Pressures on the price of maize
France’s Maize Seed Production news
Pressures on the price of maize
After reaching a peak in summer 2022 due to the war in Ukraine, maize prices have been under pressure for several months.
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European sole maize in 2023
While spring sowing has started throughout Europe, maize production faces a number of challenges, including the impact of the 2022 drought, an increase in costs and loss of competitiveness, reductions in livestock, etc. These factors have led to downgraded sowing forecasts for 2023.
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Seeds For The Future Campaign
Dozens of testimonials from experts, advice on how to grow maize successfully, from selecting the variety to harvesting. The Seeds for Future channel available on YouTube, offers a wide range of videos on maize production.
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Pressures on the price of maize – May 2023
After reaching a peak in summer 2022 due to the war in Ukraine, maize prices have been under pressure for several months.
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MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES EXERT PRESSURE ON CORN PRICES
World corn prices have gone down significantly in June, as a result of major uncertainties in the global macroeconomic layout. However, the fundamentals remain tense, and this should limit any further downward price trends.
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International Promotion Activities
During the month of June, we were able to carry out several international activities related to the Seeds for Future European promotion campaign, particularly through our participation in the FarmConect agriculture fair in Romania. Our campaign has entered a new – and successful – communication phase, with a growing number of people who are interested in our websites.
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Seed Corn Irrigation: Under Constant Attention
France’s production areas provide a wide variety of conditions for seed corn cultivation, which is generally done on irrigated land. However, the in-built sensitivity of the plant’s parental lines to water stress and to the specific production techniques are factors that must be considered if one is to attain optimum yields and the required seed quality.
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Seed Corn Production in 2022: Numbers and Situation
Seed corn crops were planted in April and May. At the EU level, the production plan is down slightly (- 7 percent); however, the seed production areas are stable in France – Europe’s first producer, and the world’s first exporter of, corn seeds. The crops are flowering throughout the production regions, being about ten days early. Overall, the crops present themselves satisfactorily at this stage.
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The “Seeds for Future” Campaign
Several promotion events will be organised this year, focusing on European seeds.
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Maize Planting: the Key Stage
Planting should be done precisely and with the idea of good establishment quality in mind, as this has a decisive influence on the crop’s development and resulting yields. A solid mastery of all these parameters is vital at this stage.
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