22nd May 2025
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Agronomy
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28th May 2025
In-season nutrition adjustments key to optimising cereal crop performance
Experts at ADAS say checking and adjusting nutrition strategies throughout the season is vital for good crop performance and efficient input use
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28th May 2025
Adapting to the challenge
The newest variety from Limagrain, LG Adapt, offers improved potential across the board with a high gross output and all-round agronomics. CPM explores how this variety could help growers to adapt to the challenges with…
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28th May 2025
A close relationship between biomass and CSFB damage
Despite the range of variety traits available to oilseed rape growers, the most desired attribute remains vigour, say agronomists.
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Machinery
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30th May 2025
On-Farm Opinion: That’s the spirit
How long does it take to find the perfect drill? One farmer spent three years searching for the ideal establishment tool until coming across the Väderstad Spirit. CPM discovers what makes this drill special and…
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29th May 2025
Examing the technical features of Väderstad’s Spirit
Väderstad’s Spirit 600 is a 6m pneumatic seed drill designed to prepare seedbeds and consolidate seed.
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14th May 2025
One size which could fit all
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Roots
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30th May 2025
Enigma I project: helping to unravel wireworm unknowns
How tackling gaps in wireworm knowledge has formed the basis of a commercially-funded research project
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30th May 2025
Urgent call for CIPC residue data
Another batch of samples is required to ensure the CIPC tMRL can remain
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9th May 2025
How a simplified structure is driving Greens of Soham forward
Rotations
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29th May 2025
Why the Black Sea matters
Although the UK doesn’t import much wheat, its prices are influenced by global markets all the same. CPM examines why understanding Black Sea wheat production is so important and how this information can be used…
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29th May 2025
Moving up a gear with arable maize
With increasing pressure on input costs plus a drive to find effective break crops and therefore reap the benefits of more diversified markets, UK arable growers continue to turn to maize. CPM weighs up the…
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25th April 2025
Alternative crops: Carving opportunities with pumpkins
Halloween-related festivities have experienced exponential growth during recent years, with a visit to the local pumpkin patch becoming an annual tradition for many families. CPM explores the opportunities this winter squash can offer.
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22nd April 2025
Trial compares regen system with conventional
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19th April 2025
Maize: Matching maize’s requirements
Much of what maximises the potential of maize occurs in the spring, with the emphasis being on getting the crop off to the best start. CPM takes a look at the role of nutrition and…
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18th April 2025
BASE-UK: Overcoming regen frustrations
Farming following regenerative agriculture principles isn’t always sunlit uplands, as shared by speakers at the recent BASE-UK conference. CPM provides insight into their challenges and the solutions they’ve identified to overcome them.
Innovation
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27th May 2025
Fixing nitrogen inside cells
A flagship technology based on a unique strain of nitrogen-fixing bacteria is gaining traction thanks to its consistent performance in on-farm trials, offering growers an alternative, sustainable approach to crop fertilisation. CPM investigates the science…
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30th May 2023
Seven Future Agricultural Machinery Trends
New products are constantly being launched into the agriculture machinery market, but as technology advances, these could soon look very different to what the industry’s come to expect. CPM takes a closer look.
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8th November 2022
Natural alternative for CIPC established for potato market
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18th July 2022
The root crop debate
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18th July 2022
Food for fertile minds
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18th July 2022
Farming has the answers
Opinion
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21st May 2025
Nature Natters: Crops – whatever the weather
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21st May 2025
Talking Taties: Down memory lane
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21st May 2025
Smith’s Soapbox: Owls of delight
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20th May 2025
Last Word: The age of contentment
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25th April 2025
Smith’s Soapbox: United we stand
As I write, there’s chat on social media about arable farmers refusing to load out milling wheat in April as some sort of protest. I’m not sure if it’s an April Fool, but nonetheless it…
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23rd April 2025
Last Word: Blissful ignorance, 95% of the time
I don’t usually profess to have an opinion regarding political issues, but the government’s recent announcement – well, blog – regarding SFI has caused even me to shift in my seat.
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