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FIRST Newsletter | July 2020
2020 Program Directories are available now! Thanks to longtime plot hosts. Plus Top 2019 Products to watch.
July 9, 2020
2020 Program Directories Available
2020 FIRST Program Directories, Top Products in 2019, and longtime host thanks
July 8, 2020
FIRST Newsletter | June 2020
2020 Planting and stand information, new plot hosts introduced and USB sponsorship information
June 8, 2020
FIRST Newsletter | May 2020
FIRST May 2020 update on brands and technologies entered, planting progress report, and 2019 yield statistics recap
May 6, 2020
FIRST Introduces New Product Search
Please give the new Product Search a try! The search allows you to find information about any product tested in our program. Search by Brand and by Maturity. Results show product details along with a map of where it's been tested with pop-ups of the test and product yields, and a detailed table of results. The results...
April 1, 2020
Looking for our Archives?
We redesigned our Report Archives to make finding the data you need easier and more interactive.
February 21, 2020
Making Way for Major Upgrades on FirstSeedTests.com
Improved map features For the last 24 years, thousands of data-driven farmers have checked FIRST harvest reports for unbiased information about top-yielding genetics and technologies in our test results. Many have asked for map-based tools to find and view the reports relevant to their area. So, we've made interactive maps...
February 2, 2020
Accepting Applications for 2020 Testing
If you are part of the seed industry, we invite you to consider participating in our 2020 trial season. We test corn grain, corn silage, and soybean products in the widest variety of geographies of any testing organization in the US. Contact the FIRST Field Manager in your area for...
January 26, 2020
2019 Harvest is in the books
There were 526 tests planned this year, run by our 11 Field Managers: independent business owners working together with high standards of test methodology and data collection, providing fast delivery of corn grain and soybean performance information. The 2019 growing season raised many challenges from start to finish. Persistent spring...
December 28, 2019