maize

With plans to double maize acreages this year, Adam Sewell is focusing on picking the right variety for his farm in order to utilise the crop to its full potential for his beef finishing cattle

Dairy producers looking to reduce feed costs and boost milk output could do well to team up with local arable growers planning to grow maize this spring following a difficult autumn drilling programme

The unusual maize growing season means that while many crops have yielded well, quality is more variable and generally lower than in 2023, which will present some challenges when included in rations

Improved yield, soil health, nutrient management, and water quality have been achieved by under-sowing maize in Nottinghamshire

Lessons from a thriving maize under-sowing trial were shared with farmers at Severn Trent's 2,000-hectare (4,942-acre) maize production and anaerobic digestion site, Stoke Bardolph, in Nottinghamshire

Government announces UK growers to use PPP-treated seeds until 2027

With 2023 maize crops in the clamp, some growers will already be thinking about variety selection for next year

As the forage maize harvest gets underway this autumn, some growers are reporting insufficient clamp space following a bumper grass growing season and the promise of heavy maize crops

Early indications are 2023 is shaping up to be a bumper year for maize production with high yields of good quality material that should clamp and feed well

Good potential in this year’s maize crops looks set to give dairy farmers an opportunity to clamp decent tonnages of quality silage, which could provide a useful buffer with uncertain milk prices, says Volac silage expert, Ken Stroud.