11th December 2024
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Agronomy
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11th December 2024
Spring cropping: Widening the windows
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11th December 2024
AHDB Recommended Lists: Something for all
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20th October 2024
Pest control: Guarding grain
Unlike Roland Rat, Mickey Mouse or Jiminy Cricket, most rodents and insects are an unwelcome sight in grain stores, leading to a multitude of issues including grain being rejected. CPM investigates what can be done…
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19th October 2024
Sulphur management: The forgotten nutrient
Following wash-out conditions during the past year, early-season sulphur applications could do much to boost crop establishment this autumn and create the foundation for optimising nitrogen utilisation next spring. CPM finds out why sulphur management…
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18th October 2024
Wholecrop: The whole approach
While grain crops remain the backbone of UK arable production, wholecrop cereals can play a key role in rotations with rising demand underpinning a range of new marketing opportunities. CPM takes a look at the…
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13th October 2024
Soil ecoacoustics: Sound of the underground
Could recording the sound of biodiversity below ground be used by farmers as an indicator of soil health status? CPM investigates an Innovate UK-funded project which aims to apply the principles of ecoacoustics to what’s…
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12th October 2024
Grazing arable crops: Flocks of benefits
The reversion back to more traditional methods of farming during recent years has seen livestock find favour on arable farms again. CPM speaks to one grower who’s ahead of the curve.
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11th October 2024
Hutchinsons’ SFI day: Beyond hedges and edges
Ensuring SFI actions are used appropriately to not only meet the requirements of the scheme, but deliver tangible gains for individual farming businesses too, was the theme of a recent open day. CPM joined the…
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11th October 2024
Fit for the Future: Merit still to later drill
In a year where the general trends are pointing towards earlier drilling, experts say there are many benefits of the later slot which shouldn’t be overlooked. CPM finds out more.
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11th October 2024
Carbon cycle: Balancing matters
How does carbon cycling help to build soil organic matter and what role does nitrogen play during the process? CPM explores the topic.