Understanding the benefits of under-sowing maize

As maize continues to be drilled around the country, we chat to experts about the benefits of establishing an under-sown grass crop, suitable varieties, and payments available

Head of Arable

10 June 2024 鈥� 7 min read

With repeated rain disruptions, some growers are deciding to plant maize in fields that were originally planned for traditional arable crops that were not able to be drilled on time, according to Andrew...

How one Cheshire farmer is using mixed farming to get on top of grass-weeds

For Cheshire farmer Mike Jones, tackling grass-weeds has not come from one silver bullet solution. Instead, it has been the result of building a more flexible mixed farming system where livestock, forage crops, cultivation strategy and innovative new chemistry all work together

Alice Dyer

01 August 2026 鈥� 6 min read