17th September 2024
Talking Taties: Threat means opportunity
Before I get my crystal ball out, I think we should consider the past – 25 years ago feels like it should be 1985, but it’s actually 1999 – scary!
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17th September 2024
Potato-LITE project: Lowering cultivation intensity
Developing lower intensity potato cultivations could help growers to improve soil health and save money, but stone content remains a challenge. CPM investigates the latest research which aims to address this.
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17th September 2024
OSR disease: What’s the score?
It’s been almost a year since AHDB first published its new verticillium scoring system on the Recommended List, but what was involved in getting there and how do breeders feel about it? CPM delves deeper.
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17th September 2024
OSR weeds: A CCase of control
With talk circulating of a severely low planted area of oilseed rape going into autumn, industry experts are highlighting why it’s a vital break crop – namely, the opportunity it provides for grassweed control. As…
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17th September 2024
Milling wheat: The quality conundrum
In a growing season which some have described as ‘savage’, many commentators believe the most profitable wheats on many farms have been Group 1s, with some varieties performing better than others. CPM explores the potential…
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17th September 2024
BYDV control: Making an informed choice
As growers strive to reduce insecticide use spurred on by the incentives offered by SFI, what happens when high aphid pressure means there’s little choice but to consider a solution from a can? CPM talks…
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17th September 2024
Ghent visit: Biotech pioneers
Where better to visit than the birthplace of GM crops, Ghent, to learn about research coming out of its world-leading plant science research facilities 50 years later. CPM reports.
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17th September 2024
Last Word: The future is feeling
During our latest readership survey, one thing was apparent – CPM readers treasure physical copies of the magazine. In fact, 65% of those who participated answered ‘no’ when asked if they’d be happy to receive…
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17th September 2024
Nature Natters: 2050 – A walk around my farm
It’s now 2050 – as I step outside the farmhouse door on a September morning, I think to myself what tremendous changes have taken place.
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17th September 2024
Harvest: A season in review
As another harvest draws to a close it’s not only worth looking back at the past year, but also casting forward to what’s ahead. CPM assesses the results while considering the potential for 2024/25.
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16th September 2024
Innovation Insight: A unique approach
Tyres are always more than they appear, acting detrimentally to soil health or, when the correct wheels, tyres and pressures are used, in a way that can minimise compaction, improve operations can cut costs. CPM…
