News from the FIRST Program


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Press Release | Dahle named FIRST LLC Business Manager

The Farmers Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) Board of Directors announces that Matt Dahle has been selected to help lead the FIRST, LLC organization as its Business Manager.

January 15T12:00:00, 2025

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AgUpdate | Soybean results show bounce back from wet start

For top soybean honors in the three-state area, a Winterset, Iowa, plot hit 85.6 bu./acre, FIRST reports showed.

November 30T06:00:00, 2024

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AgUpdate | Corn yields consistent despite precip roller coaster

Overall, corn results were quite comparable to 2023 numbers and impressed FIRST field managers. In its 28th year, FIRST provides objective comparisons of seed genetics for U.S. corn and soybean farmers.

November 23T12:00:00, 2024

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BASF's "Spilling the Beans" Podcast hosts FIRST Program Manager Jessie Bhalerao

Program Manager Jessie Bhalerao joined the BASF - Spilling the Beans podcast to discuss how FIRST trials.

November 5T06:00:00, 2024

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FIRST Newsletter | October 2024

See videos about FIRST from Farm Progress Show and get the latest yield results from Harvest 2024 in FIRST's October 2024 newsletter.

October 28T18:00:00, 2024

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Best of the Farm Progress Show 2024 | FIRST Seed Tests

FIRST Seed Tests provides farmers with unbiased corn and soybean seed performance data to boost yield and profitability. Discover trusted results from extensive field trials across 15 states. Check FIRST for next season's corn and soybean seed.

October 15T06:00:00, 2024