9
Plots
30
Corn Hybrids
28
Soy Varieties
12
Research Blocks
Why We Run Plots

We don’t just sell seed.
We prove it on real farms.

Seed company data tells you what a hybrid is capable of. Our plots tell you what it does here — on Illinois soils, in your rotation, with the weather we actually got.

That’s why every season we plant a side-by-side research program across our customer territory. Same row spacing. Same population. Same management. Different genetics, different tillage, different programs — so when the combine runs, the bushels speak for themselves.

Every variety is tested twice — once under ProvenYield, once under HigherYield. The yield gap is the answer.

Two Programs · One Field

ProvenYield vs. HigherYield.

At the Monk Farm, every variety runs in mirrored blocks under both programs. Customers see what their current program produces — and what’s possible when they add the next layer.

ProvenYield

Strong Agronomic Foundations.

The fundamentals — done right, every acre.

SeedGeneticsBest-fit hybrids & varieties
SoilLifeBiology-driven soil health
NutrientsBalanced fertility plans
Pest ProtectionProactive IPM defense
Optimum TimingPlanting dates, spray windows, & harvest
HigherYield

Pushing Yields Higher.

Layered on top of ProvenYield to capture the next bushel.

SeedGeneticsValidating genetic gain, disease, & traits
Foliar FungicideDisease suppression at key timings
Enhanced NutrientsIn-season macros and micros
Stress MitigatorsHeat, drought, disease
BiologicalsMicrobial yield boosters
IPMIntegrated Pest Management
The Field — D&A Monk Farm

Mapped, measured, proven.

12 dedicated research blocks — comparing ProvenYield and HigherYield management programs on each seed variety, StripTill vs ConvTill, and Stine’s J and K series soybeans.

Every block is GPS-recorded across two adjacent fields — Section S169 in corn, Section N160 in soybeans.

Aerial map of the D&A Monk Family Farm research blocks, showing Higher Yield and Proven Yield plots, Strip Till vs Conv Till sections, across the N160 soybean field and S169 corn field.

Soybeans

Planted 4/25/26 · 130,000 pop
Hoegemeyer 2935E ILEVO
Stine 31EJ82 VICTRATO

Corn

Planted 4/24/26 · 36,000 pop
AgriGold A642-18TRE
Hoegemeyer 8172V
AgriGold A644-64VT2
Hoegemeyer 8440V
Hoegemeyer 8014PCE
N160 & S169 · David & Alice Monk Family Farm
The Lineup

30 corn hybrids · 28 soybean varieties.

Corn

30 Hybrids
Planted 4/24/26 · 4 rows × 400 ft · 36,000 pop
HOEGEMEYER 18 · LumiGen treated
7486V
7591V
7784V
7700PCE
8046V
8014PCE
8039V
7925V
8053PCE
8115PCE
8172V
8193PCE
8262PCE
8332V
8328PCE
8440V
8427V
8592PCE
AGRIGOLD 12 · PX500 treated
638-91VT2
640-94VT4
641-26V
641-33SSP
641-62D
642-18SSP
642-32VT2
644-64VT2
644-98VT2
645-55STX
647-09VT2
649-60TRC

Soybeans

28 Varieties
Planted 4/25/26 · 4 rows × 1,000 ft · 130,000 pop
HOEGEMEYER 11 · LumiGen Ilevo treated
2547E
2405E
2697E
2876E
2905E
2935E
3056E
3427E
3326E
3605E
3825E
STINE 9 · FI Victrato treated
25EJ92
27EJ02
28EJ82
30EH23
31EJ82
32EJ12
33EJ29
36EH32
37EJ20
VOLTIS 5 · FI Saltro treated
V2514E
V2677E
V2735E
V3376E
V3556E
AGRIGOLD 3 · FI Saltro treated
2755XF
3566XF
3725XF
Bonus · Stine Product Development Plot

20 additional Stine entries — including a Victrato seed-treatment trial.

21EK23
22EK02
22EK92
24EK21
25EJ92
26EK29
27EJ02
28EJ82
28EK20
29EK20
31EJ82
32EJ12
32EJ92
33EJ29
35EK92
36EK32
37EJ20
38EJ29
38EK02
38EK29

One Goal, Five Pillars

HigherYield isn't a single product — it's how everything else on this site works together. The right genetics, protected from day one, growing in soil you actually understand, backed by practices tested right here in our own plots. Each pillar below links to where you can dig into the details.

01

Proven Genetics

Start with hybrids and varieties that have already proven themselves — not just on paper, but in local plots.

02

Protected From Day One

A strong stand starts below ground. Our seed treatment lineup guards against early-season disease, insects, and nematodes before they cost you yield.

03

Know Your Ground

Fertility decisions are only as good as the data behind them. Soil testing tells you what your fields actually need — not a guess.

04

Build the Soil Between Seasons

Cover crops protect and build the soil that next year's crop depends on — better structure, more organic matter, less erosion.

05

Tested Right Here, Not Just Anywhere

Our on-farm research program puts products and practices to the test in our own local plots, so recommendations are based on how they perform here — not somewhere else.

Ready to Build Your HigherYield Plan?

Your AgTech Advantage team member can walk through genetics, seed treatment, soil testing, cover crops, and our local research results — all matched to your ground.

Contact Our Team