2009 Corn Savings Programs

CASH DISCOUNTS
The cash discount schedule is authorized on all current seed payments received during the following time periods:

Pay by the below dates and save!
10% August 2, 2008 - January 10, 2009
5% January 11, 2009 - April 1, 2009
3% April 2, 2009 - July 1, 2009
0% July 2, 2009 - August 1, 2009
  • RABO AgriFinance Quicklink Credit
  • Farm Plan™ (regular 30 day plan)
  • Discover®, Visa®, and MasterCard®
  • Payment plans are available on request for use by individual customers only.

Quantity Discounts
Seed Corn Discounts
1-19 units $3.00 / unit
20-39 units $5.00 / unit
40-99 units $7.00 / unit
100-199 units $9.00 / unit
200-299 units $11.00 / unit
300-399 units $13.00 / unit
400-499 units $14.00 / unit
500-649 units $15.00 / unit
650-799 units $16.00 / unit
800 plus units $17.00 / unit

November Terms
Zero carrying fees until November 2009 available with approved credit and signed promissory note. Deadline for submitting November Terms Credit Application is February 14, 2009.

FaSTart Seed Treatment (Poncho 250)
-All Beck's Hybrids Seed Corn comes standard with FaSTartT...A $16.00 Value

Grade Size Information
Bag Description
Grade Size Medium
Rounds
Medium
Flats
Accu-Plant Small
Plateless
Plateless
Mix
Approx. Kernels 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000
Approx Wgt. Per Unit 46-62 lbs. 45-57 lbs. 40-45 lbs. 33-38 lbs. 36-72 lbs.
Approx. Seeds/Lb 1290-1739 1403- 1777 1777- 2000 2105- 2424 1111- 2222

100% REPLANT POLICY 
If there is a need to replant a field of Beck's corn, Sure Gro soybeans,
wheat or elite alfalfa, as determined by a Beck's representative, Beck's will furnish the seed and royalties FREE!

Beck's will attempt to provide the same product for replant as customer originally planted.
Substitutions of some products may be necessary.

Replant must be planted in the same crop year as originally planted.

 

President's Club Membership Requirements:
Order 100% of your seed corn from Beck's and sign a 2009 loyal customer affidavit, indicating that the order represents 100% of your seed corn needs for 2008.
(2% test plot exception allowed for competitive products.)

Using 100% Beck's seed corn in your farming operation in 2009 makes you eligible for special gifts and benefits throughout the year.

PAYMENT TERMS: CORN
  • An ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT will be sent approximately October 1, 2008 to acknowledge receipt of your order.
  • An ORDER CONFIRMATION will be sent by December 10, 2008 to confirm product grade size, special treatments and discounted pricing for payments by January 10, 2009.
  • All seed purchases August 2, 2008- August 1, 2009 are due August 1, 2009. EXCEPTION: All first year seed customers must pay for their seed prior to or at the time of pick-up or delivery, unless credit arrangements have been pre-approved.
  • All seed accounts that are unpaid as of August 1, 2009 will be charged 1.5% per month carrying fee based on the unpaid balance which is equivalent to an 18% Annual Percentage Rate unless we have approved Fall credit terms for your seed purchase.
  • All purchases (other than seed) are due 30 days after invoice date. If not paid by the due date, the above-mentioned 18% carrying fee will apply.
  • Previous year seed accounts must be paid in full prior to shipments of current year products to any customer.
  • RABO Agrifinance QuickLink Credit®, Farm Plan™ (regular 30 day plan), DISCOVER®, VISA®, and MasterCard® payment plans are available on request for use by individual customers only.

SEED CORN RETURNS
  • Customers may return up to 10% of their total seed corn order prior to June 25, 2009 and receive full credit.
  • Returns that are over 5% will be subject to a $5.00 / unit restocking fee.
  • Returns that are over 10% will be subject to a $10.00 / unit restocking fee.
  • No seed bags that have holes, been opened, torn, or tags removed may be returned. No seed boxes with ties removed may be returned.
  • Seed Corn returns cannot be accepted after June 25, 2009 when the seed corn warehouse is to be sealed and fumigated.