Predictika · Corn and soybean seed orders

An AI sales agent's DEKALB and Asgrow seed order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a seed order for a grower: DEKALB corn or Asgrow soybeans, the trait package, the Acceleron seed applied solution and other treatments, the herbicides planned for the field, the pests reported, the refuge, the seeding rate and the bags, with the total the order states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Bayer DEKALB corn and Asgrow soybean seed orders: trait packages, Acceleron seed applied solutions, ILeVO, Poncho/VOTiVO, Preceon, herbicide plan, pests, refuge, seeding rate, bags and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Bayer seed orders for the traits and treatments below, not just the scenarios shown.

  • Trait packages — DEKALB corn with SmartStax PRO, VT4PRO, Trecepta, VT Double PRO or Roundup Ready Corn 2; Asgrow soybeans with Roundup Ready 2 Yield, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend or XtendFlex; each is checked for the crop it belongs to.
  • Herbicide plan — glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba planned on the field against what the trait tolerates; dicamba on Xtend soybeans goes to a person because only labeled dicamba products can be used.
  • Pests and refuge — corn rootworm on corn after corn, western bean cutworm, and the refuge percent the trait package needs.
  • Seed treatments and Preceon — Acceleron Basic and Standard, ILeVO on soybeans, Poncho/VOTiVO, and the Preceon Smart Corn System.
  • Seeding rate, bags and total — the rate for the crop, whether the bags hold enough seed for the acres, the discount, and the stated total against the computed one.

Any seed order for these traits that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other Bayer crops and brands, the full hybrid and variety catalog, crop protection products, insurance and rebate programs, taxes and freight. Bayer does not publish seed prices, so the order uses illustrative prices modeled from comparable seed programs. Trait and treatment names, the herbicides each soybean trait tolerates, and the pests named for the corn traits come from Bayer's public pages and trade press; the refuge percents, seeding rates, bag sizes, treatment pairings and all other limits are modeled, not Bayer's own rules.

The AI sales agentBuilds the seed order from the grower's field plan and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

8 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
A herbicide plan that depends on the traitOnly with care
Which herbicides each trait tolerates is a table per trait; a rule per pairing works, but every new trait or herbicide adds rules and they interact with the crop.		The traits and the planned herbicides travel in one request and each pairing is checked together.
Pests and field history that decide the traitOnly with workarounds
Corn after corn and western bean cutworm pressure are facts about the field that restrict the trait; they sit on a different step from the trait choice.		Field history and pests are in the same request as the trait, so the conflict is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
Treatments that duplicate each otherOnly with care
Acceleron Standard already includes an insecticide; catching a second one means a rule for each treatment pairing.		Every treatment is in one request and each duplicate is reported.
Bags that must cover the acres at the seeding rateOnly with workarounds
Acres times the rate against the bags times the seeds per bag is arithmetic across fields, which validation rules tend not to do.		The seed needed and the seed in the bags are computed and compared on every call.
A stated total that must match the computed oneOnly with care
The total the agent typed is free text; a rule can compare it with a computed price, but someone has to write and maintain it.		The stated total travels with the order and is compared with the computed total on every call.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1This trait package is not offered on this crop (DEKALB corn: SmartStax PRO, VT4PRO, Trecepta, VT Double PRO, Roundup Ready Corn 2; Asgrow soybeans: Roundup Ready 2 Yield, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, XtendFlex).
2The order covers 0 acres; a single order covers 1 to 5,000 acres.
3The order covers 5,001 acre; a single order covers 1 to 5,000 acres.
4An order for 5,001 acres is large; a person should confirm seed supply and delivery.
5A seeding rate of 27 thousand seeds per acre is outside the range for this crop (corn 28 to 38; soybeans 100 to 160).
6A seeding rate of 39 thousand seeds per acre is outside the range for this crop (corn 28 to 38; soybeans 100 to 160).
7A seeding rate of 99 thousand seeds per acre is outside the range for this crop (corn 28 to 38; soybeans 100 to 160).
8A seeding rate of 161 thousand seeds per acre is outside the range for this crop (corn 28 to 38; soybeans 100 to 160).
9The order has 67 bags holding 5,360 thousand seeds; the planting needs 5,440 thousand seeds.
10The order has 199 bags holding 27,860 thousand seeds; the planting needs 28,000 thousand seeds.
11Glufosinate is planned on this field; only SmartStax PRO corn and XtendFlex soybeans tolerate it.
12Dicamba is planned on this soybean field; only Roundup Ready 2 Xtend and XtendFlex soybeans tolerate it.
13Dicamba is planned; only labeled dicamba products can be used on this trait, and a person should confirm the product and the application window.
14The field is corn after corn; this trait package has no corn rootworm protection (SmartStax PRO and VT4PRO do).
15Western bean cutworm pressure is reported; only Trecepta and VT4PRO list protection against it.
16The refuge is 4 percent of the acres; this trait package needs at least 5 percent.
17The refuge is 19 percent of the acres; this trait package needs at least 20 percent.
18ILeVO seed treatment protects soybeans against sudden death syndrome and nematodes; it is not for corn.
19Acceleron Standard already includes an insecticide; adding Poncho/VOTiVO doubles the insecticide treatment.
20The order includes Preceon Smart Corn System; a person should confirm availability and the grower agreement.
21Preceon Smart Corn System is for corn planted at 34 thousand seeds per acre or more; the order is for another crop or a lower rate of 140 thousand.
22Preceon Smart Corn System is for corn planted at 34 thousand seeds per acre or more; the order is for another crop or a lower rate of 33 thousand.
23An order for 2,001 acres is large; a person should confirm seed supply and delivery.
24A discount of $1,518 is more than 6 percent of the $25,296 subtotal; a person should confirm.
25A discount of $3,035 is more than 6 percent of the $25,296 subtotal; a person should confirm.
26A discount of $3,036 is more than 12 percent of the $25,296 subtotal.
27The order states a total of $20,000; the illustrative prices give $25296.
28The order has 60 bags holding 4,800 thousand seeds; the planting needs 5,440 thousand seeds.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Corn after corn: A corn-after-corn order with Trecepta where western bean cutworm is also reported

    
The agent's request. Please order 136 bags of DEKALB corn with the Trecepta trait package for 320 acres at 34 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Basic. The field is planned for glyphosate and is corn after corn and has western bean cutworm pressure, with a refuge of 5 percent. The order states a total of $47,600. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • No rootworm trait for corn after corn. The field is corn after corn; this trait package has no corn rootworm protection (SmartStax PRO and VT4PRO do).
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2. Corn after corn: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 136 bags of DEKALB corn with the VT4PRO trait package for 320 acres at 34 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Basic. The field is planned for glyphosate and is corn after corn and has western bean cutworm pressure, with a refuge of 5 percent. The order states a total of $51,272. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Seed summary. 136 bags at $377 each at illustrative prices, order total of $51,272; the bags hold 10,880 thousand seeds for a planting that needs 10,880 thousand.
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3. Soybean herbicide plan: A soybean order with Roundup Ready 2 Yield where dicamba is planned

    
The agent's request. Please order 400 bags of Asgrow soybeans with the Roundup Ready 2 Yield trait package for 400 acres at 140 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Standard and ILeVO. The field is planned for glyphosate and dicamba. The order states a total of $30,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Dicamba not tolerated by the trait. Dicamba is planned on this soybean field; only Roundup Ready 2 Xtend and XtendFlex soybeans tolerate it.
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4. Soybean herbicide plan: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 400 bags of Asgrow soybeans with the XtendFlex trait package for 400 acres at 140 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Standard and ILeVO. The field is planned for glyphosate and dicamba. The order states a total of $35,600. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Dicamba on an Xtend soybean field. Dicamba is planned; only labeled dicamba products can be used on this trait, and a person should confirm the product and the application window.
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  • Seed summary. 400 bags at $89 each at illustrative prices, order total of $35,600; the bags hold 56,000 thousand seeds for a planting that needs 56,000 thousand.
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5. Corn seed treatments: A corn order with SmartStax PRO, Acceleron Standard and Poncho/VOTiVO

    
The agent's request. Please order 105 bags of DEKALB corn with the SmartStax PRO trait package for 240 acres at 35 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Standard and Poncho/VOTiVO. The field is planned for glyphosate and glufosinate and is corn after corn, with a refuge of 5 percent. The order states a total of $43,890. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Two insecticide treatments. Acceleron Standard already includes an insecticide; adding Poncho/VOTiVO doubles the insecticide treatment.
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6. Corn seed treatments: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 105 bags of DEKALB corn with the SmartStax PRO trait package for 240 acres at 35 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Basic and Poncho/VOTiVO. The field is planned for glyphosate and glufosinate and is corn after corn, with a refuge of 5 percent. The order states a total of $42,945. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Seed summary. 105 bags at $409 each at illustrative prices, order total of $42,945; the bags hold 8,400 thousand seeds for a planting that needs 8,400 thousand.
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7. Large corn order and discount: A 1,800 acre VT4PRO order with a deep discount

    
The agent's request. Please order 765 bags of DEKALB corn with the VT4PRO trait package for 1,800 acres at 34 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Basic. The field is planned for glyphosate, with a refuge of 5 percent, with a discount of $40,376. The order states a total of $248,029. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Discount above 12 percent. A discount of $40,376 is more than 12 percent of the $288,405 subtotal.
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8. Large corn order and discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 765 bags of DEKALB corn with the VT4PRO trait package for 1,800 acres at 34 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Basic. The field is planned for glyphosate, with a refuge of 5 percent, with a discount of $14,420. The order states a total of $273,985. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Seed summary. 765 bags at $377 each at illustrative prices, order total of $273,985; the bags hold 61,200 thousand seeds for a planting that needs 61,200 thousand.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a seed order for a grower: DEKALB corn or Asgrow soybeans, the trait package, the Acceleron seed applied solution and other treatments, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please order 136 bags of DEKALB corn with the Trecepta trait package for 320 acres at 34 thousand seeds per acre, with Acceleron Basic. The field is planned for glyphosate and is corn after corn and has western bean cutworm pressure, with a refuge of 5 percent. The rest of the request is on screen. The order states a total of $47,600.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. The field is corn after corn; this trait package has no corn rootworm protection (SmartStax PRO and VT4PRO do).
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the order are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a herbicide plan that depends on the trait, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the trait package to VT4PRO and the stated total to 51,272.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's total, $51,272, matches the order.
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  13. One problem caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean order. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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