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Agronomy
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31st July 2026
Don’t let take-all, take all
With this season’s conditions and management decisions proving a potential perfect storm for take-all proliferation, growers are being urged to tackle the pathogen head-on utilising all preventative measures. CPM explores why an integrated approach to…
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31st July 2026
Can biologicals bridge the seed treatment gap?
Seed treatments are crucial to early plant growth, but at a time when every input is being scrutinised, are they still worth the money? CPM takes a look the value they’re bringing, including the role…
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31st July 2026
Common Ground: The true cost of grassweeds
With cereal crop margins being increasingly squeezed, experts are urging growers to weigh up the value of herbicides on grassweed control versus the potential yield penalties from cutting back. CPM tackles the conversation as part…
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Machinery
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3rd August 2026
New tech boosts big baler efficiency
Big baler manufacturers are developing designs that put more into each package for faster workrates and fewer bales from each field, while also harnessing technology to improve quality and efficiency. CPM speaks to the sector’s…
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3rd August 2026
Right size for the job
As many growers are starting to question whether size really matters so much anymore, one Yorkshire farmer has found better efficiency from scaling back his cultivator. CPM reveals more…
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25th June 2026
Machines made in Britain
Family-run, made in Britain, supporting the local economy, not to mention quality drills… there’s much to love about Weaving Machinery. CPM explores what’s driving the company’s success and how this is translating into exciting new…
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Roots
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3rd August 2026
Rethinking drought management
With early summer record temperatures creating even more challenges for potato growers, new research and product development into heat and drought stress mitigation may offer significant hope for the future. CPM investigates…
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25th June 2026
Ramping up agronomy to protect potato profits
During a season of volatile input costs and extreme weather conditions, tuber and foliar diseases and virus risks increase the agronomic challenges further for potato growers. CPM provides an update on the current season.
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17th June 2026
Balancing yield with genetic insurance
Is yield losing some of its value? As one variety remains top of the BBRO Recommended List for a sixth consecutive year, CPM asks whether the focus of breeders is changing.
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2nd June 2026
Elicitors bring a new dimension to blight control
As new late blight strains emerge and the traditional fungicide armoury becomes more limited, control programmes are having to adapt. Using elicitors to bolster plant defences could be an important part of this new approach,…
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13th May 2026
Common Ground: Post-mancozeb: reconsidering alternaria
The loss of mancozeb is impacting potato growers not just because of the active’s role in late blight programmes, but for the added benefit it offered in keeping alternaria at bay. CPM explores what lies…
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30th April 2026
Beet your best with virus yellows
A moderately high virus yellows forecast suggests careful use of foliar insecticides will be required this spring. CPM finds out their key characteristics.
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25th June 2026
Ramping up agronomy to protect potato profits
During a season of volatile input costs and extreme weather conditions, tuber and foliar diseases and virus risks increase the agronomic challenges further for potato growers. CPM provides an update on the current season.
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17th June 2026
Balancing yield with genetic insurance
Is yield losing some of its value? As one variety remains top of the BBRO Recommended List for a sixth consecutive year, CPM asks whether the focus of breeders is changing.
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2nd June 2026
Elicitors bring a new dimension to blight control
As new late blight strains emerge and the traditional fungicide armoury becomes more limited, control programmes are having to adapt. Using elicitors to bolster plant defences could be an important part of this new approach,…
Rotations
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3rd August 2026
Covering the carbon cost
Cover crops are often promoted for their benefits to soil health, water quality and erosion control, but what role can they play in reducing the carbon footprint of arable systems? CPM explores the latest ADAS…
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24th June 2026
A fresh look at flax
With pressure mounting on traditional break crops and margins under continued scrutiny, interest is growing in alternatives which can deliver rotational value without bringing excessive agronomic complexity. CPM finds out why for some growers, flax…
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24th June 2026
A new era for YEN
As PGRO prepares to take ownership of the pulse YENs this autumn, focus is shifting from headline yields towards practical, field-scale performance. With new technology, streamlined reporting and a stronger emphasis on commercial relevance, CPM…
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2nd June 2026
Why direct marketing is balancing the books
Direct marketing might seem tough to achieve for an arable business, but two farmers at the BASE-UK Conference explained how they’re using it to deliver results. CPM reports from the event.
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2nd June 2026
Making maize work
With maize area rising and grower confidence building, attention is turning to how to deliver consistent performance from a crop that doesn’t always suit UK conditions. CPM explores the fundamentals shaping maize strategy for 2026.
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2nd June 2026
Trading in uncertainty
With global grain markets reacting to geopolitics, weather and input pressure, crop marketing has become less about chasing the perfect price and more about managing exposure. CPM explores.
Varieties
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3rd August 2026
Upping the ante in oats
As Senova continues to dominate the winter oats Recommended List, can its latest offering finally entice growers away from stalwart Mascani and add much-desired diversity into the market? CPM reveals why hopes are high for…
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3rd August 2026
Top of the class
Having topped the latest AHDB Recommended List for gross output, DSV’s Dompteur has quickly attracted attention. CPM reveals more about this high performing oilseed rape variety.
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1st August 2026
Challenging the norm and defying the odds
Two new high-yielding Group 4 wheat varieties are fighting for prime positions to become the latest on-farm favourites. CPM takes a look at the stats for LG Defiance and LG Challenger.
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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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22nd July 2026
Resistance without compromise?
As growers balance disease risk, input costs and changing stewardship requirements, genetics are becoming an increasingly important part of the BYDV conversation. In its latest survey, CPM finds out how much virus risk is influencing…
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24th June 2026
Research identifies germination genes
Scientists have identified the gene complex which controls germination in cereal crops, believing it could help to develop varieties that are more resilient to climatic extremes. CPM takes a look at pre-harvest sprouting and how…
Rural
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3rd August 2026
Why rural crime remains one step ahead
New powers to recover stolen machinery and falling insurance claims may suggest progress is being made against rural crime, but behind the headlines lies a more complex picture. CPM explores how organised criminal networks, fragmented…
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25th June 2026
Capitalising on Christmas for a futureproof farm
Embracing the public by ‘farming Christmas’ is helping one Leicestershire business to improve its profitability and create an enterprise fit for its future generations. CPM meets the family behind Grange Farm Christmas Barn.
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13th May 2026
Fly-tipping: Injustice remains
Government proposals to tackle fly-tipping fail to hit those responsible where it hurts – in the pocket. CPM reports…
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29th April 2026
Why farming must rethink its most valuable asset
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27th March 2026
How Kenyan farmers are collaborating to compete
From battling falling wheat prices to pioneering no-till farming and crop rotations, Agventure’s farmer-led co-operative is finding a way through economic uncertainty. CPM reports from Kenya.
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23rd February 2026
Ecological engineers
A new study has found that beaver-created wetlands are home to more pollinators than human-created equivalents, and as work continues to boost beaver populations, landowners are being urged to embrace the semiaquatic rodent. CPM finds…
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