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Shay Phelan and John Mahon from Teagasc are on this week\\u2019s Tillage Edge podcast to chat through what to expect from the Teagasc Crops Forum next Friday in Naas.\\xa0 \\xa0

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Shay explained the forum will hear from Andrew Owen-Griffiths, who is head of DG Sante, which is responsible for the EU Commission\'s policies on health and food safety.\\xa0 Andrew will talk about the new pesticide regulations and how these might affect Irish farmers.

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The Crops Forum will debate the future of the industry with stakeholders and will also debate measures which can help to drive the industry forward.\\xa0 These solutions will be forwarded to the Tillage Vision group for consideration in the final report which is to go to government in October.

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The\\xa0 Crops Forum is on Friday September 8th in the Kilashee Hotel Naas and for more details go to:\\xa0

http://bitly.ws/S6oo\\xa0

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Also a date for your diary is a field event on Don Somers farm at Oilgate, Co Wexford on Thursday September 14th at 10am. \\xa0

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Don is an innovative farmer who has a terrific story to tell about his farming practice and there is also a range of stands with experts from across Teagasc. \\xa0

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For more details visit:\\xa0

https://bitly.ws/TzBC

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For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/
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