2012 Fo r a g e g u id e - BrettYoung

BrettYoung: Family Owned –Family ValuesHeadquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, BrettYoung is a privatelyowned agribusiness with a proud history of more than 75 years inagriculture. The seeds for the BrettYoung of today were sown in1975 when Peter Dyck – who had worked in the company since1947 – purchased the business from the original owners Bill Brettand Reg Young. Peter’s sons, Lloyd and Tim, soon joined theirfather. They worked hard, learned the business from their fatherand saw the business grow many times over.Today, BrettYoung is owned and operated by Lloyd(Co-CEO) and Tim (President) with plans to keep the companyin the family for generations to come. Lloyd and Tim hold dearand continue to follow the original tenet of BrettYoung that hardwork, integrity and honesty are the keys to solid relationships withgrowers, processors, customers and suppliers.BrettYoung TodayFollowing decades of growth and expansion, BrettYoung nowemploys approximately 160 people in four processing anddistribution facilities in Western Canada, and in sales territoriesacross North America.The business currently consists of three distinct but interrelatedbusiness units:(1) Forage and turf seedThis is the company’s founding business unit. BrettYoungpartners with growers to produce forage and turf seed forexport to 40 countries.You can learn more about the profit potential of growingforage and turf for seed for BrettYoung on page 47.Table of ContentsForage Agronomy 3Evaluating a Forage Stand 4How to Establish a ProductiveForage Stand 5Selecting Forage Species andBlends to Meet Your Forage Goals 7Forage Blends 11Custom Blends 12Stock Blends 14Alfalfa and Legumes 19Grasses 29Corn 37Producing Seed for BrettYoung 47Forage Guarantee 52Regional Account Managers 53(2) Professional turf and reclamationBrettYoung provides a wide range of products and services tothe professional turf and reclamation markets inWestern Canada.(3) Crop inputsBrettYoung provides crop input solutions to Canadian and USfarmers. Our forage portfolio of legumes, grasses, blends andsilage/grazing corn varieties is featured in this Guide.See our overall Product Guide for information on our canola,soybean and BioBoost portfolios.Home Grown. World Class.