The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production. This is the conclusion of a multi-year comparative study conducted by ...

A typical maize crop removes around 55kg/ha P2O5 at 40t/ha fresh yield. However, the critical factor is not total phosphate ...

The grain harvest is all finished, and while yields haven’t set any records, quality has been good considering the late sowing and unfavourable early growing conditions many crops went through. There ...

Wholecrop may prove a good forage option this year where grass or maize crops fall short in yield or quality. But its value will depend on getting harvest timing and clamp management right.

Volac will host its inaugural Maize Symposia this July in Devon and Shropshire, bringing together international speakers to discuss ...