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FIRST yield performance trials test commercial corn and soybean products throughout the corn belt and Mid-Atlantic. Go straight to the reports nearest you using location detection using our convenient interactive map and search.

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Each corn and soybean product tested in FIRST trials has a complete results report. Check the overall performance of hybrids and varieties you are considering for next season. Use the interactive search and filters to narrow down to products of interest to you.

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FIRST has conducted independent variety trials since 1997. All the reports since 2008 are listed here. Check back on last year's reports. Or see how seed genetics have changed and improved over the years.
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NEWS IOWA FARMER TODAY

Read more about the FIRST program in these stories. There are 12 articles for IOWA FARMER TODAY.

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FIRST yields: Extremes in moisture affect trials across Midwest

November 17T14:36:25, 2018

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FIRST Trials Show Record Corn Yields in Iowa

November 25T01:15:19, 2015

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