HARVESTING AND ENSILAGE

HARVESTING AND ENSILAGE

The third and final installment in our series Maize Growing: the Core Skills looks at the principles behind harvesting the crop for silage. Having cultivated the healthiest possible yield, you will now want to turn that into the best possible end product.  ...
OILSEED RAPE PRICES TO RISE NEXT YEAR

OILSEED RAPE PRICES TO RISE NEXT YEAR

It has recently been reported that oilseed rape prices are set to rise in 2020. In this article, Farm Zone explores the reasons for the predicted price rises, and the likelihood that they will come to pass. A declining domestic crop In the UK, the rapeseed crop is in...
MAIZE HARVEST 2019 OVERVIEW

MAIZE HARVEST 2019 OVERVIEW

With the unusually warm weather, followed by the current extremely wet patch, Farm Zone has produced an overview of the current state of the 2019 maize harvest:  The maize harvest started on time… but for many was delayed The maize harvest was widely predicted to...