17th June 2026
Balancing yield with genetic insurance
Is yield losing some of its value? As one variety remains top of the BBRO Recommended List for a sixth consecutive year, CPM asks whether the focus of breeders is changing.
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2nd June 2026
Elicitors bring a new dimension to blight control
As new late blight strains emerge and the traditional fungicide armoury becomes more limited, control programmes are having to adapt. Using elicitors to bolster plant defences could be an important part of this new approach,…
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13th May 2026
Common Ground: Post-mancozeb: reconsidering alternaria
The loss of mancozeb is impacting potato growers not just because of the active’s role in late blight programmes, but for the added benefit it offered in keeping alternaria at bay. CPM explores what lies…
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30th April 2026
Beet your best with virus yellows
A moderately high virus yellows forecast suggests careful use of foliar insecticides will be required this spring. CPM finds out their key characteristics.
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30th April 2026
Battling blight with novel approaches
Trials are taking place to investigate alternative approaches to blight control, including the value that innovative options could bring to wider management programmes. CPM collates some of the findings.
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30th March 2026
Problem solving in potatoes
Increased costs, complexity and market risk combine to deliver a triple treat for UK potato growers. CPM weighs up current industry concerns.
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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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23rd February 2026
The complicated world of cover crop nutrient release
From understanding how much nitrogen a cover crop might release to hearing how technology and research could improve potato growing, CUPGRA’s annual conference delivered some valuable insights. CPM attended the event to understand more.
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5th January 2026
The little things that make all the difference
On-farm hygiene plays a major role in mitigating threats from difficult to control beet pests and diseases. CPM reports.
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5th January 2026
Managing a critical resource
The long-term impact of frequent droughts has implications beyond hosepipe bans and the suspension of irrigation licences, and can particularly affect root crop growers. CPM reports…
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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…
