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North Iowa FIRST Management Position
Put your agronomy skills to use as a FIRST Manager in our Iowa north central regions.
November 15, 2023
FIRST Newsletter | November 2023
See progress in the 2023 harvest season, founder Kevin Coey retires, and interactive weather
November 9, 2023
Press Release | FIRST founder Kevin Coey retiring
Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) independent variety trials are announcing the retirement of owner Kevin Coey from active management of the program. Coey has spent 38 years working in the seed industry.
November 7, 2023
FIRST Newsletter | August 2023
Visit us at Farm Progress Show #VIT9116, Pre-Harvest Reports and DTNPF yield tour
August 23, 2023
FIRST Newsletter | June 2023
Plot Reports, Interview with FIRST member Brian Herbst, and new DTN collaboration
June 30, 2023
FIRST Newsletter | April 2023
2023 Planting Progress and Program Summary, new brands, and NEW website coming soon
May 8, 2023
FIRST Newsletter | February 2023
Seed arriving for #plant23, farmers discuss using FIRST trials results, and more
March 8, 2023
FIRST Newsletter | December 2022
2022 Top Performances, UAV Stand Counts, and 2023 FIRST Trials Introduction
March 8, 2023
FIRST's 2022 Top 30 Soybean Performances
FIRST has compiled the Top 30 Soybean variety performances in 3 maturity ranges across all testing areas.
December 30, 2022
FIRST's 2022 Top 30 Corn Grain Performances
FIRST has compiled the Top 30 Corn Grain hybrid performances in 3 maturity ranges across all testing areas.
December 29, 2022