Grass selection As the grass is a short-term ley, which will only be used for grazing the following spring, before the field is reseeded with maize, Mr Pursey uses Italian ryegrass for undersowing.

The earliest physical evidence for domesticated maize, what some cultures call corn, dates to at least 8,700 calendar years ago, and it was probably domesticated by indigenous peoples in the ...

Maize cobs (5,300 to 1,200 years old), Tehuacan, Mexico(Collections of the R.S. Peabody Museum, Photo: Donald E. Hurlbert, Smithsonian Institution) By about 6,000 years ago, people in Mexico had ...

While sunny days are welcomed by many, they pose problems for Britain’s already sluggish economy. “The increasing heat and ...

The recent dry spell caused difficulties for many beef and dairy producers around the country. Grass growth slowed down dramatically on many farms, particularly in the south and east, writes independe ...

In Punjab, farmers are increasingly using the toxic herbicide Paraquat Dichloride to accelerate the drying of moong and ...

In the quiet village of Maeni B, nestled in Bungoma county’s Kimilili subcounty, 53-year-old Agnes Barasa walks through her flourishing maize field with pride.A mother of five and wife for over two ...

In Kapsitwet area, Kwanza constituency, at least 1,200 acres that were under maize production have been converted into pasture-producing farms.