MGA News
Below you can find general Maize Growers Association news articles. For issues of the MGA Times, visit the MGA Times page.
Short maize - What feed value will it have?
Friday, August 31, 2018
An email attachment received yesterday containing the analysis for some standing maize is the prompt for this update. The maize from the...
Westerwolds offer a real opportunity
Monday, August 20, 2018
The hot, dry conditions have hit/ obliterated most second and third cut silages, as well as impacting on many maize crops, to the point that many...
Health Hazards from silage
Monday, August 20, 2018
Silage making can be a relatively uncontrolled fermentation process. The main fermentation activity in the silo is the conversion of plant sugars to...
Droughted maize - Don't panic yet
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Simon gives MGA members some encouraging news about maize in a drought situation. See his note in the Agronomy section of this website.
Managing forage feed supplies in a drought
Friday, July 6, 2018
We are heading for a prolonged drought and forage supplies are drying up. Professor Mike Wilkinson discusses options for securing more forage...
Can you help a final year student with his survey?
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
I am a final year student at the University of Greenwich studying Agriculture. I am carrying out a survey on the profitability/Economics of maize...
Regional Maize Trials Open Day 4th July
Friday, June 8, 2018
Future Biogas along with NIAB and the MGA invite you to an Open day at the regional trials being conducted in Norfolk. We would like to...
MGA/Catchment Sensitive Farming Case Studies
Sunday, April 29, 2018
The six case studies produced via the MGA/Catchment Sensitive Farming collaborative project are avaiable to download from the MGA website. The...
Getting ready for maize drilling 2018
Monday, April 16, 2018
Simon has written a timely note for preparing for drilling in 2018 As a result of the wet, cold and snowy conditions throughout so much of the...