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Stephen Robb on 16 Jan 2019
Protein Aid payments average over €4,000
Growers received the payment towards the end of 2018.
Stephen Robb on 14 Jan 2019
MEPs to vote on blueprint to boost trust in the EU pesticides approval procedure
Plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure for pesticides, by making it more transparent and accountable, will be put to a vote on Wednesday.
Stephen Robb on 08 Jan 2019
Markets get a new year kick on weather and politics
Problems with wet in Argentina and dryness in Brazil have combined to give increased export opportunity for US grains and improved market sentiment.
Stephen Robb on 02 Jan 2019
Tillage tech: bumblebee backpacks, robots and space-age crops
With each passing day new and novel technology are developed which help further our understanding of crop production and drive efficiency. Stephen Robb looks at some of those technologies.
Stephen Robb on 19 Dec 2018
IFA potato report: consumer demand remains steady
IFA potato market report Tuesday 18/12/2018
Stephen Robb on 19 Dec 2018
Irish main crop potato harvest lowest since 2012
With only around 200 acres of potatoes left to be lifted, the 2018 potato crop is set to be significantly reduced.
Stephen Robb on 19 Dec 2018
Top EU potato producing countries suffer up to 20% yield hit
With Ireland's potato growers busy determining what marketable crops they have in their sheds and stores, we take a look at the potato harvest results from across Europe. Stephen Robb reports.
Stephen Robb on 19 Dec 2018
Thresholds: Can we become more confident at doing nothing?
Is it time to re-evaluate our understanding of pest thresholds? UK base Steve Ellis believes it is. Stephen Robb reports.
Stephen Robb on 19 Dec 2018
Pre-emptive glyphosate resistance management
With many UK growers still struggling to beat resistant Blackgrass to key herbicides, what lessons can we learn to prevent the same occurring with glyphosate?
Stephen Robb on 31 Dec 2018
No-deal Brexit: how would WTO tariffs affect the tillage sector?
With a no-deal Brexit moving increasingly closer, we take a look at some of the tariff implications which could affect the tillage sector under WTO trading arrangements.
Stephen Robb on 31 Dec 2018
2018 potato seed imports from Northern Ireland up 80%
Ireland imports approximately 65% of its potato seed from the EU, with over 90% of this coming from the UK.
Stephen Robb on 21 Dec 2018
UK metaldehyde ban – first signs of regulatory divergence from the EU?
Last week, the UK government moved to ban the use of products containing metaldehyde by 2020. With the active still approved for use in the EU, is this the first signs of UK regulatory divergence?