News
Below you can find general Maize Growers Association news articles. For issues of the MGA Times, visit the MGA Times page.
Nitrogen Predictor
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Variety choice made, the next thing on the maize 2012 list will be how much fertiliser will the crop need? With this in mind, we would...
One solution to starlings
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
One of our Somerset members has passed on his experiences with starlings and how for the first time this year they have stayed away. Please...
2012 MGA Variety choice tables
Friday, December 23, 2011
Variety data is this year presented in a Favourable and non Favourable site list. Data is generated from the independent NIAB trials programme...
Maize under plastic variety data
Friday, December 2, 2011
Marginal Maize (including maize under plastic) variety data posted to web site. Visit the Agronomy section of the site to download both the Southern...
Birds and Maize Meeting Presentations On Line
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The power point presentations of both vet speakers at the recent MGA Birds and Maize meeting are now on line. Click on the Nutrition resources...
Birds and maize meeting proved popular
Friday, October 14, 2011
The MGA members meeting at Pilton proved to be a great success with 30 or so farmers and associated trade representatives in attendance. A...
Harvesting maize under wet conditions
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Simon Draper gives advice on harvesting in wet conditions and how to prevent soil erosion and run off from harvested maize fields.
Bacterial breakdown of maize trash
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
A phone call this morning from the makers of BactoFil CELL® proved interesting enough for me to say I would make members aware of what is being...
Harvest 2011 Underway
Monday, October 3, 2011
Corn Cob Mix (CCM) where the complete cob including surrounding leaves is plucked from the stalk and then chopped via a forage harvester being...