Labour needed for forage maize
15 May 1998
Labour needed for forage maize
Question
I AM trying to work out the seasonal labour requirements for growing forage maize (like that shown in the Farm Management Pocket Book by John Nix for winter cereals). Can you help ?
Responses
John Morgan, Director of Operations, Maize Growers Association
Answer
Unfortunately, there are no exact figures available for seasonal labour requirements for growing forage maize because over 95% of growers tend to use contractors.
However, the labour/machinery requirements for growing the crop are as follows:
April | Plough, power harrow cultivate once or twice |
April/May | Precision drill |
May/June | Spray once, probably twice, for weed control |
Sept/Oct | Harvest using a forage harvester and ensile |
The costings for these operations are fairly standard and should be available in the John Nix book.
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