17th August 2024
Slug control: Magic of movement
As drills start to roll signalling the start of another cropping cycle, CPM looks at what slug control learnings can be taken from last season when the pest wreaked havoc during crop establishment.
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Agronomy
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14th August 2024
Biostimulants: Biostimulating cover crops
Could including a biostimulant seed treatment when sowing cover crops be the key to better establishment and increased soil health gains? CPM accesses the latest trial results to find out more.
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14th August 2024
Weed management: Seed return concerns
Following a year of high grassweed pressure backed by limited success in pre-em applications last autumn, it seems as though a higher than average seed return is on the cards for many. CPM investigates ways…
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14th August 2024
Soils: Dig a bit deeper
Soils are the life support system of the crops farmers produce, but to unlock their potential they requires cover, roots, oxygen and porosity all working in unison. CPM digs into the matter.
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13th August 2024
Real Results Roundtable: Regaining control
With high levels of weed seed shed looming, what can growers do to get back on track with grassweed control? CPM asks two farmers to discuss their strategies, as part of this month’s Real Results…
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13th August 2024
Grassweed control survey: Let the battle commence
In what’s been a challenging season to say the least, CPM looks at how the ever-changing climate has impacted weed pressure this year as well as the proactive steps growers are taking to win the…
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13th August 2024
Pushing performance: Above par establishment
Optimising establishment with a biological seed treatment is helping a golfer-turned-farmer stay competitive with his organic arable crops. CPM finds out more.
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28th July 2024
RAGT open day: Broadening horizons
With the summer comes a host of open days from plant breeders, agronomy companies and product manufacturers alike. As part of this year’s tour, CPM heads to Ickleton to meet Lee Bennett and hear what’s…
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27th July 2024
Insider’s View: Wheat – A glimpse of gold
As the challenges of modern crop production push farmers towards cutting inputs while achieving the same results, could new bread-making variety, RGT Goldfinch, be a breakthrough as the first commercial insecticide-free wheat on the market?…
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25th July 2024
Cover crop establishment: Research insights
Could a series of research projects looking at the impact of tillage approaches and climate change on cover crop establishment help Scottish farmers to make more of the valuable rotational tool? CPM speaks to the…
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25th July 2024
OSR new season: A recipe for success
In a bid to retain valuable oilseed rape within rotations, growers and agronomists are devising multi-faceted ‘recipes’ to help improve the establishment success rate of the crop. CPM finds out more.