There are lots of new corn hybrids in the offing for producers in Western Canada next year. Corteva, DeKalb, Proven Seed, Maizex, NorthStar Genetics, Syngenta and Thunder Seed are all releasing new corn options for the coming growing season. Please note: the following list includes only brand new hybrid releases for 2025.
Corteva: Pioneer Seed
P74691PCE is a high-yielding grain corn hybrid featuring the PowerCore Enlist trait, which combines PowerCore’s three modes of action against above-ground insect pests with the flexibility of the Enlist weed control system. It has strong root strength, very good mid-season brittle snap tolerance and above-average test weight that stabilizes agronomic performance. Its comparative relative maturity (CRM) rating is 74 and its corn heat unit (CHU) requirement is 2125.
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P82288PCE is a dual-purpose PowerCore Enlist hybrid with very good Goss’s wilt tolerance and above-average stalk and root strength. P82288PCE also offers excellent grain yield performance for its maturity in southern Manitoba as well as strong silage yield and milk per acre and beef per acre values. CRM: 82. CHU: 2400.
P87040PCE is a dual-purpose PowerCore Enlist hybrid that has excellent silage yield potential for full-season environments while maintaining fibre digestibility and good milk/beef per acre values. CRM: 87. CHU: 2575.
P87040V is a dual-purpose Vorceed Enlist corn offering excellent silage yield potential for full-season environments while maintaining fibre digestibility and good milk/beef per acre values. Vorceed Enlist technology provides six modes of action against insects (three above ground, three below ground) and four herbicide tolerance modes of action to maximize yield potential and flexibility. CRM: 87. CHU: 2575.
DeKalb
DKC072-12RIB is a high-yielding grain corn hybrid featuring very strong emergence and seedling vigour as well as strong green-snap tolerance. It is a medium-height plant with a medium to high ear placement. DK072-12RIB is a VT Double Pro RIB Complete corn blend that protects yield potential and grain quality with dual modes of action against European corn borer and other above-ground pests. Relative maturity (RM): 72. CHU: 2075.
DKC084-60RIB is a VT Double Pro RIB Complete grain corn hybrid with excellent yield potential as well as excellent test weight and grain drydown. It is a medium-statured plant that loses stay-green quickly but maintains a very good harvest appearance. RM: 84. CHU: 2525.
DKC087-08RIB is a grain corn hybrid featuring the SmartStax Rib Complete trait, an advanced insect and weed control system that provides two modes of action against below-ground corn rootworm and additional modes of action against above-ground insects including corn earworm. It has excellent yield potential and is fast to emerge with excellent seedling vigour. DKC087-08RIB performs well in 85 to 90 RM zones. CHU: 2650.
DKC088-04RIB is a dual-purpose hybrid with silage yield potential and nutritional attributes. Featuring excellent emergence and seeding vigour, it is a tall-statured plant with a medium-high ear placement and a short husk. This Trecepta RIB Complete corn combines the power of three different modes of action for broad-spectrum control of above-ground feeding pests, including western bean cutworm. DKC088-04RIB has a relative maturity of 88 and it moves well east to west within the 85 to 90 RM band. CHU: 2675.
Proven Seed
PV 60474RIB is an early VT Double Pro RIB Complete hybrid with excellent yield potential, strong test weight and very good Goss’s wilt tolerance. It also features strong emergence and seedling vigor, early flowering and very good stalks. Performing best in medium to medium-high plant populations, PV 60474RIB has a medium stature, so there is less plant material to manage following harvest without compromising high yields. RM: 74. CHU: 2075.
Maizex
MZ 2575DBR is a VT Double Pro RIB Complete grain corn hybrid with strong early-season vigour for rapid stand establishment. MZ 2575 has open husks that promote rapid grain drydown and it excels in variable yield environments. RM: 85. CHU: 2575.
MS 7711R is a Roundup Ready 2 silage and grazing corn hybrid. It is a tall plant with solid agronomics providing exceptional tonnage for its maturity, with early flowering that allows movement north. In northern environments, MS 771R offers improved grazing days as well. For silage, RM is 74 and CHU is 2175.
MZ 3432TRE is a Trecepta Rib Complete dual-purpose hybrid with a tall, robust plant type that increases yield. MZ 3432RE has excellent western bean cutworm control to maintain feed quality, and it is ideal for high-starch rations. For silage, RM is 91 and CHU is 2800.
MZ 3717SSP is a SmartStax Pro Rib Complete dual-purpose corn with strong stay-green that widens the harvest window. It offers strong biotech defense against corn rootworm and can be positioned on corn-after-corn fields. For silage, RM is 94 and CHU is 2775.
MZ 4026SSP is a SmartStax Pro Rib Complete dual-purpose hybrid that can be positioned on corn-after-corn fields, and it has early flowering that allows movement north. MZ 4026SP also features strong leaf disease tolerance that maintains feed quality as well as strong biotech defense against corn rootworm. For silage, RM is 100 and CHU is 2950.
LFG 999 is a conventional leafy silage hybrid with the floury gene for early starch availability at harvest. It features strong leaf disease tolerance and is a very tall plant with large ears that enhance starch quantity. RM: 96. CHU: 2800.
LFG 999R is a Roundup Ready 2 leafy silage corn with the floury gene for early starch availability at harvest. It features strong leaf disease tolerance and is a very tall plant with large ears that enhance starch quantity. RM: 96. CHU: 2800.
NorthStar Genetics
951S is a floury leafy silage hybrid with a long chopping window that provides excellent tonnage and quality corn. This Roundup Ready 2 hybrid is very tall and has a very large flex ear that delivers highly digestible starch. RM: 91. CHU: 2375-2475.
Syngenta: NK Seeds
NK8232 is a dual-purpose hybrid offering exceptional versatility on a wide range of soil types as well as great emergence and vigour that allows for earlier planting. Performing best in high populations, NK8232 has strong roots and stalks and is an excellent choice for medium- to fine-textured soils. It is both glufosinate- and glyphosate-tolerant and has a disease protection package that includes two modes of action against European corn borer and one mode of action against corn earworm and black cutworm. Western Canadian CHU: 2400.
NK8558 is a dual-purpose corn with solid emergence and vigour that offers outstanding yield potential and versatility on a wide range of soil types. This hybrid is a good silage option for southern Manitoba, providing excellent tonnage and feed quality, and it performs best in medium to high populations. NK8558 is both glufosinate- and glyphosate-tolerant and has a disease protection package that includes two modes of action against European corn borer and one mode of action against corn earworm and black cutworm. Western Canadian CHU: 2525.
NK8711 is a broadly adapted silage hybrid with strong drought tolerance that provides dependable performance with good grain quality and test weight and top-end yield potential across a range of environments. NK8711 has solid roots and late-season stalks as well as consistent ear placement. It is both glufosinate- and glyphosate-tolerant and has a disease protection package that includes two modes of action again European corn borer, corn earworm, fall armyworm and black and dingy cutworm and one of mode of action against true armyworm and western bean cutworm. Western Canadian CHU: 2575.
Syngenta: Enogen
E087C2 is an exceptional silage hybrid and a potential winter grazing hybrid, with season-long standability in southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. It offers strong agronomics that include green-snap tolerance as well as strong roots, stalks and seedling vigour. The tallest hybrid in Syngenta’s western Canadian Enogen portfolio, E087C2 has a lower ear placement and performs best on medium- to fine-textured soils. This hybrid is both glufosinate- and glyphosate-tolerant and has a disease defence package that includes protection against corn rootworm, two modes of action again European corn borer and corn rootworm and one mode of action against corn earworm, black cutworm and fall armyworm. Western Canadian CHU: 2575.
Thunder Seed
TH6477PC is a Powercore Enlist hybrid with good Goss’s wilt and northern corn leaf blight tolerance that is broadly adapted for good performance across southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. TH6477PC moves west and handles tough growing conditions very well. RM: 77.
TH6578 VT2P is a VT Double Pro RIB Complete hybrid with early flowering and great Goss’s wilt tolerance that makes it well suited to conditions across Western Canada. It has very good drought stress tolerance and also offers top-end yield potential and excellent test weight. TH6578 VT2P has good stay-green and intactness for favourable fall appearance. RM: 78.
TH6583 VT2P is a highly consistent hybrid in all environments with great yield potential and very good test weight. Performing best in medium high populations, this VT Double Pro RIB Complete corn has strong standability with solid roots, stalks and fall intactness. RM: 83.
TH6490 VT2P is a VT Double Pro RIB Complete corn offering strong yield potential and excellent versatility and consistency. TH6490 VT2P has good ear flex that allows medium planting populations, and it is able to move north and south well. RM: 90.
Winfield United
CP1225VT2P/RIB is a VT Double Pro RIB Complete hybrid offering impressive performance and great drydown. A good option for the early silage market, this very early corn has excellent emergence and early season vigour that produces a taller plant for its maturity. RM: 72. CHU: 2050.
CP2324VT2P/RIB is a VT Double Pro RIB Complete corn that performs well across all yield environments. It has strong seedling vigour so it can be planted early to maximize heat units, and CP2324VTR2P/RIB also features quick drydown once it has hit maturity. RM: 83. CHU: 2500.
