End of the road for diquat on potato farms

New ways of dealing with potato foliage must be found

Potato foliage must be removed before harvesting to prevent blight infection of the tubers, facilitate the passage of the harvester, and remove weeds. After this year, farmers can no longer  use Diquat, the most  used desiccant  for many decades.

No 1 potato dessicant product banned

Irish potato growers have been handed a minor reprieve from the EU’s campaign to reduce use of pesticides by 50%.