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MN Farm Guide | FIRST southern and central MN trials test drought resilience

The 2021 FIRST – Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies – tests are complete and show how seed products performed in dry or drought conditions.

https://www.agupdate.com/minnesotafarmguide/news/crop/first-southern-central-mn-trials-test-drought-resilience/article_7a179ed2-5c5d-11ec-89be-d788dfba4ebc.html#tracking-source=firstseedtests.com

Author: Andrea Johnson

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MN Farm Guide | FIRST southern and central MN trials test drought resilience