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Forage Maize

We are leading suppliers of forage maize to the UK dairy industry, offering a wide and exclusive portfolio of varieties (NIAB recommended) to suit any maize grower (organic available).

We also helped develop and sell exclusively the newest development in forage maize production: DUO MAIZE.  DUO MAIZE is a new concept in forage maize growing whereby two compatible maize varieties are grown side by side (row by row) in the same field.  Trials have shown a £298/ha margin increase.

Our forage maize varieties are not sold online at present, but please contact us for more information or a quote over the email/telephone.

There are 11 trial sites across England plus the Kingshay trials that give us a true picture of varieties for the UK. We are looking for:

  • Early vigour
  • Cob formation
  • Yield
  • Early harvest date
  • Dry matter at harvest
  • Starch
  • Newest and most important, plant digestibility

There is no doubt that this has been the year for ealry drilling, but then it always is. The modern varieties we are using are much more cold tolerant than the old varieities.

Where crops have been drilled into moisture and the roots have been able to follow the moisture level down, the crops are thriving and really good. Any crops drilled that did not reach the moisture level (usually due to being drilled later) are finding life much more difficult.

David Bright stood in Mas09a on 15th July 2010. Maize (Mas09a)on the right, drilled 20th April 2010. Maize (Mas09a) on the left, drilled 17th May 2010. Who says it doesn't pay to drill early?!

Richard Leach standing in a fabulous crop of Troizi on 15th July 2010. This is a new variety that is romping through NIAB with heavy yields and an early harvest date.

David Bright stood in Mas08g, this is a very reliable variety that is well suited to the west of England because of it's early vigour and disease resisitance and, of course, its heavy yields. NIAB group 8, highly digestible. Quote from David:

"No I am not a dwaft and no I am not kneeling down!"