28th August 2026
Beyond the headline crop
As margins tighten and rotations come under increasing pressure, growers are looking beyond individual crops. CPM explores how well-chosen break crops can unlock productivity across the whole rotation.
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1st August 2026
Looking beyond yield
With wheat continuing to underpin many arable rotations, variety choice remains one of the most important decisions growers make. But as disease pressures evolve, premiums fluctuate and weather extremes become more common, is the highest-yielding…
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16th July 2026
How strategic variety selection supports achieving milling premiums
While current premiums aren’t at the highs of the past, with the correct variety choice, attention to detail and sensible marketing, milling wheat varieties should still stack up on farm, believes KWS’ Matt Bull.
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17th June 2026
How future sugar beet varieties will help growers
According to KWS’ Martin Brown, although optimism may be currently lacking among some growers when it comes to UK sugar beet, a level of hope remains, particularly when it comes to future varieties.
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4th December 2025
New winter wheats and an OSR from KWS
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28th October 2025
Tried, tested and still performing
As the latest Recommended List prepares to launch and excitement builds about the latest newcomers, breeders say there’s still merit in some of the older, ‘tried and tested’ varieties. CPM finds out more.
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27th August 2025
Building on a proven pedigree
Following a successful reign for KWS Extase, the variety has now spawned a daughter that has already made a mark on the Recommended List… CPM reveals more about KWS Equipe.
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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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23rd March 2025
Advancing genetics: Sweeping the board: the secrets to genetic success
With a record-breaking eight new wheat varieties added to the most recent AHDB Recommended List, CPM sits down with breeder KWS to find out how the company is driving genetic innovation.
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12th November 2024
The future of plant breeding with Mark Dodds
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15th June 2024
Fit for the Future: Sowing profitability
As growers seek to cultivate sustainable rotations for the future, wheat is likely to be a mainstay of many cropping plans. But how can growers get the most bang for their buck? CPM speaks to…
