18th October 2026
Closing in on slugs
Three years of farmer-led research has taken slug control from predicting where the pest will strike to exploring how it could be targeted – and even whether wheat itself could provide part of the answer.…
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18th October 2026
Resistance management starts today
Cereal crop disease management and mitigating potential resistance concerns begin the moment a variety is selected and planted in the ground. CPM opens up the discussion early for this month’s Common Ground.
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14th October 2026
Re-thinking mollusc management
After a prolonged dry spring and summer, moisture has finally arrived which means in terms of slugs, the pest is resurfacing from its depths ready to pounce on newly emerging crops. CPM takes a look…
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14th October 2026
Little wins for weed control
Both short- and long-term wins are on the horizon for growers with grassweed problems, providing the fundamentals of resistance management are adhered to. CPM shares the news.
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16th September 2026
Innovation Insight: The key to unlocking P
Following the launch of the phosphate stewardship guide and hub, the principles behind the recommendations are already being put into practice at one Hertfordshire mixed farm. CPM learns how P availability has been improved for…
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15th September 2026
Lightning can strike twice?
Despite largely disappointing harvest for many on the back of a prolonged drought, oilseed rape has emerged as a star performer the second season running. CPM speaks to farmers across the UK about harvest results…
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15th September 2026
The mix partner with value
With a label extension creating more flexibility for ethofumesate’s use in winter wheat, the herbicide is proving a valuable mix partner as growers strive to tackle difficult grassweeds. CPM takes a closer look at Xerton.
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14th September 2026
Everything changes, or does it?
With autumn comes an urgency to talk all things grassweed control. CPM reports on some of the latest research and advice to bolster existing knowledge about this pivotal aspect of cereal crop management.
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25th August 2026
The law of attraction
A new beneficial insect attractant is promising to bolster the IPM toolbox to help growers combat aphids and therefore reduce the threat of the viruses they can transmit. CPM learns about Apthena.
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21st August 2026
Don’t sleep on slugs
While a dry spring and summer might suggest slugs should be of no concern, experts warn that all it takes is one rain event to change the threat level considerably. CPM reveals why the threat…
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20th August 2026
Why P doesn’t have to be a problem
A new guide has been launched to help growers improve the efficiency of phosphate fertiliser to not only maximise crop performance, but protect the environment too. CPM takes a look at the science behind P,…
