Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Farmers Weekly Maize crops continue to mature steadily through this period of mild weather and warm nights. Sugars in the leaf are moved within the plants to be stored as starch in the maize grains. Cobs can […] The post Maize Watch: Mild weather helps crops to mature steadily appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Sustainable Food Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

Crops like maize – the primary staple food for many of the world’s people, particularly in lower latitudes – are especially at risk; by the end of the century, it’s possible that maize production could drop by as much as 24%.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Demanda Colectiva , Mexico The Demanda Colectiva has fought to protect Mexico’s native maize varieties, which are threatened by uncontrolled cross-pollination from genetically modified corn. Their work is focused on five priority areas: labor and human rights, employment creation, living wages, social protection, and social dialogue.

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