Martin Seed is excited to offer our Seedsmen Select Series of seed corn. After more than 90 years of seedsmenship in the local community, we launched our own corn brand in 2024. The Seedsmen Select series of corn hybrids are in the third year of production, all hand selected by Matt Willard after careful consideration of the germplasm and how those inbred combinations fit in our Illiana market. There has never been a more important time to have a trusted seed supplier to help you navigate through the myriad of choices in the market today. Independently owned seed brands are uniquely positioned to offer an incredible level of performance from all the primary germplasm pools in the industry today. We can also come up with locally adapted products that can deliver top-tier yield performance. Understanding the germplasm is essential, and very few brands have more experience in this space than Martin Seed. Let Matt Willard and his years of studying germplasm across the central and eastern US benefit your farm today.
This Seedsmen Select 2025 yield results should also help with your hybrid selections for 2025-26 growing season.
2025 Willard FarmsLast year (and 2024) Martin Seed participated with 7 products in (FIRST) Farmers Independent Research of Seed Technologies, trials providing timely unbiased comparisons of innovative seed genetics to improve yield and profitability for American corn farmers. These yield results should also help with your hybrid selections for 2026 as we are offering every product featured in these trials.
Martin Seed brand corn hybrids are available in many technology platforms from 108- to 115-day maturities. For complete Martin Seed brand product profles, click on the blue product name (below) to download a complete spec sheet (printable pdf).
| Brand Name & Trait: | Maturity: | Features & Benefits: |
|---|---|---|
SS-384-5 |
108 RM |
The leadoff product on the early side of the Martin Seed lineup that is worth paying attention to. Expect Big yields, deep kernels, heavy test weight, and a good ROI at the end of the day. SS-384-5 VT2P is right at home on productive acres and will respond favorably to a fungicide application. |
NEW! |
109 RM |
Going with an earlier corn usually feels like we are giving up a few bushels to get early dry grain. That is not the case with SS-390-7 PCE. As a sub 110RM product, this beast will compete with much fuller season products AND will be dry in the fall. SS-390-7 PCE boasts a very complete agronomic package, especially solid tar spot. |
SS-396-4 |
109 RM |
Home runs are great, but a high batting average is important as well. With SS-396-4 you get both, a home run hitter that swings for the fences, but it also consistent enough that it’s always in the game. Big yields on a plump and girhty ear with lots of kernel rows around and amazing kernel depth are common. In the fall SS-396-4 will get ready for harvest gracefully — it will be a good option to get the combines rolling early. |
SS-392-5 |
109 RM |
A proven yield leader that delivers consistency across every acre it’s planted. This reliable product features strong agronomics and good health to keep it standing long into the season. This is a great early silage option as well with high tonnage and excellent feed quality. |
SS-409-7 |
110 RM |
The new Super Sporty SS-409-7 PCE is all about Yield – it is looks really good getting there. This medium statured plant offers exciting performance combined with solid agronomics and consistency. It will cover a wide range of soils with ease. SS-409-7 PCE will finish out the season gracefully, with overall good plant health and late season standability. Plus the shorter stature will make this a great choice for late season ground rig applications. |
SS-411-5 |
111 RM |
SS-411-5 is a yield powerhouse at 111 RM. Expect long chunky ears with unmatched kernel depth on every plant to deliver the bushels. A sharp looking product in the field that will be right at home on the best soils on the farm. |
NEW! |
112 RM |
A new high yielding genetic combination that offers a medium statured, great looking wide leafed powerhouse of a hybrid. SS-428-7 PCE will be right at home across a wide range of soil types and management practices. Big chunky long ears deliver top yields at a wide range of populations. |
NEW! |
112 RM |
An exciting new rootworm protected hybrid that is a great mix of yield and piece of mind without some of the yield limiting issues of past rootworm technology. SS-418-6 VT4P has been a standout in research testing and has been a standout in wet soggy soils, and we are seeing the same thing in 2026. Big yields on a taller plant that will benefit from a fungicide application. |
SS-427-4 |
112 RM |
When big yields are needed, call in the big gun – SS-427-4 TRE is a mighty beast with an appetite for yield. A bigger and more robust type of product that works over a wide range of soils, plus has strong stress tolerance for the long hot days of summer. Expect a big flexible ear with extremely deep kernels of somewhat rough textured grain. Late season standability is very good under good growing conditions. |
SS-429-5 |
112 RM |
SS-429-5 is the mid RM answer for your yield addiction. A big and robust product with an impressive flexible ear with amazing kernel depth that delivers big time yields on top shelf acres. SS-429-5 also finishes out the season respecably with good late season agronomics. |
NEW! |
113 RM |
A new yield leader with a unique look and a big chunky ear on every plant. SS-430-7 is an easy to manage product – its healthy, it stands well, and it works. Expect healthy and medium statured plants that look great all season long. |
SS-434-5 |
113 RM |
An exciting hybrid for several factors. First, performance. Seocnd, this is newest technology tool to combat corn rootworms. The new RNAi mode of action that is part of the SmartStaxPro trait package is an exciting and novel approach to a devastating pest. A big chunky ear with huge deep kernels bring the yield on bigger plants that look great all season long. |
NEW CV! |
113 RM |
Workhorse dependability and racehorse type of yields is what makes SS-438-5 such an important part of the Martin Seed lineup. Bred with toughness in mind, this germplasm combination brings together two top shelf parents that have broad adaptability across a wide range of acres. A medium statured plant with long, chunky an consistent ears down the row. |
SS-440-6 |
114 RM |
Amazing yield potential out of this next generation super star will delivery home run yields and have the toughness to handle even some of the toughest acres. Big club-type ears with super deep kernels fixed to a pink cob. |
NEW! |
115 RM |
A new full season heavy hitter that screams high performance. SS-454-7 TRE is a powerful new addition to the late season lineup that offers tremendous yield potential across all acres on the farm. |
SS-456-5 |
115 RM |
The full season home run hitter – we are so excited about SS-456-5 we can't stop talking about it. The new yield maximizer for the region takes advantage of the entire season to deliver big chunky ears on a more compact medium statured plant. Very solid and stable agronomics – it stands great, and it yields. Think short corn, and not at “short corn” price. |
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