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CPM Magazine
26th July 2024
The potato industry and those that rent out land to grow the crop have to take a robust, joined up approach to reduce numbers of volunteers, which cause a long list of agronomic problems across…
26th July 2024
Soil preparation provides a multitude of benefits on farm, but having the right machine for the job can make all the difference. CPM explores some new machines that can help towards achieving the ideal seedbed.
25th July 2024
A sustainability conference organised to discuss and debate topics around building a more resilient food supply chain has highlighted some clear strategies for the future. CPM reports.
25th July 2024
Could a series of research projects looking at the impact of tillage approaches and climate change on cover crop establishment help Scottish farmers to make more of the valuable rotational tool? CPM speaks to the…
25th July 2024
In a bid to retain valuable oilseed rape within rotations, growers and agronomists are devising multi-faceted ‘recipes’ to help improve the establishment success rate of the crop. CPM finds out more.
25th July 2024
Wet weather, mild temperatures and high grassweed burdens this season are set to boost the build-up of the take-all fungus in soils. CPM explores the latest research to find out more.
24th July 2024
As seasons go, spring 2024 must be one of the most frustrating that I’ve experienced in 30 years of farming. It’s tested everything – from kit to people to resolve, and everything in between. But…
24th July 2024
With a changing climate, the unpredictability of our weather has certainly been bad news for food this year and not for the best for farming. Predictions were always that it’d get warmer, but lately we’re…
24th July 2024
I once read that to claim to have lived a full farming life, a farmer should see first-hand at least fifty harvests. I’d guess I’m far from alone in that given I was handed harvest…
24th July 2024
Farming has faced an incredibly trying season, but this year’s Cereals Event proved there’s still plenty to be positive and optimistic about, whether it’s a change in the administration, progressive breeding or the wider adoption…
24th July 2024
Contracts providing incentives for sustainable production are becoming increasingly common. CPM finds out more from Frontier Agriculture.
