USA harvest update: Brian Caldbeck from Laois talks about his experiences in Kentucky
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in Kentucky, talks to Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge about his experiences in the US over the past 20 years.
Brian is very much involved in agriculture, running a business called Rubisco Seeds. The company supplies oilseed rape seed for the food grade market, with much of the seed coming from Europe. Why Europe? Because the market wants a non-GM product.
Brian explains that Kentucky is a small state in terms of overall gain production but it is still about one and a half times bigger than Ireland.
Maize and soya are the biggest crops and Brian…
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