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Chris Bennett

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 21, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Farmers Weekly
Top 500K sites
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Jul 20, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Chris Bennett

    Opinion: Conducting on-farm trials is a great way to learn - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)

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    As I walked our increasingly flea beetle-attacked oilseed rape crops, the quote “if you’re not failing, you’re not learning” sprung to mind. It was a Gabe Brown quote, but before you skip to the next article, I am not here to talk about regenerative agriculture but about the importance of doing your own on-farm trials. See also: Opinion – new SFI means more risk and more cost for farmers In this regard, we need to fail at a few things every year to work out what does and does not work on our own

  2. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Chris Bennett

    Opinion: Blackgrass fight could be lost if key chemicals go - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)

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    There are a few contenders for the pest, weed or disease that causes the most problems on our arable and beef farm in Lincolnshire. Cabbage stem flea beetle is one, septoria is another and TB could be on the list too, but the one with the biggest effect on how we farm has to be blackgrass. Blackgrass pressure is probably the biggest determinant of our cropping rotation, our drilling date, our cultivations and our pesticide spend, while also having potential to affect the final yield. See also: O

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