Over the coming years, it’s quite feasible that crops of forage maize, planted in late April and harvested in late September, could soon be a realistic prospect in this part of the world.

Dutch silage maize farmers can increase their yield in the long term by using earlier varieties. This was the conclusion reached by maize scientists at Wageningen UR based on many years of ...

Maize needs a pH of 5.8-7, and Top of the to-do list when planning this year’s forage maize crops should be to check soil pH and correct where necessary. Sign in ...

Forage maize growers are recognising the appeal of early maturing varieties as they seek to counter challenging harvesting conditions and consequential soil damage. Wetter autumns have caused ...

Maize silage should be fermented at 35 percent dry matter or 65 percent moisture to facilitate packing and promote the growth of desirable bacteria. When monitoring corn fields for silage, ...

Maize silage, just like grass silage must be ensiled by packing manageable layers of material at a time. Ideally a few inches at a time should be consolidated by packing well with plenty of weight.

NINE new first-choice varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2017 forage maize descriptive lists, alongside 14 new varieties on the forage maize for anaerobic digestion ...