21st March 2025
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Agronomy
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21st March 2025
Biostimulants: Using biostimulants to decarbonise food production
As both growers and the wider supply chain focus on developing greater resilience of food production in the face of climate threats and changing agricultural practices, the impact of biostimulants is starting to extend far…
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20th March 2025
OSR Reboot: More than just a break crop
An industry-wide campaign which strives to reinvigorate home-grown oilseed rape, champion its benefits and reverse recent ill fortune, is well underway. CPM attended the initiative’s conference last month to hear the latest messaging.
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19th March 2025
Real Results Roundtable: Inhibiting ammonia losses
It’s nearly a year since a standardised approach for the use of urea-based fertilisers was implemented which included promoting the use of urease inhibitors. CPM explores the state of play within industry for the second…
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Machinery
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19th March 2025
Balers: Chopping no matter what
When it comes to bailing, timeliness is key, so having a machine that can be counted on to make the most of every weather window is vital. CPM takes a closer look at why reliability…
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19th March 2025
Drills: A case for drill versatility
What can the latest launches from the world of drilling technology provide growers who operate flexible management systems? CPM takes a look at some of the recent market introductions.
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14th February 2025
On-farm opinion: Achieving more by doing less with tactical machinery purchases
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Roots
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14th February 2025
CUPGRA: Pricing position strength for potato growers
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12th December 2024
Potato webinars: Storage finesse
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16th October 2024
Potato Days event: Net zero potatoes
Sustainability was the key discussion point at the new Potato Days UK event held at Dyson Farming in Lincolnshire. CPM joined delegates to find out more.
Rotations
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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…
Innovation
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30th May 2023
Seven Future Agricultural Machinery Trends
New products are constantly being launched into the agriculture machinery market, but as technology advances, these could soon look very different to what the industry’s come to expect. CPM takes a closer look.
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8th November 2022
Natural alternative for CIPC established for potato market
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18th July 2022
The root crop debate
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18th July 2022
Food for fertile minds
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18th July 2022
Farming has the answers
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19th June 2022
Green Horizons – A circular approach tells its own story
Opinion
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26th March 2025
Smith’s Soapbox: Survival of the fittest
One of the main winter distractions that punctuated my farm day was patrolling oilseed rape crops for pigeons. The daily routine of checking gas bangers while persecuting the blue menace with aerial bombardments from rockets…
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26th March 2025
Talking Taties with Andrew Wilson: Biting the bullet
It’s funny how a few dry days in winter makes everything look better on farm. As I write, we’ve tray tested our brand-new-second-hand spreader and spun some urea onto backward crops and the strip-tilled wheat…
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25th March 2025
Last Word: Imaginations running wild
Given I’m a self-proclaimed socially inept individual, yet have often worked in positions where schmoozing is a pre-requisite, I’ve fast learnt to keep a few talking-point topics up my sleeve, ready to fire at the…
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25th March 2025
Nature Natters: Share with nature, share the responsibility
Many of you will have noticed the increased focus both in policy and in the media on how we use our land and what it can deliver for society. Whether it’s the Land Use Framework…
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13th March 2025
CPM POV: “We don’t need another tax thrust upon us…”
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14th February 2025
Lastword with Janine Adamson: Change is as good as the rest
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