27th August 2025
Talking Taties: We’ve come a long way
Taties get a bad press when it comes to soil. If we were to assume nothing had changed since the ‘bed-till to death and blather everything with Temik’ days of the 1990s, perhaps it’d be…
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27th August 2025
Smith’s Soapbox: No profiting from perversity
I know I’m not the only one who won’t remember 2025 for its benign weather. The scale of this meteorological adversity is neatly illustrated by the accompanying image of my neighbour’s maize…
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27th August 2025
Nature Natters: To plough or not to plough?
As harvests have progressed and fields have cleared, we begin to refocus on what to do with our soil to prepare for the next crop. Post-harvest soil condition varies tremendously each year depending on what…
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27th August 2025
Harnessing soil-based power
Driving carbon into soils by optimising cover crops could prove a way to help combat blackgrass as part of a sustainable rotation. CPM heads to Agrovista’s flagship trial site to find out more.
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27th August 2025
Mulch to learn
New research on living mulches confirms some key soil health benefits from a system that requires careful tailoring to suit. CPM gets a sneak preview of the results.
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27th August 2025
Building on a proven pedigree
Following a successful reign for KWS Extase, the variety has now spawned a daughter that has already made a mark on the Recommended List… CPM reveals more about KWS Equipe.
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26th August 2025
A simple approach to the carbon economy
With the loss of SFI and confusion over its structure for the future, growers are urged to embrace the carbon economy. But how do they ensure starting out on the journey is as simple as…
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26th August 2025
Powering up a sustainable future
The role of innovation and technology and how it plays into delivering sustainable agriculture, was the theme of a panel discussion at a recent industry event hosted by BASF. CPM joined attendees to hear the…
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26th August 2025
Project advances quest for sustainable slug control
Slugs are a perennial headache for growers while efforts to improve the sustainability of the pest’s management have been lacking until a recent industry collaboration took the mollusc by the tentacles. CPM reports on findings…
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26th August 2025
Keeping up the good weed work
Do a little, or do a lot – when it comes to weed control and cultivation choices, it all depends on the individual scenario at hand. CPM takes a look at what to consider when…
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26th August 2025
Last Word: Hatching happiness
Is there anything more joyous than new life coming into this world? Albeit, the planet is a slightly frightening place these days…
