Dow Shield: apply now to control key competitive high biomass weeds in forage maize
When Dow Shield (clopyralid) was first registered in the UK in 1976, over 40 years…
Browsing: Forage Crops
Rapidly growing maize crops need urgent weed control
Maize growers need to watch out for a rapid flush of weeds in newly sown…
Three years of trials show true potential of maize
Three years of maize trials at Askham Bryan College near York have highlighted remarkable production…
New maize herbicide gives flexible early weed clean option
A new maize herbicide, available for this season, will add extra flexibility in removing damaging…
Maize growers gain new herbicide
Maize growers are set to benefit from a new post emergence herbicide this season, to…
Year of strong grass growth was bad for bees and butterflies
Bee and butterfly numbers have slumped after a tenth year of unsettled weather, National Trust…
KWS launches four new forage maize varieties
Plant breeder, KWS, has launched four, new-generation forage maize hybrid varieties, which are available for…
Maize open day gives reason to be positive
The importance of early maturing varieties and total plant digestibility was stressed at a maize…
Clearer silage picture emerges
With over 3400 first cuts and 1300 second cuts now analysed, Trouw Nutrition GB are…
2016 Forage Maize and Biogas Maize Descriptive Lists issued by BSPB
Seven new first-choice varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2016…