30th December 2025
Theory to Field: Seeding the future of variety use
Two new projects are aiming to help both the industry and growers think differently when it comes to how varieties are selected and then utilised on-farm. CPM reveals the details…
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28th December 2025
Keeping track of the market
As growers face continued lower grain prices, strategies are having to shift towards reducing losses, rather than waiting for gains. CPM investigates trackers, and the role they can play in managing grain marketing risk in…
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28th December 2025
Shaping up for spring – fresh options and market drivers for 2026
As growers start looking at their spring 2026 rotations, shifting market expectations, tightening sustainability requirements and renewed demand for alternative break crops are reshaping the decisions ahead. CPM explores options that could provide resilience and…
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31st October 2025
Stacking the system: the technical case for mixed farming
As pressures mount on arable businesses to improve resilience, reduce costs and integrate environmental outcomes, mixed farming systems are seeing renewed interest. CPM speaks to one Staffordshire farmer balancing beef and combinable crops in a…
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16th October 2025
Creating value in every grain
Delivering for the triple bottom line – financial, social and environmental performance – is becoming increasingly important for farming businesses when success no longer equates to just yield. CPM looks at the concept of value,…
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15th October 2025
Boring into yields
A migratory pest appears to have capitalised on this summer’s prolonged arid conditions, attacking maize crops and leaving tunnels of destruction. CPM investigates the rise of the European corn borer.
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1st October 2025
The crazy Englishman’s olive gamble
Described by Italian producers as ‘the crazy Englishman’, a Lincolnshire grower is diversifying into producing olives – many miles further north than anyone else. CPM visits David Hoyles to hear his story.
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30th September 2025
Things can only get better
With some growers experiencing their worst harvests on record, coupled with excruciatingly low grain prices, the question on many lips is when will things improve? CPM gathers early market intel for how the current campaign…
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30th September 2025
Maximising maize: unlocking potential for AD and grain markets
With demand from both AD plants and feed markets on the rise, maize is cementing its place in UK rotations. But, success depends on smart variety choice, sound agronomy and a willingness to keep learning.…
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17th September 2025
Soil carbon restored
The conclusion of a nationwide survey suggests UK farmers have reversed the trend of falling carbon levels in arable soils, potentially reducing their impact on climate change. CPM gets exclusive insight from one of the…
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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.
