News and Updates from FIRST

Rain and cool weather hurt overall yields in Iowa and northern Illinois, yet plots in Missouri and southern Illinois performed well despite the conditions.

Link: https://www.agupdate.com/illinoisfarmertoday/news/ crop/summer-weather-helps-hurts-first-yields/article_ef25cc0f-74b5-58a2-8ace-71187d8b01ca.html

Author: Tim Hoskins

The cool and wet summer weather played a role in yields from 2014's FIRST Seed Tests. Joe Bruce, FIRST general manager, analyze the weather's effect on this year's results.

Link:  https://www.agupdate.com/illinoisfarmertoday/news/ crop/weather-plays-role-in-first-test/article_d436bbbf-3f76-55c0-9932-392e42dfce4c.html

Author: Tim Hoskins

Under the direction of Mark Querna, owner and manager of Minnesota FIRST plots, farmers can expect information on 348 variety tests conducted at 18 corn locations across southeast, southwest and west central Minnesota, of both GMO and conventional plots.

Link: https://www.agupdate.com/minnesotafarmguide/news/ crop/first-2014-plots-include-both-gmo-and-conventional-corn/article_efa0b7b2-f394-5688-838c-8517d40b2a18.html

Author: Andrea Johnson