Successful maize breeding means the crop is now available to more farms across the UK. Choosing an early-maturing forage maize needn't mean sacrificing nearly so much yield as it used to, reveals an analysis of the official NIAB variety lists. But atthe same time, Don Pendergrast, NIAB livestock crops specialist, advises growers to take particular care with establishment to ensure they get the most out of today's much better early varieties, particularly under the sorts of challenging growing conditions seen over the past two seasons.
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