A switch to grain maize could be the answer for farmers with maize crops still standing because harvest has been hampered by wet ground conditions. This is according to Michael Carpenter, technical ...
Extreme wet weather can significantly impact any farming business, with increased disease risk, crop loss, and machinery problems, making harvest time ...
During this season of unrelenting rains, the traditional method of maize drying by spreading the grains on a polythene sheet to dry under the sun is not sustainable. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard] As days go ...
A recent research breakthrough by Chinese scientists allows for a reduction of around 7 percent in the moisture content of maize kernels at maturity, facilitating mechanical harvesting and threshing.
A lack of sunshine during the summer has delayed this year's maize harvest dates, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy, as he offers his advice on this year's harvest. A lack of sunshine during ...
The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) has issued a stern warning regarding the early maize harvest, noting a significant decline compared to last season's yield. With the ...
During this season of unrelenting rains, the traditional method of maize drying by spreading the grains on a polythene sheet to dry under the sun is not sustainable. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard] As days go ...