To provide a theoretical basis for large area demonstration and promotion, yield potential, lodging resistance, drought tolerance and stress resistance of‘Changnong 44’, a new herbicide resistant foxtail millet variety,were analyzed by means of variance analysis, multiple comparisons and grade comparison on the basis of results of comparison test of varieties within institute and the regional trial and production test of the national mid-late maturing group of foxtail millet in 2012. The average yield of ‘Changnong 44’ was 5 167.5 kg/ha, with an average increase of 7.51% and a coefficient of variation of 25.56% compared with the control of ‘Changnong 35’ in the national mid-late maturing trial in the year of 2013 and 2014. In the production test in 2014, its average yield was 6 282 kg/ha, with an average increase of 10.34% higher than that of the control. Lodging resistance was 2, drought tolerance was 2, valley rust, valley blast and sheath blight were 3 grade, smut and nematode disease did not occur, and the incidence of red leaf and white hair disease was 5% and 0.8%, respectively. In brief,‘Changnong 44’ is a new herbicide resistant foxtail millet variety with excellent comprehensive characters, lodging and drought tolerance,strong resistance, high and stable yield and good quality. The application practice showed obvious effects of yield increase. And it is suitable to be planted in the spring in the Northwest Loess Plateau with a frost-free period of more than 150 days.