From tiny grass to mighty maize, Indigenous science transformed one of our culinary staples. For thousands of years, Indigenous cultivators meticulously nurtured humble teosinte grass into one of ...

a wild grass native to Mexico and first domesticated some 9,000 years ago. Modern maize races grown in lowland areas of South America have between eight and 26 rows per ear, whereas the ...

Government on Friday lifted an eight-day import ban on key grains such as maize and wheat, after investigations noted that the plant disease that provoked the decision is largely transmitted through ...

The holiday period was challenging. The herd dropped 700 litres/day and scoured just before Christmas. I must own up and say it was entirely my fault. I ...

Using an additive on your grass, maize or wholecrop silage at harvest can yield many benefits, including helping to produce a ...

The researchers suggested that a mixture of legume and grass cover crops is the most effective approach for maize intercropping systems. This method could help address soil degradation challenges ...

Due to outbreaks of Goss’s bacterial wilt (Clovibacter michiganensis subsp. Nebraskensis) and bud rot of palms (Phytophthora ...