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SOUTHERN STATES SOYBEANS

To ensure a profitable soybean harvest, you need a soybean variety you can plant with confidence. At Southern States, we are constantly evaluating

new seed technologies and looking for superior soybeans that meet your quality standards. Work with your Southern States professional to choose

the soybean variety best suited for your region and growing conditions. Feel more confident about your soybean investment this season.

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GENUITY® ROUNDUP READY 2 YIELD® SOYBEANS> More beans per pod means more bushels per acre

> This is the next generation of the Roundup Ready® trait you already trust

> Advanced trait insertion delivers more yield opportunity

> Farmers across America are seeing more 3, 4 and 5 bean pods

CLEANER FIELDS, HIGHER YIELDS®

Roundup PowerMAX® herbicide begins to deliver a lethal dose of weed-killing power directly

into the weed in minutes. And if you qualify for the Roundup Rewards® Program, you get the added

security of the new Roundup PowerMAX Warranty and the new 30-Minute Rainfast Warranty.

If you have questions about this new Roundup® herbicide, talk to your Southern States professional

or visit the Monsanto website at www.monsanto.com.

ROUNDUP READY®

> Provides simple, flexible and dependable weed control with soybean seed tolerant

to Monsanto Roundup® chemistry

LIBERTYLINK® Southern States is pleased to offer the only nonselective alternative to glyphosate-tolerant systems.

The LibertyLink® trait is available in our most trusted, high yielding soybean varieties, providing

growers the options to use Ignite® herbicide for effective weed management and farming efficiency.

> Ignite® is fast acting, killing weeds in days versus weeks

> Ignite® is labeled for use on all LibertyLink® crops including corn, soybeans, cotton and canola

CONVENTIONAL VARIETIESNot every planting situation calls for biotechnology. That’s why Southern States sets the standard

in the breeding and development of traditional and enhanced soybeans for your production needs.

STS® HERBICIDE TOLERANT BIOTECHNOLOGYIncorporating an enhanced sulfonylurea tolerance trait developed by DuPont, these innovative

Southern States soybean varieties allow post-emergent broadleaf weed control with

sulfonylurea-based herbicides such as Synchrony.

The varieties designated with RT and STS® have both Roundup® herbicide tolerance, plus the

added feature of allowing the application of Synchrony herbicide post-applied for control of

broadleaf weeds.

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SAVING SOYBEAN SEED FOR REPLANTING?Seed containing the Roundup Ready® gene cannot be saved for replanting. Seeds

containing the Roundup Ready® trait and the Roundup Ready 2 Yield® trait are protected

under numerous United States patents, including Patent No. RE39,247. It is unlawful to

save Roundup Ready® soybeans or Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans for planting or

transfer to others for use as a planting seed.

BENEFITS OF USING NEW SOYBEAN SEED

CONVENIENCE> Highest quality and highest yielding product vs. bin-run

> Meets quality standards of seed company

> Professionally handled and rigorously tested

> Dramatically reduces splits and foreign matter

> Ensures varietal purity

> Germination tests to ensure peace of mind

> Weed-free

> Reliable seed supply in many maturities

> Access to the most elite germplasm

> Meets U.S. Federal Seed Law standards

ECONOMICS OF NEW SEED VS. BIN-RUN> Income lost by not selling as commodity grain (e.g. one bushel of bin-run seed multiplied

by the price of a soybean bushel)

> Average loss of 10-15% cleanout at harvest for bin-run seed

> Handling and transportation costs for bin-run (approx. $.35-$.75/bushel)

> Bin-run planting rates are generally 15% higher than new certified seed

> New seed yields an average of 1.8 bushel/acre more than bin-run (University yield

trials range from 1.2-5.9 bushel/acre)

LIMITED WARRANTY BENEFITS> Dealer agronomic support before and after the sale

> Risk management benefits of Roundup Rewards® (over $600 million in benefits paid)

Acceleron® is a next-generation seed treatment system designed to maximize

the performance potential of seeds beginning at planting. An integral part of

the Monsanto seed and trait development process, Acceleron® matches the most

advanced seed treatment technologies with our exclusive germplasm and traits.

With benefits for hybrids, varieties and traits across a broad geography, it

helps farmers realize greater productivity on their farm.

Disease - excellent protection from soil-borne and seed-borne diseases.

Insect - industry-leading insecticides to control secondary corn and early-season

soybean insects.

Plant Health - exclusive plant agent providing enhanced early growth and vigor

leading to higher yield potential in soybeans.

> Combines the active ingredient in Trilex® seed-applied fungicide and

Allegiance® seed-applied fungicide into one easy-to-use, low-rate product

> Provides proven protection against stand-reducing diseases

> Local systemic activity of Trilex® locks in protection where you need it, at and

below the cotyledon

> Engineered for application alone or in combination with other seed-applied

products

Surround Your Seed, Supercharge Your Yield

> Offers protection against damage caused by seedcorn maggot, soybean

aphids and overwintering bean leaf beetle

> Provides broad-spectrum protection against stand-reducing diseases such as

Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium and Phytophthora

> Multiple fungicidal modes of action combining traditional crop protection and

biological activity

> Get up to 4 to 6 extra bushels per acre vs. untreated

Plant It and the Protection Grows. Seed-applied product for soybeans combines

proven early-season insect control with protection from many significant

nematode types, including soybean cyst nematodes.

> New biological mode of action introduces revolutionary living-barrier science

> Trusted insect protection for corn growers is now available in the soybean

market for broad-spectrum insect activity, including bean leaf beetles, seed

corn maggots and soybean aphids, along with new wireworm control

> Excellent seedling and root protection in all tillage practices leads to an

average 1 to 1.5 bu/A yield increase over Gaucho® seed-applied insecticide

> Valuable seed is protected from the moment it is planted

NEW INNOVATIONS BENEFIT FOR FARMERS?

Monsanto’s 100% commitment to agriculture

Research and Development Milestones

> 2010 — 4 commercial product launches

> Pipeline: 11 advanced stage high impact products

Impact on the Farm1 (increase in national farm income)

> GM soybeans: $ 1.56 Billion

> GM corn: $ 2.00 Billion

> GM cotton: $ .27 Billion

> GM Canola: $ .031 Billion

> TOTAL $ 3.861 Billion

Industry Support

> The Beyond the Seed Program was launched by the American Seed Trade Association

(ASTA) to raise awareness and understanding of the value that goes beyond the

seed. The future success of U.S. agriculture depends upon quality seed delivered by an

industry commitment to bring innovation and performance through continued investment.

For more information about seed technology, visit ASTA’s Beyond the Seed Program at

www.beyondtheseed.org

> Stronger intellectual property rights in the seed sector are associated with higher yield

growth2

> Our very preliminary estimate is that farmers get a $6 benefit for each $1 spent on

private sector research

Trilex®, Allegiance®, Gaucho® and Poncho® are registered trademarks of Bayer.

LibertyLink Patent Statement Soybean seeds containing the LibertyLink® trait are protected under multiple United States patents and may be planted only to produce one (1) commercial crop and only after signing

a Grower Trait License agreement. It is illegal to save or catch soybean seeds containing the LibertyLink trait for use as planting seed or for transfer to others for use as planting seed.

Trademark Statement Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer Cross, Ignite, LibertyLink and the Water Droplet

Design are registered trademarks of Bayer. Ignite is not registered in all states. For additional product information call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our website at www.BayerCropScience.us

SOUTHERN STATES SOYBEAN VARIETIES

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Value-Added Variety Variety Description Traits

Group & Relative Maturity

Pubescence

Color Plant ShapePhytophtora

Tolerance

Cyst

Nematode

Resistance

Avg Seed

Count per

Pound Variety

SS 3811N R2

◆ Good disease package

◆ Performs well in most soil types

◆ Medium-tall, medium-bushy plant type

◆ Top yielder in 2010 Maryland trials

◆ Excellent stress tolerance at emergence

GENR2Y III Late Gray Medium-Bushy Very Good Yes 3000 SS 3811N R2

SS 385N

◆ Very good standability

◆ Medium plant shape

◆ Conventional variety

C III Late Tawny Bushy Very Good Yes 2900 SS 385N

SS 3910N R2

◆ Tall, excellent emergence

◆ Good disease package

◆ Excellent stress tolerance

GENR2Y III Late Gray Bushy Very Good Yes 2500 SS 3910N R2

LL 396N

◆ LibertyLink® variety with Ignite® ® herbicide tolerance ®

◆ Above average disease package

◆ Performs well across soil types

◆ Bushy, tall plant height

LL III Late Tawny Bushy Good Yes 2900 LL 396 R2

RT 3971N

◆ Roundup Ready variety

◆ Very good emergence

◆ Medium-tall plant height

R1 III Late Tan Medium-Bushy Good Yes 2900 RT 3971N

LL 430N

◆ LibertyLink® variety with Ignite® ® ranceherbicide toler®

◆ Stands up to stress

◆ Tall branching plant

◆ Performs across soil types and less than ideal

conditions

◆ Sensitive to Metribuzin

LL IV MidLight-

TawnyNarrow Very Good Yes 3000 LL 430N

SS 435N

◆ Good standability, resists shattering

◆ Good Phytophthora tolerance

◆ Thin plant shape

◆ Conventional variety

C IV Mid Tawny Semi-Bushy Very Good Yes 2900 SS 435N

RT 4370N

◆ Strong disease package

◆ Broadly adapted, consistent

◆ Semi-bushy plant

R1 IV Mid Tawny Semi-Bushy Very Good Yes 3000 RT 4370N

RT 4470N-STS

◆ Medium maturing, short, bushy variety

◆ Responds well to high management practices

◆ Has both Roundup® and STS® ® genes®

R1

STSIV Mid Tan Short-Bushy Poor Yes 2800 RT 4470N-STS

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Pubescence


Tolerance

Cyst

Nematode

Resistance

Avg Seed Count

per Pound Variety

LL 450N


◆ Performs on tough soils and less than ideal

conditions

◆ Stands up to stress

◆ Tall branching gray plant

LL IV Mid Gray Bushy Good Yees 2900 LL 450N

SS 4510N R2◆ Tall, good leaf disease resistance

◆ Good early season vigorGENR2Y IV Mid Tawny Narrow Good Yees 2700 SS 4510N R2

SS 4700 RS-STS◆ Medium height, STS® gene®

◆ #1 for yield in east coast trials

GENR2Y

STSIV Mid-Late Tawny Narrow Very Good No 2700 SS 4700 R2-STS

SS 4711N R2

◆ Performs best in heavier clay soils

◆ Good disease rating combined with early season

vigor and outstanding shatter resistance

◆ Tall height

GENR2Y IV Mid-Late Tawny Narrow Very Good Yees 2700 SS 4711N R2

RT 4760N◆ Good disease package

◆ Good stress toleranceR1 IV Mid-Late Tan Bushy Good Yees 3200 RT 4760N

RT 4777N◆ Outstanding disease package

◆ Very good stress tolerance

◆ Tall, performs well across soil types

R1 IV Mid-Late Tan Narrow Very Good Yees 2700 RT 4777N

RT 4808N-STS◆ Has both Roundup® and STS® ® gene®

◆ Very good Phytophthora tolerance

◆ Tall, narrow plant

R1

STSIV Late Tawny Narrow Very Good Yees 3000 RT 4808N-STS

LL 499N


◆ Good Frogeye ratings

◆ Excellent standability

◆ High yield potential

◆ Very tall plant height

◆ Top performer in 2010 state trials

R1 IV Late Gray Narrow Very Good Yees 2900 LL 499N

RT 4996N-STS◆ Good stress tolerance

◆ Has Roundup® and STS® ® gene®

◆ Tall semi-bushy plant

RI

STSIV Late Gray Narrow Good Yees 3000 RT 4996N-STS

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C = Conventional; R1= Roundup Ready; GENR2Y = Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield; LL = LibertyLink

1 Graham Brookes and Peter Barfoot. GM Crops: global socio-environmental and environmental impacts 1996-2008. PG Economics, UK. April 2010.2 Sergio Lence and Dermot Hayes. “Returns from Private Sector Seed Research.” www.BeyondTheSeed.com, Oct. 2009.

Roundup Rewards® applies only to Roundup® branded and other agricultural herbicides specified by Monsanto. Program details referenced in this publication are subject to change and should be verified by visiting

RoundupRewards.com or checking with your local Monsanto dealer. For more information about seed technology, visit ASTA’s

Beyond the Seed Program at www.beyondtheseed.org. ASTA, as a trade industry association, does not endorse products, services or technology of individual companies.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Rewards® is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2010

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SOUTHERN STATES SOYBEAN VARIETIES

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Pubescence


Tolerance

Cyst

Nematode

Resistance

Avg Seed

Count per

Pound Variety

LL 511N

◆ LibertyLink® variety with Ignite® ® herbicide tolerance®



◆ Medium plant height



LL V EarlyLight-

TawnyBushy y GoodVery Yes 2900 LL 511N

RT 5160N-STS◆ Resistant to Sudden Death Syndrome and cyst

nematode

◆ Has both Roundup® and STS® ® gene®

R1

STSV Early Gray Bushy y GoodVery Yes 2800 RT 5160N-STS

SS 5200-STS◆ Conventional variety with STS® gene®

◆◆ Moderate Step canker resistance

C

STSV Early Gray Medium y GoodVery No 2750 SS 5200-STS

SS 5311N R2

◆◆ Top yielder in 2010 North Carolina trials for

maturity group

◆◆◆◆◆ Stem canker resistance

◆◆◆◆◆ Medium-bushy plant shape

GENR2Y V Mid Gray Bushy GoodG Yes 2900 SS 5311N R2

SS 5312N R2

◆◆◆◆◆ Top yielder in 2010 east coat trials for maturity

group

◆◆◆◆◆ Stem canker resistance

◆ Medium-bushy plant shape

GENR2Y V Mid Gray Bushy GoodG Yes 3000 SS 5312N R2

RT 5471N-STS

◆◆◆◆◆ Broad spectrum disease package

◆◆◆◆ Target productive soils, but will also perform on

tough land

◆◆◆◆◆ Medium-tall, bushy plant

◆◆◆◆ Has both Roundup® and STS® gene®

R1

STSV Mid Brown/Tan Bushy y GoodVery Yes 3300 RT 5471N-STS

SS 5510N R2

◆◆◆◆◆ High yield

◆◆◆◆ Excellent disease and standability rating for

east coast

◆ ◆◆◆ ◆ Indeterminant plant type

GENR2Y V Mid Tawny Medium y GoodVery Yes 2800 SS 5510N R2

SS 5511N R2◆◆ Very good disease and pest package

◆ High yields and performs across all soil typesGENR2Y V Mid Gray Medium y GoodVery Yes 3000 SS 5511N R2

RT 5760N◆◆◆ Roundup Ready® variety®

◆◆◆◆ Very good standability for ease of harvest

◆◆◆ Tall, narrow plant shape

R1 V Mid Tawny Semi-Bushy GoodG Yes 2600 RT 5760N

RT 5930N◆◆◆◆ Resistant to frog eye

◆◆◆◆◆ Above average ratings on aerial blight and cercospora

◆◆◆ Medium-tall plant height

R1 V Late Gray Bushy GoodG Yes 3000 RT 5930N

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ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active

ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural

herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Cleaner Fields, Higher

Yields®, Genuity®, Genuity and Design™, Genuity Icons, Roundup®, Roundup Ready®,

Roundup PowerMAX® and Roundup PowerMAX and Design® are trademarks of

Monsanto Technology LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective

owners. ©2011 Monsanto Company.

Seed Size: Expressed in seeds per pound averaged over several years and

locations (seed count per pound may vary from year to year due to weather

conditions). Approximate seeds per pound are listed on each seed bag tag.

All ratings are approximate and should not be considered as absolute.

Row Width 100 125 150 175 200

Seed per row foot

7.5'' 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.9

15'' 2.9 3.6 4.3 5 5.7

30'' 5.7 7.2 8.6 10 11.5

Desired seeds per acre x 1,000

SOYBEAN SEEDING RATE



Pubescence


Tolerance

Cyst

Nematode

Resistance

Avg Seed Count

per Pound Variety

LL 595N

◆ LibertyLink® variety with Ignite® ® herbicide tolerance®





LL V Late Gray Bushy Very Good Yes 3100 LL 595N

RT 5960N◆ Consistently high yielding across soil types

◆ Tall, bushy plantR1 V Late Tawny Bushy Good Yes 3225 RT 5960N

RT 6207N◆ Field tolerance to root knot nematode

◆ Tall, bushy plantR1 VI Early Gray Narrow Very Good Yes 3000 RT 6207N

RT 6451N◆ Good Sudden Death Syndrome tolerance

◆ Medium-tall, bushy plant shapeR1 VI Mid Tawny Narrow Very Good Yes 3100 RT 6451N

SS 6810N R2 ◆ Tall, good frog eye rating GENR2Y VI Late Tawny Bushy Very Good Yes 3000 SS 6810N R2

RT 6988N◆ Very good emergence and standability

◆ Moderate resistance to stem canker

◆ Medium-tall plant height

R1 VI Late Tawny Semi-Bushy Good Yes 3200 RT 6988N

RT 7270N◆ High stress tolerance

◆ Yields across all soil typesR1 VII Early Tawny Bushy Good Yes 3100 RT 7270N

SS 7511N R2

◆ Good standability and high yield potential

◆ Performed best in Carolinas in 2010 trials

◆ High resistance to cyst nematode

◆ Highly tolerant to root knot nematode

GENR2Y VII Mid Gray Medium Very Good Yes 3000 SS 7511N R2

RT 7999N◆ Great full season determinate

◆ Excellent disease package

◆ Tall, bushy plant

R1 VII Late Gray Bushy Narrow Yes 3000 RT 7999N

C = Conventional; R1= Roundup Ready; GENR2Y = Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield; LL = LibertyLink

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