Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Farmers Weekly Maize growers around the country are reporting very good yields this year. Yields are 44-49t/ha, which is very good compared with the long-term UK average of 40-42t/ha. Contractors are chopping now in all regions.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Farmers Weekly The maize is in the clamps. The yield monitor counted 730t freshweight off 12.14ha (30 acres), which is about 60t/ha. The best bits yielded more than 100t/ha at 34-36% dry matter. After 19 weeks in the ground, it is a massive yield for only 100kg/ha of purchased fertiliser.

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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%. An example is the YQ (Yield and Quality) variety of wheat, which is now grown by many farmers.

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