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Maize harvest begins with yields off to a promising start

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly As foragers start chopping maize crops across the South and East, reports are that yields are very good, ranging between 43 and 48t/ha. Excellent growth throughout the summer was due to July and August rainfall, according to Grainseed manager Neil Groom.

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Options for harvesting maize in wet conditions

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A switch to grain maize could be the answer for farmers with maize crops still standing because harvest has been hampered by wet ground conditions. This is according to Michael Carpenter, technical director of feed preservation specialist Kelvin Cave.

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Maize crops perform well in this year’s challenging weather

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Maize has done well in this year’s challenging weather conditions, utilising summer rain for excellent plant growth, reports Neil Groom, manager of forage specialists Grainseed. Spring was wet and maize drilling delayed in many areas well into May since field conditions were too wet to cultivate.

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Maize Watch: Mild weather helps crops to mature steadily

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Maize crops continue to mature steadily through this period of mild weather and warm nights. Plants have dried a lot this week, with many crops having leaves senescing from the base, reports Grainseed’s Neil Groom. Sugars in the leaf are moved within the plants to be stored as starch in the maize grains.

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Brainfood: Pacific plant use, Rapa Nui crops, E African crops, Cotton domestication, Fertile Crescent Neolithic, Dutch Neolithic, S Italy crops, Rice domestication, Maize domestication

Agricultural Biodiversity

Identification of breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis ) and South American crops introduced during early settlement of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), as revealed through starch analysis. Early agriculture and crop transitions at Kakapel Rockshelter in the Lake Victoria region of eastern Africa. What, itinerant expert livestock herders too?

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Complete Practical Guide on Maize Farming

Agric4profits

Maize, commonly known as corn, is one of the most widely grown cereal crops globally. Its versatility and adaptability to different climates make it a staple food for millions of people, particularly in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

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How to Cultivate Hybrid Maize for Profit

Agric4profits

Maize, also known as corn is one of the most useful cereal crop in West Africa, foods made out of maize is very nutritious as it is an important source of Carbo

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