25th July 2024
Seed treatments: Avoiding the take-all trap
Wet weather, mild temperatures and high grassweed burdens this season are set to boost the build-up of the take-all fungus in soils. CPM explores the latest research to find out more.
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24th July 2024
Early drilled wheat: Getting ahead
With the recent washout autumn proving a stark reminder of the volatilities of Mother Nature, some growers will be conscious to drill winter cereals as early as realistically viable, to avoid missing out altogether. CPM…
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24th July 2024
Better buying, better selling: Optimising economic wheat options
So far, the 2023/24 season has been one many might want to forget, but a global tightening of wheat supplies could help drive up prices. CPM examines the current market, its future prospects and what…
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24th July 2024
Theory to field: RL changes afoot?
Scoping reviews into reducing inputs in Recommended List trials have left AHDB with tricky decisions. CPM finds out more.
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23rd July 2024
Pushing Performance: Supercharging soils
Two years on from our last visit, CPM catches up with Overbury Enterprises’ Jake Freestone to find out about his latest endeavours to ‘supercharge’ soils.
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23rd June 2024
Maize: Maximising maize
Arable growers looking to diversify rotations through introducing maize can further bolster the crop’s income by taking advantage of SFI options. CPM weighs up the benefits for first timers.
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23rd June 2024
Insider’s View: OSR – Will Maverick fly?
The name Maverick might forever elicit the Top Gun theme tune, but could the latest oilseed rape variety of the same name take the crop out of the danger zone by helping growers spread risk…
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22nd June 2024
Varieties: Something different
As breeders continue to capture attention with ‘big’ varietal launches, a range of alternative options are coming to the table which promise to offer growers broader choice and something different. CPM takes a look.
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21st June 2024
Conventional OSR: Compelling conventionals
Should growers still consider conventional oilseed rape varieties when the majority of options on the market are hybrid and wider risks associated with the crop remain high? CPM investigates.
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20th June 2024
Insider’s View: wheat – An epic reimagining
Beowulf has arrived as the strongest fighter, ready to take on Grendel and his mother, but this time in the form of the highest yielding hard feed wheat armed with an arsenal of strong agronomic…
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18th June 2024
Pulse Progress: Planning for pulses
With a focus on legumes in a number of the options available under the new SFI scheme, experts warn that careful consideration should be given to how they’re grown to avoid future problems. CPM finds…
