Maize grown for biogas is accelerating soil erosion and river pollution – yet Government support for the sector continues. Gemma Lane, Land Use Policy Manager, explains why this threatens our soils, ...
The impact on a farm’s cost of production from more than doubling forage maize yield, from 7t dry matter/ha to 18t, is ...
Growing maize to supply a local anaerobic digestion plant may look attractive for farmers in the right location, however haulage costs and yield ...
The economic survey has raised concerns that a higher price for maize-based ethanol compared to biofuels derived from rice and molasses has led to increase in production and area under the coarse ...