation.protection. The easiest, most costmanagement conditions, says Maizex is an all Canadian, byeffective, and most environmentallyStephen Denys, Maizex director of farmers, for farmers seed company.friendly way to manage corn borermarket and product development.What sets Maizex apart, other than theis through genetic resistance. NewA little further north, growing fact that its owned and governed byresistant hybrids for the 2024 growingconditions favour early maturing the farmers it serves, is its emphasisseason include MS 7822DBR and MZhybrids. New product highlights for on meeting local needs: local field2344DBR, while core performer MSthis year include the dual-purpose MZ trials, locally targeted varieties, and8022R remains a good fit for many1231DBR, as well as MZ 1397DBR for a commitment to investing as muchoperations as a complement hybrid.grain, both of which offer yield benefit effort as it takes to help farmers findFor most producers in the lowerover predecessors MZ 1200DBR and the best fit for each field. part of the province, corn borerMZ 1340DBR. Southern and central Alberta areprotection is priority one. FromFinding the right fit for your well-suited for growing todays high- there, choosing the best hybrids isoperation is as easy as finding ayielding, high-quality grazing, silage,about what germplasm has the bestlocal Maizex dealer. Check outand dual-purpose corn hybrids. Forfitwhat's going to give the besthttps://maizex.com/dealers/ today.many acres in these regions, theyield, agronomics, and standability Content provided by MaizexFall 2023 41"