In a constantly changing agricultural landscape, weather extremes, pest outbreaks, and shifting input costs all contribute to the challenges facing maize growers. From large-scale arable operations growing maize for bio-digesters to livestock farms relying on the crop for quality forage, maize plays a vital role in both energy and food production. In this environment, having a reliable partner makes all the difference.
In a constantly changing agricultural landscape, weather extremes, pest outbreaks, and shifting input costs all contribute to the challenges facing maize growers. From large-scale arable operations growing maize for bio-digesters to livestock farms relying on the crop for quality forage, maize plays a vital role in both energy and food production. In this environment, having a reliable partner makes all the difference.
Innovation in weed control
With limited disease pressure in maize, agronomic focus centres on ensuring successful establishment and management of weed competition remains a top priority. Certis Belchim offers robust post-emergence herbicides to help your maize crop to establish, and in a dry season such as 2025 where pre-emergence herbicides were affected, they have to deliver.
As Maisie Bruce, Crop Manager for arable and maize at Certis Belchim, UK, explains: “If pre-emergence applications don’t work, growers are reliant on post-emergence programmes. We don’t just provide crop protection, we tailor effective solutions to specific conditions, backed by trials and technical expertise that balance crop safety and efficacy.”
Field-proven support
Our advisors are in the field, listening to agronomists and growers, adapting approaches, and helping them stay ahead of the curve.
“We can give a lot of technical support, especially concerning tank mixing and application timing, and our solutions are designed to be practical and responsive.” explains Maisie Bruce
Maize is a crop that rewards precision. Our job is to help agronomists and growers make the right decisions at the right time, based on the current situation in their fields. We know that growers value results they can see, which is why trial visits and on-farm demonstrations are central to our approach.
Johann Valenti, Technical lead for cereals.
Certis Belchim
Building relationships on the ground
Our down-to-earth ethos is reflected in the way our advisors work alongside distributors and growers, offering practical support and honest advice through direct visits or collaborative trials. Johann Valenti adds:
“We believe in learning from growers as much as advising them. For us, collaboration is vital to drive progress.”
Communication that works for growers
Whether it’s through winter events, field trials or increasingly via social media, Certis Belchim is committed to staying connected. Our advisors use digital platforms to share timely updates making expert support more accessible than ever. Maisie Bruce notes:
“Social media is changing how we communicate. It’s fast, direct, and helps us support growers when they need it most.”
Built on trust
Growers choose Certis Belchim not just for our products, but for the people behind them. As one grower shared:
“Certis Belchim understands maize. Their advisors are knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in our success. That kind of trust is earned and it lasts.”
