Swedish cultivation and seeding specialist Vaderstad has released a 32-row version of its 12m Tempo drill, making it ideal for a wider range of broadacre cropping. Landpower Vaderstad product manager ...

We grow maize as a group of 10 farmers from Pakanyi Sub-county in Masindi. The season has started and we are starting to plant next week. What are the dos and don’ts of maize production? Members of ...

Maize is an expensive crop to grow, costing around £300/acre, so getting it right and achieving good yields are important. Below, Maize Growers Agronomist Simon Draper and consultant Ian Grandfield, ...

An inventive Norfolk farmer has solved a machinery quandary by designing his own home-built precision seed planter – made using 3D-printed plastic parts. Many farmers are inherent tinkerers and ...

There are very few constants in farming, especially when it comes to planting. Soil temperature, moisture and disease are just a few variables that influence planting timing. Proper planning prepares ...

Maizetech’s Robert Duncan takes up the story: “Late season frosts could still severely damage plants that break through the plastic over the coming weeks. “The optimum planting period for maize in ...