13th May 2024
Innovation Insight: A new wave of control
As growers grapple for more sustainable weed control strategies, a long-term trial programme is focusing on optimising application timings for the weed – not the crop. CPM finds out more.
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Agronomy
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16th April 2024
Cover crops: Cover crop rewards
The right cover crop mix can help improve nutrient management and provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical pest control. CPM speaks to two growers who are making the most of Severn Trent’s funding scheme.
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14th April 2024
Clubroot: Mitigating migrations
With wet weather and flooding commonplace during the past few months, clubroot zoospores are at high risk of migration. CPM looks at the importance of crop husbandry and on-farm hygiene in preventing the spread of…
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13th April 2024
Inside Traits: Flex to success
Having invested the time and money required to successfully nurture an oilseed rape crop through to flowering, taking an eye off the ball at this stage in the game isn’t an option. CPM investigates the…
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13th April 2024
Spring barley: Ready for a shake-up
New malting barley varieties capable of producing more litres of alcohol per hectare could not only reduce the carbon footprint of beer and spirit production, but they could also deliver significant benefits for growers. CPM…
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13th April 2024
Insider’s View: 3 is the magic number
After years of decline in planted area, something is shaking up Group 3 and that something is Bamford – a new soft wheat variety with yields contending with the top performers plus numerous end market…
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12th April 2024
Biostimulants: Green light for MTU
Advanced chlorophyll enhancing technology backed by science and proven in the field, is now making its way through European CE validation and looks set to shake up the UK biostimulant market. CPM finds out more.
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12th April 2024
Cereal crop agronomy: Shift in approach
For this month’s topical cereal disease and agronomy feature, CPM reviews insights from AHDB’s re-run Early Bird Survey coupled with added reflections from agronomists and farmers.
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11th April 2024
Closed Transfer Systems: Closing the loop
It’s taken three decades from inception to UK industry adoption, but Closed Transfer Systems are here to stay. CPM explores how this technology came to fruition and the benefits it brings to operators, the environment…
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11th April 2024
Innovation Insight: Switching on yield potential
Findings from new trials have shown that it’s possible to increase wheat yields, despite reduced nitrogen, when the right biostimulant is used... CPM finds out more.
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11th April 2024
Pushing Performance: Adjuvant advice
With an exceptionally slow and difficult start to the season for farmers across the country, CPM seeks advice from the experts on how to address some of the biggest spraying challenges on the horizon and…