30th July 2025
Boosting establishment, surging yield
Pitched as the next generation of seed treatment, Surge is promising to make waves in crop establishment by combining bacillus bacteria with a key micronutrient. CPM takes a closer look.
Advertisement
Agronomy
-
-
30th July 2025
Fresh approaches to shifting blackgrass threat
Blackgrass control strategies should change and adapt if growers are to keep on top of this constantly evolving threat, say experts. CPM visits Hutchinsons’ Cambourne grassweed demonstration to learn more.
-
30th July 2025
Forcing a fungicide re-think
A new strain of yellow rust has ripped through crops from Scotland to East Anglia but this time, fungicide efficacy isn’t in question. CPM investigates what’s behind the shift.
-
24th July 2025
Common Ground: Taking a zero tolerance approach to grassweeds
With autumn 2023 still fresh in minds and harvest likely to fall earlier this year, delaying drilling may prove hard for many, placing additional pressure on herbicide programmes and weed control approaches. CPM hosts this…
-
24th July 2025
Phoma’s evolutionary journey
Research investigating phoma stem canker in oilseed rape indicates the pathogen continues to mutate, posing a potential threat to the efficacy of fungicides particularly azoles. CPM investigates what this could mean for growers.
-
30th June 2025
New OSR Varieties Bring Vigour and Resilience Despite Falling Acreage
Despite a decline in OSR hectarage, plant breeders haven’t stalled when it comes to delivering innovation
-
30th June 2025
Mycotoxin rainfall risk tool
The AHDB tool has been activated for another season
-
30th June 2025
Taking full control of crop trials
A new state-of-the-art glasshouse facility has been opened at Agrii’s Throws Farm Technology Centre in Essex to help the company fast-track its trials activities and therefore speed up the adoption of alternative crop inputs. CPM…
-
30th June 2025
De-risking the riskiest crop on farm
Rather than focusing on factors which can’t be controlled, what can growers do to proactively de-risk oilseed rape and up their chances of success at harvest? From establishment schemes to varietal choice, CPM explores the…
-
30th June 2025
Solutions heading in-field soon
A fungicide active ingredient has recently been classified as having a unique mode of action in cereal crops, thus offering a potential boost for managing resistance concerns. CPM investigates this and some of the other…
-
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