24th March 2026
Can lightning strike twice?
Last year bucked what had been a downward trend for oilseed rape. But was it simply a season where the stars aligned, or are growers getting better at stacking the odds in the crop’s favour?…
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23rd March 2026
Common Ground: Navigating risk when every decision counts
After two demanding seasons that tested both confidence and cashflow, improved autumn conditions have offered a welcome reset for many growers. But with volatile markets, unpredictable weather and evolving disease pressure still very much in…
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20th March 2026
Last Word: Jumping on that trend
Well I must say, I didn’t expect to receive anywhere near as much feedback on last month’s column as I have – it would appear my fellow stegosauruses (stegosauri?) and I are not yet extinct!…
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20th March 2026
Talking Taties: Managing frustrations
Frustration in farming can take many forms – weather and politics are a given on that score. As I write this, we’ve just heard the next tranche of SFI is to have lower rewards. All we can hope is…
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20th March 2026
Nature Natters: Using our senses
In last month’s issue, editor Janine Adamson in her Last Word talked about the move towards digitisation, rather than reading a physical copy of this magazine.
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20th March 2026
Smith’s Soapbox: Spinning the wheel
As the first spring flowers poke their noses into the air, we can be assured the winter conference season has come to an end. Hopefully we’ve emerged from those darkened auditoriums with a refreshed sense of…
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16th March 2026
UK agriculture to lose world-class R&D facility
With less than three months’ notice, the industry was informed that much-revered R&D facility, Silsoe Spray Applications Unit, was to cease trading. With the end date fast approaching, CPM finds out what happens next.
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12th March 2026
Formulating success, maintaining trust
As generic crop protection products steadily enter the UK market, offering growers a cheaper alternative to their branded counterparts, are they really as cost-effective as they first appear? CPM investigates why an active ingredient can…
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12th March 2026
Spraying for success
Following a difficult year for weed control in sugar beet, could there be incremental gains to be had from revisiting spray application techniques? CPM tackles the topic of beet spraying…
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12th March 2026
Adapting to shifting resistance scores
Early sowing, forward growth and the almost complete breakdown in yellow rust resistance mean that growers will have to be on their toes with disease control this season. CPM gathers variety experts and plant breeder…
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12th March 2026
Theory To Field: Putting nature to the test
An independent pilot is taking place to help growers identify the value that different biofungicide products can add to winter wheat disease management programmes. CPM shares the details…
