Add 4 independent seed brands: Latham + Stine + 1st Choice + Burrus (+623 varieties) (#17)

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+# LH 6175 VT2 PRO RIB-NON RETURN
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+- **Vendor:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds (independent family-owned, Alexander, IA)
+- **Brand:** Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
+- **Crop:** Corn
+- **Relative maturity:** 111 days
+- **Trait(s):** VT2 PRO RIB
+- **Source:** https://www.lathamseeds.com/products/lh-6175-vt2-pro-rib/
+- **Rating scale:** numeric ratings ~1-9 where LOWER = BETTER (1 = best / most tolerant / most resistant); confirmed by cross-referencing Product Overview prose vs values (top-rated stalks/roots cluster 1.0-1.5, weak traits 3.0-3.5, none approach 9). Categorical values pass through verbatim (SCN source 'PI 88788', Phytophthora 'Rps 1k', Anthracnose 'ASR', 'Medium Tall', 'Flex'). NA/blank = not rated.
+- **Service area:** Latham dealer network — Upper Midwest (IA/MN/WI/IL/ND/SD/NE)
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+---
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+_Consistent with dependable high-yield potential over a wide geography and a wide range of soil types. It will perform best south of Highway 30 in Iowa and Nebraska. This hybrid works very well in gumbo soils near rivers and streams, especially under irrigation. It carries a semi-determinate ear, so best results will be at the higher end of the population range._
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+---
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+## Agronomic Characteristics
+
+- **Emergence:** 1.5
+- **Flowering for Maturity:** Equal
+- **Early Vigor:** 2.0
+- **Stalk Strength:** 2.5
+- **Root Strength:** 2.0
+- **Stay Green:** 2.5
+- **Drydown:** 3.0
+- **Test Weight:** 3.0
+- **Drought Tolerance:** 2.0
+- **Herbicide Sensitivity:** None Known
+- **Suggested Population:** 32-38
+- **Corn-on-Corn:** 2.5
+- **Ear Height:** Medium
+- **Ear Type:** Semi-Determinate
+- **Number of Kernel Rows:** 16 – 18
+- **Cob Color:** Red
+- **Husk Cover:** Medium
+- **Shank Length:** Medium
+- **Leaf Angle:** Upright
+
+## Disease Ratings
+
+- **Goss’s Wilt:** 2.5
+- **Common Rust:** 2.0
+- **Southern Leaf Blight:** 2.0
+- **Northern Leaf Blight:** 2.0
+- **Eye Spot:** 2.0
+- **Gray Leaf Spot:** 3.0