51AV视频

Maize: how long dare you wait for harvest?

It has certainly been a challenging maize growing season for many farmers around the UK, and now growers will be facing tricky decisions over when best to harvest the crop

Katie Jones
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Maize cobs not yet fully matured.
Image:

Maize cobs not yet fully matured.

A lack of summer sunshine and lower heat units this year means that maize in some parts of the UK, particularly the west, is not yet fully matured, and as a result the timing of harvest, clamping and eventual...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

听

More on Livestock

OPINION: The Farmers' Choir is about more than singing, it is about community and connection
Livestock

OPINION: The Farmers' Choir is about more than singing, it is about community and connection

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon discusses the Farmers Choir and what they now stand for

Katie Fallon
clock 27 May 2026 鈥� 1 min read
Royal Cornwall Show preview: Preserving Cornwall's native pig
Livestock

Royal Cornwall Show preview: Preserving Cornwall's native pig

Giles Eustice's family's history is defined by an inextricable link to the British Lop

Athwenna Irons
clock 27 May 2026 鈥� 7 min read
Opinion: "It's hot. It could be too hot"
Livestock

Opinion: "It's hot. It could be too hot"

FG livestock specialist Ellie Layton on kicking off the agricultural show season in a heatwave at Devon County

Ellie Layton
clock 26 May 2026 鈥� 2 min read