Bright Maize

A glass half full: UK milk consumption and trends: Bright Maize business manager Charlie Dolphin delves into the white stuff and gauges its importance and role to the modern consumer. Milk has long been a staple in the British diet, forming a crucial part of daily nutrition. Understanding how milk…

Introduction The Labour Party’s victory in the UK general election marks a transformative period for the farming sector. With new leadership and a shift in policies, British farmers are keen to understand how these changes will affect their industry. This blog delves into Labour’s policies on food and farming, the…

As part of our pioneer series, we explore the legacy of John Froelich, the visionary inventor behind the world’s first gasoline-powered tractor. Froelich’s ground-breaking work revolutionised farming practices, paving the way for the modern agricultural machinery that drives today’s industry.   John Froelich and the Evolution of the Tractor: Revolutionising…

Bright Maize business manager Charlie Dolphin looks at how UK maize crops are faring this year and finds that among a mixed bag some crops have performed exceptionally where good husbandry and favourable conditions have come together.  Forage maize growers who manged to catch a favourable window for drilling –…

With a focus on dairy, we explore key cattle breeds, beginning with the Jersey cow. In this series we will highlight a different breed’s unique role in UK dairy farming, from the high-yielding Holstein-Friesian to the resilient Ayrshire.   The Jersey Cow The Jersey cow holds a special place in…

Bright Maize’s Business Manager, Charlie Dolphin, observes that the maize crops doing best this year are those which were drilled into well prepared seed-beds which held sufficient moisture to support speedy germination and establishment. Such is the importance of drilling to all that follows; he jumps forward to talk about…

With moves afoot to address the mechanism by which milk price is set – intended to alleviate at least some of the concerns held by producers – Bright Maize business manager Charlie Dolphin looks back at the UK dairy sector over the years. He starts with the inception of the…

In the second of our blogs looking at the UK dairy industry over the last 80 years, Bright Maize business manager Charlie Dolphin looks at the remarkable changes in the management of the milking cow: and how this has influenced her performance and her role within the national herd. We…

With the volatility of our national politics showing no sign of abating, we thought it would be a good idea to look at Agri politics over the years – and specifically the Ministers and Secretaries who have presided over farming’s ups and downs in the postwar era. The drama and…

Bright Maize business manager, Charlie Dolphin, looks at this year’s maize campaign and highlights a couple of new varieties that appear among the 20 plus offerings available to growers in 2024 With a third of this year’s forage maize seed already bought, the bulk of sales will take place over…