Dryland maize farmers in parts of South Africa may be planting a month later and harvesting sooner, but at lower yields, amid longer, hotter summers. The projected changed conditions are expected to ...

The rains are here and farmers are busy. Maize farmers should understand the growth and development of the plant to do proper crop husbandry to maximise yields. Although farmers have no control of ...

Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) latest report revealed that it expects an increase in area plantings of summer crops.

South African farmers have increased their maize planting by 3%, with a total of 2.67 million hectares planted this year, ...

(Reuters) - South African farmers are expected to plant maize over an area 3% smaller than last year, the government's Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Thursday. The CEC forecast a 6.3% drop in ...

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An important gene in maize called HPC1 modulates certain chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, and has its origins in 'teosinte mexicana,' a precursor to modern-day corn that grows ...