30th March 2026
How direct drilling is delivering lasting gains
Moving from traditional plough-based crop establishment to direct drilling has brought major agronomic and economic benefits to a North Buckinghamshire business. CPM finds out more...
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6th November 2025
Research to deliver soil health indicators
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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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27th August 2025
Treading lightly: why tyres could be the most powerful soil health tool
While soil health has earned its rightful place at the top of the agronomic agenda, it’s easy to overlook one of the simplest, yet most influential pieces of equipment in the fight against compaction –…
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27th August 2025
Mulch to learn
New research on living mulches confirms some key soil health benefits from a system that requires careful tailoring to suit. CPM gets a sneak preview of the results.
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20th August 2025
Worming the way up the agenda
While earthworms have become a key indicator when it comes to soil health, according to researchers, there’s still work to be done to increase monitoring on-farm. CPM speaks to agricultural soil scientist Dr Jackie Stroud,…
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28th July 2025
Nature Natters: Beat the heat
It’s been the sunniest, warmest and driest first half of the year on record, and like many around my way in Cambridgeshire, we’ve harvested our crops around 2-3 weeks earlier than in a ‘normal’ year…
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3rd April 2025
Regen ag report reveals findings
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21st February 2025
TRUTH project initial findings
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11th December 2024
Ecoacoustics next stage device
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28th June 2023
Maize: A-maize-ing for the soil
Maize is known for being a high-risk crop in relation to soil erosion but using cover crops and strip tilling could offer a solution. CPM speaks to a farmer who’s trialling different approaches to produce…
