NEWS PRESS RELEASES
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Press Release | FIRST Special Report - Evaluation of On-Combine NIRS Quality Monitor Technology
An on-combine NIRS instrument was used to measure the crude protein and oil composition of soybeans harvested in Minnesota trial plots in the 2023 Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) program. The report offers an interactive look at how the NIRS instrument was installed and used in FIRST plots. Results comparing the on-combine sensor to benchtop laboratory sensor measurements are presented, with promising results for protein content monitoring.
April 29, 2024
Press Release | FIRST founder Kevin Coey retiring
Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) independent variety trials are announcing the retirement of owner Kevin Coey from active management of the program. Coey has spent 38 years working in the seed industry.
November 7, 2023
Press Release | FIRST Seed Tests Releases New Product Search Tool
FIRST is a group of independent businesses and host farmers who have organized consistently designed yield performance trials in 15 states throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic for the last 24 years. FIRST provides yield results within days of harvest free of charge to the public, reporting the per-location and regional...
March 30, 2020
Press Release | Departure of Dr. Joe Bruce, General Manager
Joe has been a leader, a mentor and a friend. His influence has positively impacted the professional development of our FIRST Team members and left an indelible impression on us all. As Joe moves on to another position in the industry, we congratulate him and wish him Godspeed. Passing the...
January 10, 2019
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