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Sunflowers have become a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion. Ukraine produces more sunflower oil than any other country on the planet. Seeing a field of sunflowers turning in the sun is a memorable sight and now you can help Ukrainian farmers directly by buying sunflower seeds and planting them amongst maize and cover crops this year. The campaign is being supported by Bright Seeds, sister company of Bright Maize. Proceeds from the seed sales will be distributed by the Ukrainian arm of Bright Maize parent company, MAS Seeds. You can purchase sunflower seeds for this c...

Farmers across the UK are being encouraged to plant sunflowers within spring crops as part of a campaign to raise money for their Ukrainian counterparts.

How undersowing maize with grass can cut N leaching >More in © Bright Maize Nitrogen (N) leaching can be reduced by 61% – the equivalent of 20kg of N/ha – when maize is undersown with grass, a recent trial has demonstrated. Bright Maize, in collaboration with Wessex Water, carried out trials last year at its demonstration site, Dean Lanes Farm, in Wiltshire, to examine if undersown ryegrass mixes could help reduce run-off and improve N-fixation. The challenges presented by a very wet 2019 maize harvest prompted many growers to loo...