The numbers. £200 Ex-farm grain maize price a tonne; 1.18 Imports of maize during first five months of 2024-25 crop year (million tonnes); £620 Achievable margin for grain maize a hectare ...

Britain’s heatwaves are slashing crop yields, disrupting trade, and hammering small businesses—raising concerns over ...

The option of growing maize on a contract option becomes immediately obvious in this context Let’s be honest, the need to expand Northern Ireland’s cropping sector is more than obvious.

Research by the Soil Association previously found these subsidies were costing UK taxpayers up to £50m per year. The current subsidy scheme, the Green Gas Levy, is expected to bring in a maximum ...

Crop yields reduced by climate extremes, finds study. From 1980 to 2009, farmers faced an ever-increasing chance of having to deal with a growing season that was too hot and dry for their crops ...

Maize is a staple crop across the region where it is grown and consumed in vast quantities. Led by Dr Stewart Jennings from the University of Leeds, the study argues that diversification towards ...