25th March 2026
Springing into action
While this season’s winter wheat crops are packed with potential, left unchecked, weeds have the potential to reduce profitability at harvest. CPM finds out if there’s still time to gain control.
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25th March 2026
Maximising the synergies of sulphur
According to the Met Office, 2026 has seen parts of the UK endure the wettest start to a year on record. With concerns regarding nutrient losses increasing, growers are urged to prioritise sulphur as evidence…
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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…
