MGA News

Below you can find general Maize Growers Association news articles. For issues of the MGA Times, visit the MGA Times page.

Maize under plastic variety data

Maize under plastic variety data

Friday, December 2, 2011

Marginal Maize (including maize under plastic) variety data posted to web site. Visit the Agronomy section of the site to download both the Southern...

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Birds and Maize Meeting Presentations On Line

Birds and Maize Meeting Presentations On Line

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

 The power point presentations of both vet speakers at the recent MGA Birds and Maize meeting are now on line. Click on the Nutrition resources...

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Birds and maize meeting proved popular

Birds and maize meeting proved popular

Friday, October 14, 2011

The MGA members meeting at Pilton proved to be a great success with 30 or so farmers and associated trade representatives in attendance.  A...

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Harvesting maize under wet conditions

Harvesting maize under wet conditions

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Simon Draper gives advice on harvesting in wet conditions and how to prevent soil erosion and run off from harvested maize fields.

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Bacterial breakdown of maize trash

Bacterial breakdown of maize trash

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

A phone call this morning from the makers of BactoFil CELL® proved interesting enough for me to say I would make members aware of what is being...

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Harvest 2011 Underway

Harvest 2011 Underway

Monday, October 3, 2011

Corn Cob Mix (CCM) where the complete cob including surrounding leaves is plucked from the stalk and then chopped via a forage harvester being...

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Maize Ready to Go?

Maize Ready to Go?

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Maize harvest is upon us, some MGA members have already harvested this year's maize crop, but many farmers are still waiting for the cobs to ripen....

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Marginal Maize Meeting Success

Marginal Maize Meeting Success

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

 The MGA members meeting held in Clawton on the 2oth September, courtesy of Adrian Mitchell, proved to be a great success with 20 members plus...

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European Corn Borer spotted in South West

European Corn Borer spotted in South West

Friday, August 26, 2011

MGA member Tony Walkers has reported  that European Corn Borer damage has been spotted in South Devon.  Destruction and burial of...

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2011 Status of Maize East Midlands - John Jackson

2011 Status of Maize East Midlands - John Jackson

Thursday, August 25, 2011

John Jackson, Manager of the Severn Trent Maize Fed Biogas Plant reviews local maize crops. Two categories this year; - Some very good big bio gas...

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