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Robin Appel Ltd is an energetic, innovative and highly respected independent grain trader with a professional grasp of supply chain management.

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Based at Bishops Waltham in Hampshire, the trading portfolio has always been combinable crops, seed and fertiliser, from the outset establishing an acclaimed reputation right across the industry for innovative and progressive initiatives within the grain supply chain.

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Maris Otter®
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Maris Otter Bulletin – February 2021

The start of the new year has not been great for brewers and with the current lockdown looking set to continue, the malaise looks set to last for a while yet.

8/02/2021
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Spring Malting Barley Bulletin – January 2021

Firstly, we wish you all the very best for the year ahead, although hard to believe we are nearly through January.  2020 was certainly a testing year and 2021 has set off on the same foot, things can only improve as we start to emerge from the winter months, the evenings are already stretching out and crops appear to be moving although not enjoying current wet conditions.

26/01/2021
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Malting Barley December 2020

Once again malting barley has shown its extraordinary ability to flip the form book on its head and turn a large theoretical surplus into a much smaller one or even a deficit! A combination of some late sowing, a very dry spring, June rains and a wet 2nd half of August has resulted in a barley crop with record high nitrogen levels, poor yields in many areas and some very weathered parcels of barley. All in all, absolutely not what was anticipated but how many times in the last few years have we heard and seen that?

27/11/2020
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Spring Barley Trial Site – Varieties

A look at our Spring Barley Trials before harvest, with discussion on marketing opportunities for the varieties.

14/08/2020
Maris Otter®
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Maris Otter Bulletin – July 2020

To All Growers of Maris Otter Malting Barley With harvest fast approaching please find herewith a few issues to keep abreast of:

9/07/2020
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Barley Market Update Video

In lieu of our annual spring barley trials evening, we have created a short update on our views of the barley market.

27/06/2020
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Alternative Break Cropping Ideas

We have been looking for ways to help combat the challenge which has been presented to us all by the reduction in Oilseed Rape cropping across the UK. For years OSR has been a reliable break crop which has not only offered a reliable financial return, but also a great soil improver for the crop which follows.

26/06/2020
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Company Statement – Coronavirus

During these unprecedented times, our main priority is to look after the health and well-being of our Team, Customers and other members of the General Public.

2/04/2020
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Spring Malting Barley Bulletin – March 2020

There appears to be a chance that the rain is relenting and the second half of March might actually become dry and settled. It will hopefully allow you to make a start with what will be a huge spring workload.

12/03/2020
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