MGA News
Below you can find general Maize Growers Association news articles. For issues of the MGA Times, visit the MGA Times page.
Weed control in maize 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
Maize drilling has been moving on a pace and with the slightly warmer temperatures in some parts of the country; maize has already germinated and has...
MGA Trip to Ireland 9th - 11th July 2013, Booking form now on line!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
BOOKING FORM NOW ON LINE The increasing interest in the use of Plastic to shorten the growing season of maize grown in marginal areas combined with...
MGA Open Day Wednesday 22nd May
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Stephen Temple, an MGA council member has kindly invited members to an Open day at his dairy farm in North Norfolk. Not only does Stephen and...
April 4th Agronomy Update
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Download Simons latest update that deals with cultivation options for what is turning out to be a very cold if not drying spring!
Maize Agronomy training days a great success.
Monday, March 25, 2013
In the light of the most challenging year for maize growing in the past 25 years, Simon Draper on behalf of the MGA ran a series of one day courses...
Nitrogen Predictor form
Friday, March 1, 2013
Those keen to get accurate nitrogen recommendations for their 2013 maize crops should download, fill in and return the MGA Nitrogen Predictor form to...
MGA Conference & tour of Kemble Farms AD Plant 27th February
Friday, February 1, 2013
The date have been set for the Annual MGA maize conference to be held at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. Before the conference starts...
Variety guidance for maize under plastic
Friday, November 16, 2012
The Irish and Northern Ireland Recommended forage maize variety lists have been added to the the web site. Both lists provide...
How To obtain 5000 litres from Forage
Monday, November 12, 2012
As well as a tour of the farm where the dry cows, milking herd, maize and fodder beet will be viewed, there will be presentations and discussion on...
Harvesting maize in a difficult season.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Maize in the drier and warmer eastern half of the country is generally average /good and harvest is now underway. In the west a different story...