0
Germinal reinforces commitment to forage innovation
Germinal has announced the appointment of Grace Welling to the new position of Herbage Seed Production and Product Development officer.…
Forage Crops
0
Fermented wholecrop could be lifeline if facing tight grass silage stocks
Harvesting an area of cereal crop for fermented wholecrop silage could provide a lifeline for keeping cattle fed this winter…
0
Minimise maize lodging risk at planting
The past few maize-growing years have seen lodging in some crops. John Burgess of plant breeder, KWS, offers some advice…
0
Maize growers should beware the false spring
With the weather finally warming up and fields starting to dry out, farmers may be beginning to be consider when…
0
New maize seed treatment to replace TMTD and Mesurol on KWS hybrids
The loss of Mesurol as a maize seed treatment to prevent bird damage is likely to have a far-reaching effect on…
0
Ws Calvini added to forage maize descriptive list
The early maize variety, KWS Calvini, has been added to the British Society of Plant Breeders’ Forage Maize Descriptive List for…
0
Farmers invited to Sward Sticks to Software Better Grazing meetings
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) are inviting farmers to learn about the tools available for measuring and planning grazing management as…
0
New maize varieties increase maturity range on BSPB Descriptive Lists
Five new first-choice varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2020 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL) Favourable Sites,…
0
Harvest is one-shot opportunity to lock ‘goodness’ into maize silage
There is enough energy in a hectare of fresh forage maize to support about 30,000 – litres of milk production…
0
National maize trials look at varietal performance
The choice of maize seed varieties available in the UK is extensive therefore selecting the right variety can be challenging…