{"id":158602,"date":"2022-06-01T06:42:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=158602"},"modified":"2022-06-01T06:42:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:42:56","slug":"brexit-live-no-quick-fix-red-tape-nightmare-as-irish-floury-spud-shortage-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/politics\/brexit-live-no-quick-fix-red-tape-nightmare-as-irish-floury-spud-shortage-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit LIVE: ‘No quick fix’ Red-tape nightmare as Irish ‘floury spud’ shortage looms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supplies of ‘floury spud’, which includes Kerr Pinks, Golden Wonders, and British Queens, are expected to be limited. Teagasc potato specialist Shay Phelan warned this will have a “big impact” on farmers. He added: “It’s a bit of a conundrum, to be honest; we’ve limited seed crops growing here and UK potato seed imports aren’t approved.” Mr Phelan said a relaxing of the rules for seed growers could help but “event that would take a year or two”.<\/p>\n
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