MGA News
Below you can find general Maize Growers Association news articles. For issues of the MGA Times, visit the MGA Times page.
Maize Ready to Go?
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Maize harvest is upon us, some MGA members have already harvested this year's maize crop, but many farmers are still waiting for the cobs to ripen....
Marginal Maize Meeting Success
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The MGA members meeting held in Clawton on the 2oth September, courtesy of Adrian Mitchell, proved to be a great success with 20 members plus...
European Corn Borer spotted in South West
Friday, August 26, 2011
MGA member Tony Walkers has reported that European Corn Borer damage has been spotted in South Devon. Destruction and burial of...
2011 Status of Maize East Midlands - John Jackson
Thursday, August 25, 2011
John Jackson, Manager of the Severn Trent Maize Fed Biogas Plant reviews local maize crops. Two categories this year; - Some very good big bio gas...
2011 Status of Maize - Neil Groom (MGA Council)
Friday, August 19, 2011
The National area of maize has remained static for the last few years despite the attractiveness of the wheat price and this season many growers...
Post emergence spray options
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
As maize generally has been drilled a few weeks earlier than in normal years, it is already emerging as the soil is so warm. We are sending MGA...
New dry matter recommendations for forage maize
Monday, April 11, 2011
During a recent MGA desktop review of European forage maize activity, it became clear that UK silage dry matters appear to be lower than the optimums...
Email Updates for MGA Members
Thursday, March 10, 2011
During the season we will be sending out updates and alerts on the maize crop and any problems it is having in this dry spring, right through to...