19th April 2025
Maize: Matching maize’s requirements
Much of what maximises the potential of maize occurs in the spring, with the emphasis being on getting the crop off to the best start. CPM takes a look at the role of nutrition and…
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18th April 2025
BASE-UK: Overcoming regen frustrations
Farming following regenerative agriculture principles isn’t always sunlit uplands, as shared by speakers at the recent BASE-UK conference. CPM provides insight into their challenges and the solutions they’ve identified to overcome them.
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15th April 2025
Bioscience in practice: Keeping a finger on the pulse
By identifying key stress points and applying appropriate interventions at the correct time, UK farmers could have the opportunity to improve the consistency and profitability of home-grown protein crops. CPM explores some of the products…
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24th March 2025
BASE-UK: Is lucerne the answer to living mulch challenge?
Could lucerne provide the benefits of a living mulch system without some of the associated yield challenges? A Danish grower presented his innovative strategy at the recent BASE-UK conference, where CPM joined delegates.
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24th March 2025
Pulse Progress: Growing for gold – getting the best out of pulse crops
With pulses garnering more interest across the sector, CPM finds out how growers can get the best out of these protein-packed break crops.
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22nd March 2025
Spring cropping: Golden gains with oats
With minds firmly on spring cropping plans, CPM speaks to experts about the advantages of growing spring oats, whether that’s naked or conventional.
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14th February 2025
Rotations: Making maize pay
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13th February 2025
The rise of quinoa: a superfood revolution
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25th August 2024
Wildflower meadows: Meadows matter
The introduction of SFI has created a surge of interest in implementing actions which aim to promote biodiversity through habitat creation. But does simply ticking a box deliver enough? CPM investigates what’s possible when inspiration…
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19th August 2024
Soil Farmer of the Year: Soil superstars
Following this year’s Groundswell event, CPM caught up with 2024’s Soil Farmer of the Year to find out how they’re making the most of the ground below.
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15th August 2024
Fertiliser: What can wee do?
Self-sufficiency is a broader issue than just the food grown and consumed within the UK, extending to all other inputs including fertiliser. CPM explores a novel approach which converts urine to a domestically produced fertiliser…