21st September 2024
Smith’s Soapbox: Behold the flatliners
It’s a pensive moment to be writing in CPM magazine on its 25th birthday – a quarter of a century is a notable passage of time. It used to be the definition of ‘a generation’…
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20th September 2024
Muck: Capitalising on higher capacity
Trading in three smaller manure spreaders for two larger models has increased daily outputs, improved application accuracy and allowed variable rate application for a large farming and contracting company. CPM finds out more.
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19th September 2024
Agricultural spiders: Wonders of the web
Despite all UK spider species being harmless to humans, these eight-legged creatures continue to be one of the most underestimated groups in nature, particularly when it comes to pest control. CPM learns why these heavy-hitting…
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18th September 2024
Nutrient plans: Planning for success
It’s sometimes regarded as a compliance ‘tick box’ exercise, yet creating a nutrient plan can deliver tangible benefits on the bottom line for a business, with new technology set to make the task even simpler.…
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17th September 2024
Talking Taties: Threat means opportunity
Before I get my crystal ball out, I think we should consider the past – 25 years ago feels like it should be 1985, but it’s actually 1999 – scary!
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17th September 2024
Potato-LITE project: Lowering cultivation intensity
Developing lower intensity potato cultivations could help growers to improve soil health and save money, but stone content remains a challenge. CPM investigates the latest research which aims to address this.
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17th September 2024
OSR disease: What’s the score?
It’s been almost a year since AHDB first published its new verticillium scoring system on the Recommended List, but what was involved in getting there and how do breeders feel about it? CPM delves deeper.
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17th September 2024
OSR weeds: A CCase of control
With talk circulating of a severely low planted area of oilseed rape going into autumn, industry experts are highlighting why it’s a vital break crop – namely, the opportunity it provides for grassweed control. As…
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17th September 2024
Milling wheat: The quality conundrum
In a growing season which some have described as ‘savage’, many commentators believe the most profitable wheats on many farms have been Group 1s, with some varieties performing better than others. CPM explores the potential…
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17th September 2024
BYDV control: Making an informed choice
As growers strive to reduce insecticide use spurred on by the incentives offered by SFI, what happens when high aphid pressure means there’s little choice but to consider a solution from a can? CPM talks…
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17th September 2024
Ghent visit: Biotech pioneers
Where better to visit than the birthplace of GM crops, Ghent, to learn about research coming out of its world-leading plant science research facilities 50 years later. CPM reports.