Maize drilling a matter of soil over date
Maize growers are urged to ensure their soil temperatures are right during the early part…
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Maize margins shouldn’t be overlooked growers advised
With growing demand for anaerobic digester (AD) feedstocks, the high value of grain maize and…
Established maize varieties perform well in northern trials
Hutchinsons northern maize trials offer some pointers for arable growers looking for varieties suitable for…
12 varieties added to BSPB 2026 Forage Maize List
Twelve new varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2026 Forage Maize…
Choose cover crops with care to minimise forage gaps
Following the exceptionally dry growing season, careful consideration should be given to late summer and…
Symbiotic relationship support for stressed maize
As the dry weather continues, inoculating maize crops with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) could improve…
Hold maize drilling until soils warm
Growers are being advised to check soil temperatures ahead of maize drilling. Cold overnight conditions…
Use data to guide maize variety choice growers advised
Angus Dart farm manager Mark Oldroyd says the Pioneer Accurate Crop Testing System (PACTS) is…
Dry spell another consideration for maize weed control this season
With the dry weather forecast to last well into April, it is one more complication…
Biofertiliser shown to boost maize dry matter yield
Maize growers can boost dry matter yields by 3.6t/ha by substituting a portion of their…