6th November 2025
Beating the virus
Ten years in the making, ST Tweed poses one of the first in a generation of new virus yellows-tolerant sugar beet varieties. Now entering its second season of availability, CPM speaks to breeder Strube, to…
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6th November 2025
Alternative power taking different paths
For decades, tractor design was primarily about output, and while that remains highly influential, other productivity elements are increasingly driving the direction of development. CPM examines the alternatives design engineers are adopting to boost arable…
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6th November 2025
What’s driving implement development?
Many long-line tractor manufacturers dip in and out of marketing implements, with few replicating the success of specialists in crop establishment and protection kit. CPM visited Kuhn at its pre-AgriTechnica product launch event to reveal…
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3rd November 2025
Biologicals bring balance on Zambian farm
Despite having access to more plant protection products than his European counterparts, one Zambian farmer is opting to reap the benefits of biologicals. CPM visits Donald Burton in Zambia, to find out more.
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3rd November 2025
Shaking up farm business tenancies
A revolutionary type of farm business tenancy is aiming to help The Crown Estate supports its tenants to farm sustainably, manage the environment, and diversify businesses. CPM finds out more.
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2nd November 2025
Keeping it personal
While data is a hot topic in farming regarding who owns it and how it’s used, the concept of adhering to best practice with personal data is a different kettle of fish altogether and can…
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31st October 2025
Stacking the system: the technical case for mixed farming
As pressures mount on arable businesses to improve resilience, reduce costs and integrate environmental outcomes, mixed farming systems are seeing renewed interest. CPM speaks to one Staffordshire farmer balancing beef and combinable crops in a…
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28th October 2025
Tried, tested and still performing
As the latest Recommended List prepares to launch and excitement builds about the latest newcomers, breeders say there’s still merit in some of the older, ‘tried and tested’ varieties. CPM finds out more.
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26th October 2025
The rapid response technology
A problem vexing the brightest minds in crop production – as new chemistry becomes more difficult to discover and commercialise, can pests and diseases be tackled by other means? CPM investigates the emerging science striving…
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26th October 2025
Common Ground: Covering all bases
The past three seasons alone have demonstrated that when it comes to disease, it’s impossible to predict what may strike the hardest. For this month’s Common Ground, CPM explores the importance of keeping an open…
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23rd October 2025
Removing emotion from grain marketing
Navigating grain markets – a task that combines intel gathering, confidence in decision making, agility in approach, and much more. And while some growers may be comfortable managing this themselves plus the associated risk factors,…