Our winning spread is one of the cheapest on test – and much lower in UPF nasties than some of the worst offenders ...

Rhodesia should be making her own fuel to power petrol and diesel engines, and could be producing a large proportion of her needs within a few years if Government backing was won for a large-scale ...

The challenging 2024 season produced some unwelcome weather for growing forage maize, but it also underlined several valuable lessons, says Simon Montgomery, ProCam Field Options technical lead.

India is set to achieve 20% ethanol blending target ahead of schedule, driven by sugar, rice, and maize production.

The Modi government’s fuel-blending programme aims to reduce dependence of the world’s third-largest oil importer on overseas petroleum purchases.

Overall maize crops grown in 2024 had 3% lower dry matter values and significantly lower starch dry matter values than the year previous. In addition, starch degradability increased measurably in 2024 ...

This discovery has profound implications for global agriculture, offering new possibilities for increasing the starch content of staple crops such as rice, maize, and peas. If harnessed effectively, ...

By tweaking auxin pathways, scientists might supercharge starch production in crops like rice and maize—essential staples for billions of people. "There's enormous potential here," Dr. McAdam said.