maize
Agri Trends: El Nino weather led to white maize production cuts in Southern Africa
Maize: As the Southern Hemisphere corn production season draws to a close, the market focus shifted to production prospects for the 2024/25 Northern Hemisphere production season which commenced in April. Given the El Nino weather effects, the South American production season is expected to end better than initially anticipated[...]
Agri Trends: Grains and Oilseed – SAFEX and CBOT maize prices followed divergent trends
Maize market trends International maize market CBOT corn prices continue to lose momentum, trading near three-year lows underscored by big harvests from South America. As a result, CBOT corn prices decreased by 7,8% compared to a month ago. Contributing to the ample global supplies are record corn stock levels[...]
Establishing a successful crop of maize: What you need to know
by SeedCo Agronomy In this second and final edition of the SeedCo article series on establishing a successful crop of maize, we discuss seeding rates, depth of planting, nutritional requirements and crop protection. Seeding rates and depth of planting •Seeding Rates: The recommended average plant population for maize for[...]
Processing of condiments Part 25: Maize sweeteners & syrups
Maize sweeteners and syrups are manufactured from the starchy endosperm of maize using a conversion process known as hydrolysis. This hydrolysis process can be chemical (by means of strong acids), or enzymatic, or a combination of the two. Various types of maize syrups can be produced, including glucose, maltose,[...]
Bayer shapes the future of agriculture through innovative products
by Jaco Cilliers Improving production and profits while minimising expense and effort is every farmer’s goal. Bayer understands this and continuously develop products that will enable a farmer to achieve these goals. That is why Bayer introduced new crop protection products to the agricultural market. These products are specifically[...]