The Windsor Framework: A Q&A

The Windsor Framework: A Q&A

On Monday the UK government and the European Union announced The Windsor Framework, a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol. Bright Maize has put together a question-and-answer briefing pack to explain what the Protocol is, how it has impacted UK farmers, what is in...
A REGENCY CHRISTMAS DINNER

A REGENCY CHRISTMAS DINNER

Those worried about overindulging during the festive season might take solace from discovering the opulence of their forbears. Bright Maize takes a look at the culinary splendours enjoyed by some in the Regency period As Christmas comes around once more, it brings...
MAIZE SEED: THE MARKET AND OPTIONS FOR 2023

MAIZE SEED: THE MARKET AND OPTIONS FOR 2023

When a sales advisor tells you to place your maize seed order early, you will do well to heed the advice this year. The shortage of maize seed in 2022 – not least because of the 40% yield reduction experienced last year – is real. It is true that suppliers always like...
FIVE THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT MAIZE

FIVE THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT MAIZE

It’s easy to forget what a remarkable plant maize is: a crop physically unlike any other whose history is as rich as it is surprising. This is a staple so important that it was once worshipped as a god – and yet it wouldn’t exist without human cultivation. There...