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Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Maize
![Crimped Grain Maize v Whole Cob Maize Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/MaizeBFm.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Higher maize feed energy levels can be achieved by harvesting the maize cob or grain only, either by crimping moist maize grain or alternatively harvesting whole cob maiz...
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Maize is an excellent feed providing a good source of starch to compliment protein in other forages. However, it can be an expensive crop to grow and good yields are key ...
![Importance of Starch in the Diet Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/importance-of-starch-in-the-diet.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
With the metabolic strain high-yielding dairy cows are often under, it is very important to ensure they have adequate energy in the diet. Starch is a rich source of gluco...
![Improving Soil Structure for Maize Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Soil-Profile.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Soil compaction is a major concern for this year's maize drilling campaign. We're all familiar with stunted maize around compacted gateways, but the past two wet seasons ...
![Kingshay’s Maize Variety Report 2015](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Maize-Report-2015-Cover2-1024x733.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Kingshay’s Maize Variety Report 2015 helps you choose the right maize variety for your soil and harvest date. With over ten year’s worth of data and over multiple sit...
![Maize Drilling and Fertilisers](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/20150422_124130-1024x576.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Maize is an excellent feed providing a good source of starch to complement the protein in grass silage, but it is not cheap to grow. It is therefore essential to optimise...
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The amount of maize grown in the UK has increased significantly over the last decade, due to both the three-crop rule and an increasing use of maize in anaerobic digester...
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Harvesting maize at the correct time is crucial to get that all important balance between starch and digestibility. At the same time, top notch management at ensiling is ...
![Maize Report 2014](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/MaizeReport2014Cover.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
The Kingshay Maize Variety Report emphasises the importance of choosing the right variety to reduce risk and produce a profitable crop of maize and also highlights those ...
![Maize Sprays & Treatments Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Spraycontrol.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Weed control is critical in a cost effective maize crop. There are now approximately only 11 active ingredients available in the UK compared to over 70 in France. Selecti...
![Maize Survey Results](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/20141016_131142.png&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Our maize survey results are back - and we find out what varieties farmers are growing, and the effects of 2014’s long, warm summer on crop yields. Does variety really ...
![Maize Varieties Report 2013](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Maize Report 2013 Cover.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
The Kingshay Maize Variety Report emphasises the importance of choosing the right variety to reduce risk and produce a profitable crop of maize and also highlights those ...