17th August 2024
Slug control: Magic of movement
As drills start to roll signalling the start of another cropping cycle, CPM looks at what slug control learnings can be taken from last season when the pest wreaked havoc during crop establishment.
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31st July 2024
Nozzle trial in potatoes
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26th July 2024
Potato agronomy: Winning the war on volunteers
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…
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25th July 2024
Seed treatments: Avoiding the take-all trap
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.
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11th April 2024
Closed Transfer Systems: Closing the loop
It’s taken three decades from inception to UK industry adoption, but Closed Transfer Systems are here to stay. CPM explores how this technology came to fruition and the benefits it brings to operators, the environment…
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4th December 2023
BP2023: Further blight complications
Once every two years, anyone with a serious interest in the potato industry heads to the Yorkshire Event Centre for a specialist trade show. CPM attended BP2023 in Harrogate for insight into the latest sector…
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20th August 2023
Slugs: How ferric phosphate became a biocontrol success
As wet conditions push slug pressure into the red, many will unknowingly be reaching for a biological control to protect their broadacre crops. CPM explores the evolution of ferric phosphate into the reliable crop protection…
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24th July 2023
Seed treatments: Making the healthy roots, NUE connection
Laws to reduce fertiliser inputs have put some German wheat growers at a disadvantage, but recent trials there have shown that managing the soil-borne disease take-all with a seed treatment can help compensate. CPM reports.
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7th December 2022
Biological solutions to nitrogen challenges