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When you get DEKALB® brand corn seed at Nutrien Ag Solutions, you’re investing in higher yields. By working together, we’ll make sure every acre works harder

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Built on results, backed by Nutrien Ag Solutions

Get decades of proven DEKALB performance, plus next-gen traits to help you protect yield and tackle pest pressure.

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Broad insect protection
from roots to tassels

VT4PRO™ with RNAi Technology combines proven above and below ground insect control. It helps protect against corn earworm, western bean cutworm and corn rootworm, giving your crop a wide spectrum of insect defense in a single trait package.

See how VT4PRO™  works

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Root protection that
stands up to pressure

SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology is designed for acres with a history of rootworm damage or continuous corn. It stacks multiple modes of action for stronger root protection and more consistent yields in fields with the heaviest pest pressure.

See how SmartStax®  PRO protects roots

The power of RNAi Technology

Built into both VT4PRO™  and SmartStax®  PRO, RNAi Technology protects the root system and helps manage pest resistance, so corn stands stronger and stays healthier through the season. That means you get to hold onto more yield, even in high-pressure fields.

Proven performance, year after year

These results show how DEKALB trait technologies keep raising the bar for protection and performance.

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VT4PRO⁠™ with RNAi Technology delivers a five bushel-per-acre yield advantage over Qrome® products1 and key competitors.2

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DEKALB brand products with VT4PRO⁠™ Technology had a 73% win rate over Pioneer® brand Qrome® products.3
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Multi-year data shows SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology delivered a six bushel-per-acre yield advantage versus Qrome® products in medium to very high corn rootworm pressure environments.4

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SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology provides more than double root protection from corn rootworm versus competitive products in medium to very high-pressure corn rootworm environments.5
  1. Based on Bayer 2022 breeding data generated in corn growing geographies over 253 locations, 2,838 comparisons of 2024 launch class of Bayer products with VT4PRO with RNAi Technology vs key commercialQrome® Products within +/- 2 RM maturity range. 
  2. Based on 2023-2024 Market Development Field Testing Network data generated across the corn growing regions of the United States with over 1,001 locations, 3,385 comparisons of leading DEKALB® and Channel® Brand products with  VT4PRO with RNAi Technology against like-traited key commercial checks from Corteva and Syngenta within -3/+1 RM. 
  3. Based on 203 2023 Bayer trials vs. key Pioneer® BrandQrome® products with like traits -3/+1 RM and minimum 10 comparisons (Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin). 
  4. Based on 498 head to head comparisons across 51 locations in the Bayer 2023 Market Development Field Testing Network in the corn belt (CO, NE, IA, IL, SD, MN, WI) in medium to high CRW pressure environments characterized by root injury scores (NIS0-3 scale) or adult beetle counts using sticky traps or whole plant counts. Products tested were leading SmartStax PRO with RNAi Technology products in the 95-115 RM range compared to national competitor products containing Qrome Technology. 
  5. Based on 94 2021-2023Bayer Trials in the corn belt (CO, KS, NE, IA, IL, OH, ND, SD, MN, WI & NM) in low to high CRW pressure environments (as shown by a Node Injury Score on 0-3 scale of 0.5-3.0 in the non-CRW traited check). Products tested were in the 95-115 RM range with comparable trait packages. 
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ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS.  

B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your seed brand representative for the registration status in your state.  

Performance may vary, from location to location and from year to year, as local growing, soil and environmental conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible and should consider the impacts of these conditions on their growing environment.  

The recommendations in this material are based upon trial observations and feedback received from a limited number of growers and growing environments. These recommendations should be considered as one reference point and should not be substituted for the professional opinion of agronomists, entomologists or other relevant experts evaluating specific conditions.  

IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: Certain products are sold as RIB Complete® corn blend products, and do not require the planting of a structured refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. Products sold without refuge in the bag (non-RIB Complete) require the planting of a structured refuge. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements.  

Roundup Ready® 2 Technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate. Plants that are not tolerant to glyphosate may be damaged or killed if exposed to those herbicides. Insect control technology provided by Vip3A is utilized under license from Syngenta Crop Protection AG. Herculex® is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Agrisure Viptera® is a registered trademark of a Syngenta group company. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design® is a registered trademark of National Corn Growers Association. DEKALB and Design®, RIB Complete®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready®, SmartStax® and VT4PRO™ are trademarks of Bayer Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2026 Bayer Group. All rights reserved.