A first for the farm this week was growing maize; we purchased maize from our contractor Niall Canty last autumn ...

Oversowing grass (once maize is established) allows more vigorous varieties to be used, such as perennial ryegrasses and Westerwolds. These also grow better in the autumn, holding soils together ...

One of the biggest problems with maize is that it’s harvested in late autumn, meaning the fields are typically left bare over winter and so are prone to washing away into nearby water courses ...

For winter barley crops, the good/excellent score edged up to 72% from 71% the prior week, while for durum wheat the rating ...