Maize Farming
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COMMODITIES EXCHANGE AFEX SEES DEMAND PUSH GRAIN PRICES HIGHER NEXT YEAR
The group cites a widening gulf between buyers’ demand and availability of produce to meet them. Prices of core grains…
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U.S. CORN HARVEST BEGINS ITS TREK TOWARD THE HALFWAY POINT, USDA REPORTS
USDA released its weekly crop progress one day delayed, due to Columbus Day U.S. corn harvest nears halfway point. Overall,…
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BOOST FOR MAIZE PRODUCTION AS FG APPROVES CULTIVATION OF TELA VARIETY
The Nigerian government has granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of the Tela maize – a variety that…
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FALL ARMYWORM CONTROL TIPS FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN NIGERIA
CEREALS productions are important as food and cash crops in Nigeria. Cereals serve as food for humans and as feed…
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U.S. FARMERS PLANT CORN AT THE PACE OF THE TRADE’S EXPECTATION
U.S. major corn and soybean-producing states race ahead of averages to get the crops in the ground. Emergence of crops…
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BAYER’S SHORT-STATURE CORN RESEARCH
Bayer Crop Science officials have given an update of the firm’s research and development (R&D) that includes commercializing ten crop protection formulations…
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ARGENTINIAN GOVERNMENT LIMITS CORN EXPORTS
Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has limited corn exports to 30,000 tonnes per day between 1 January and…
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AGRIBUSINESS: MAIZE FARMERS, PROCESSORS CONDEMN CALLS FOR MAIZE IMPORTATION
Maize farmers and processors under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Maize Growers, Farmers and Manufacturers Association of…
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MAIZE FARMERS ASSURE BUHARI ON PRODUCTION TO MEET DEMAND WITH 22M MTS
The Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, on Monday, assured President Muhammadu Buhari, on the production of maize to meet high…
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FIELD TRIALS SHOW TELA MAIZE RESISTS PESTS, YIELDS MORE
NIGERIA’S quest to introduce maize varieties resistant to insect pests such as Stem Borer and Fall Army Worm (FAW) and…
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