4th October 2024
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Technical
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19th September 2024
Agricultural spiders: Wonders of the web
Despite all UK spider species being harmless to humans, these eight-legged creatures continue to be one of the most underestimated groups in nature, particularly when it comes to pest control. CPM learns why these heavy-hitting…
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18th September 2024
Nutrient plans: Planning for success
It’s sometimes regarded as a compliance ‘tick box’ exercise, yet creating a nutrient plan can deliver tangible benefits on the bottom line for a business, with new technology set to make the task even simpler.…
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17th September 2024
OSR disease: What’s the score?
It’s been almost a year since AHDB first published its new verticillium scoring system on the Recommended List, but what was involved in getting there and how do breeders feel about it? CPM delves deeper.
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Machinery
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20th September 2024
Muck: Capitalising on higher capacity
Trading in three smaller manure spreaders for two larger models has increased daily outputs, improved application accuracy and allowed variable rate application for a large farming and contracting company. CPM finds out more.
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17th September 2024
Combines: Mastering harvest
Not only has combine capacity in terms of volume hit new highs recently, but manufacturers are also introducing technology to machines that promises to predict the process. CPM delves into some of the latest developments…
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16th September 2024
Innovation Insight: A unique approach
Tyres are always more than they appear, acting detrimentally to soil health or, when the correct wheels, tyres and pressures are used, in a way that can minimise compaction, improve operations can cut costs. CPM…
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Roots
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16th September 2024
Soil pH survey: Lucky number (pH) 7
Good soil health is down to an amalgamation of factors. CPM explores how growers can optimise these in order to achieve optimum performance.
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21st August 2024
Sugar beet agronomy: Pest-killing grass
A grass containing endophytes is showing promise in controlling two key sugar beet pests. CPM speaks to researchers to find out more.
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15th August 2024
Potatoes: Potato virus prevention
The 2022 spike in aphid numbers has resulted in a significant impact on the production cycle for seed potatoes, despite populations decreasing since. CPM investigates the steps industry experts are taking to combat the most…
Sustainable Farming
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25th August 2024
Wildflower meadows: Meadows matter
The introduction of SFI has created a surge of interest in implementing actions which aim to promote biodiversity through habitat creation. But does simply ticking a box deliver enough? CPM investigates what’s possible when inspiration…
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19th August 2024
Soil Farmer of the Year: Soil superstars
Following this year’s Groundswell event, CPM caught up with 2024’s Soil Farmer of the Year to find out how they’re making the most of the ground below.
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15th August 2024
Fertiliser: What can wee do?
Self-sufficiency is a broader issue than just the food grown and consumed within the UK, extending to all other inputs including fertiliser. CPM explores a novel approach which converts urine to a domestically produced fertiliser…
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14th August 2024
Sustainable Solutions: A wider viewpoint
Widening the crop rotation has been a vital tool for one farm manager in his drive to make the land both more productive and sustainable. CPM speaks to him to dig into the details.
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25th July 2024
Food chain conference: Driving sustainability
A sustainability conference organised to discuss and debate topics around building a more resilient food supply chain has highlighted some clear strategies for the future. CPM reports.
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24th July 2024
Crop production insights: Incentivising sustainable action
Contracts providing incentives for sustainable production are becoming increasingly common. CPM finds out more from Frontier Agriculture.
Innovation
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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
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19th June 2022
Green Horizons – A circular approach tells its own story
Opinion
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21st September 2024
Smith’s Soapbox: Behold the flatliners
It’s a pensive moment to be writing in CPM magazine on its 25th birthday – a quarter of a century is a notable passage of time. It used to be the definition of ‘a generation’…
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17th September 2024
Talking Taties: Threat means opportunity
Before I get my crystal ball out, I think we should consider the past – 25 years ago feels like it should be 1985, but it’s actually 1999 – scary!
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17th September 2024
Last Word: The future is feeling
During our latest readership survey, one thing was apparent – CPM readers treasure physical copies of the magazine. In fact, 65% of those who participated answered ‘no’ when asked if they’d be happy to receive…
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17th September 2024
Nature Natters: 2050 – A walk around my farm
It’s now 2050 – as I step outside the farmhouse door on a September morning, I think to myself what tremendous changes have taken place.
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16th August 2024
Last Word: Timeworn pages
“Remember the real me when I cannot remember you” – wow, as someone who’s cared for a relative with dementia, that quote has brought a tear to my eye.
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16th August 2024
Talking Taties: Variable outcomes
Somewhat predictably, given the rain, it’s a light land year. Our winter barley is all cut and varied in yield from not quite 6t/ha to a reasonable 7.9t/ha, with the average tantalisingly close to 7t/ha.…
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