Check out the seed technologies we are testing this year and through our history, 2021 season updates and a NEW conventional feed- and food-grade soybean test, and more this month.
News | FIRST Stories
FIRST Newsletter | February 2020
Field Work podcast host Mitchell Hora visits with us, and big yield gains show up over FIRST program history
FIRST Newsletter | January 2020
USB-sponsored protein and oil quality data additions have begun on 2020 Region Summary Reports, Klint Tucker joins FIRST as Field Manager
Wrapping up 2020 Harvest - Season Stats and Top Performances
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Holiday Season! We share year-end statistics and summaries of the top performances in our 2020 testing season. Thanks for visiting with us at FIRST Seed Tests!
FIRST Newsletter | December 2020
Top 30 performances in major testing areas, call for 2021 Plot Hosts and profile of 2 host farmers, and 2021 Testing Preview
2020 Performance Summary Reports Available
The Performance Summary reports for 2020 FIRST yield trials are available now! They highlight the top performances of corn and soybean products available from the distinguished seed industry partners who entered FIRST tests in 2020.
2020 corn harvest at Novelty, MO. Photo courtesy of Bill Schelp.
FIRST Newsletter | November 2020
Harvest is nearly complete, and 2020 Performance Summaries are available now from our Field Managers, plus an outlook for 2021 testing.