22nd July 2026
Listening in on nature
AI-driven wildlife sensors are helping growers to quantify on-farm biodiversity and evidence positive landscape-level changes. CPM learns more about Wilder Sensing.
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25th June 2026
Smart technology: Connected thinking
As more agricultural systems move towards remote monitoring, the ability to turn information into action is becoming increasingly important. But smart technology relies on more than sensors alone – it also requires the connectivity to…
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2nd June 2026
Working with the weather
Features of precision agriculture tool, Contour, should help growers to harness potential working windows better and make more of opportunities to get ahead in the field. CPM investigates the platform’s weather analysis and prediction model.
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13th May 2026
Omnia: a decade of dedication
With 10 years of experience culminating in 8500 currently registered users and 2M hectares being managed, Omnia is a very different offer compared with when it first launched in 2016. CPM reflects on its evolution…
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29th April 2026
A drone’s eye view on weed detection
A high-resolution drone-powered weed mapping solution is about to wing its way to the UK, to help ensure in-field herbicide use is truly on-target. CPM speaks to the developers behind Sam-Cam AI.
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27th March 2026
Farming by algorithm
As spray windows tighten and margins narrow, growers are being asked to balance chemistry, cost and climate risk with ever greater precision. CPM explores how data, robotics and intelligent systems could redefine weed and disease…
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16th March 2026
UK agriculture to lose world-class R&D facility
With less than three months’ notice, the industry was informed that much-revered R&D facility, Silsoe Spray Applications Unit, was to cease trading. With the end date fast approaching, CPM finds out what happens next.
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9th February 2026
Powering up agricultural autonomy
A group of physicists and engineers are striving to unlock the untapped potential of autonomy in agriculture by providing the final piece of the technological jigsaw puzzle – a consistent source of energy. CPM investigates…
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30th December 2025
Ones to watch: new tech on the horizon
Renowned as the event to attend to find out the latest innovative technological developments fast approaching British food production, CPM attended Agri-TechE’s REAP conference in Peterborough.
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2nd November 2025
Keeping it personal
While data is a hot topic in farming regarding who owns it and how it’s used, the concept of adhering to best practice with personal data is a different kettle of fish altogether and can…
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15th October 2025
BVLOS and beyond – a new frontier for drones
Thanks to new legislation allowing drones to fly further than ever before, De Sangosse and AutoSpray Systems have brought spraying into the field with UK-first pod sealant trials. CPM finds out more.
