Farmers need good information to make good decisions, and seed companies need strong partners with reputations of integrity to help prove their products’ performance. FIRST is uniquely positioned to meet both of those needs.
Matt Dahle is a business manager for Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) covering north-central Iowa. Starting in 1997, the program now tests corn and soybean seed products in 15 states. He is admires, "how FIRST is an organization dedicated to independent information for farmers and the seed industry alike."
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Author: Tim Kenyon