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What the 2025 maize season has taught farmers for future crops

The 2025 season might not have been the kindest for growing forage maize, but it has offered some potentially valuable lessons

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David Ramdhian says the safest strategy might be to drill as early as is sensible and to harvest early.
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David Ramdhian says the safest strategy might be to drill as early as is sensible and to harvest early.

Drill according to field conditions, not diary date. That is the suggestion from ProCam head of seed development, David Ramdhian, after the 2025 season. Mr Ramdhian says: "In 2025, crops drilled earlier...

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