27th March 2024
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Sustainable Farming
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10th March 2024
IPM workshop: Pushing IPM forward
As integrated pest management continues to gain importance, CPM looks at some of the research projects and tools aimed at helping growers to adopt it more widely.
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10th March 2024
BASE-UK conference: Energising soil health
A PhD study conducted using Agrovista’s Lamport AgX site is providing a scientific basis for why cover crops help to improve soil health. CPM heard more at the recent BASE-UK conference.
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10th March 2024
Agroecology conference: Why organic matter builds resilience
What’s the true value of organic matter? A Rothamsted researcher explained how it builds resilience in soils during the recent Hutchinsons Agroecology conference.
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Technical
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10th March 2024
Weed control: The big questions answered
Slow herbicide discovery, resistance development and a rapidly changing farming landscape are all threats to sustainable weed control in UK arable systems. CPM attended a recent debate to see what leading experts view as potential…
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10th March 2024
Theory to Field: Aiding disease control decision making
AHDB Fungicide Performance trials provide farmers and agronomists with key information to help decision making. CPM looks at both the project’s history and latest results.
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10th March 2024
Adapting disease management: Proactive T1 planning
Adaptability in a T1 programme can help to set growers up for unpredictability in weather and disease pressures. CPM explores fungicide options and approaches as we move into the spring.
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Innovation
Machinery
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10th March 2024
Smart Farming: Thinking big
Smart technology in agriculture is progressing at a rate of knots with new innovations promising to optimise workflow, streamline processes and utilise every ounce of data available. CPM digs into some of these unfolding technologies.
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10th March 2024
On Farm Opinion: Moving with the times
What’s the result when combining a carbon removal specialist with a Scottish agricultural contractor, a fleet of Fendt tractors and a ready supply of volcanic rock? The answer is, a new way to create carbon…
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10th March 2024
Drills: Dynamic drills
Innovation never stands still and with focus moving towards environmentally conscious management, the drill and planter section of the machinery industry is no exception. CPM takes a look at some of the newest products and…
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9th February 2024
Ploughing min-till: Shallow approach
Typically regarded as deep working tools, ploughs can have a part to play in min-till, if specifically designed to operate shallowly. That’s the message from two manufacturers when setting out the case for their implements…
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9th February 2024
On Farm Opinion: Focus on crop quality
Prioritising crop quality in the grain store can provide a multitude of benefits and doesn’t have to be an expensive investment. CPM speaks to a farm manager who’s installed a new system to reduce labour…
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9th February 2024
LAMMA: Breaking new ground
One way to brighten up the dreary month of January, as it turns out, is to be surrounded by endless amounts of shiny new machinery, something LAMMA 24 had in abundance. CPM reports on some…
Roots
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10th March 2024
Forward-thinking farmers: A strain on the future
Seed shortages, mancozeb uncertainty and more resistant blight strains are set to compound the difficulties caused by one of the wettest autumn and winter periods on record. CPM reports.
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10th March 2024
Innovation Insight: The tonic to the gin
Although it’s been a while since the loss of desmedipham, finding a similar level of annual broadleaf weed control in sugar beet has proven quite the head-scratcher. However, the answer could lie in a specific…
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10th March 2024
BBRO BeetTech: Yield lag closing
Growers learned about progress being made to find solutions to virus yellows in sugar beet at the recent BBRO BeetTech 24 event. CPM joined delegates to hear the latest updates.
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9th February 2024
Potato storage: Storage stalwart
Is there much more left to say on potato storage and life after CIPC? CPM speaks to recent industry award winner, Adrian Cunnington, to find out his thoughts on what could happen next.
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9th February 2024
Mancozeb: As one door prepares to close…
After much uncertainty, the HSE finally announced last month that mancozeb doesn’t meet approval criteria and therefore it proposes to withdraw it from use. CPM asks whether the industry is prepared for the impending loss…
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9th February 2024
Sweet Success: Revolutionising the sugar beet campaign
British Sugar has started a shake-up of how the sugar beet campaign is run through a new project – the Field-to-Factory Partnership. CPM learns how the company is seeking to make harvesting and delivery of…
Opinion
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10th March 2024
Last Word: Networking – unspoken torture
Now, what I’m about to discuss could be viewed as contradictory to my previous column which explored overcoming loneliness. But never mind, I’ll press on.
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10th March 2024
Nature Natters: No Nature, No Farmers, No Food
During the past few weeks I've spent a lot of time on trains travelling to different parts of the country for meetings and conferences. While it's nice to sit back, relax, and let the train…
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10th March 2024
Smith’s Soapbox: Perversity in places of power
Despite a few uplifting signs of spring such as an increase in birdsong and blossom in the hedgerows, there does seem to be a number of large black clouds threatening this year’s harvest that won’t go…
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10th March 2024
Talking Taties: Knowledge is power
Unsurprisingly, I have no field work activities to report this month – the nearest we’ve been is making a muck heap in one of our driest undrained fields three times bigger than is required for…
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12th February 2024
Talking Taties: What a winter, eh?
It seems a long time since the excellent BP2023 show at Harrogate in November and similarly superb CUPGRA conference in December.
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12th February 2024
Smith’s Soapbox: No Red Tractor oil on troubled waters
From the perspective of a combinable crops business, a key weakness in Red Tractor assurance would seem to be how little of what leaves my farm ends up with a Red Tractor logo on it.
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