Mr. Stobbart joined Phillips McDougall (now known as IHS Markit Crop Science) in 2014 and has experience working on projects across the sector from agrochemicals and biopesticides, to digital agriculture and seeds. He leads a team active in updating the Agrochemical Market Analysis, an annual report covering the global crop protection industry providing clients with insight into the performance of the global market from the perspective of the leading companies, crops and country markets. He also leads a team active in producing proprietary statistical models producing market outlooks and forecasts.

Aside from the Agrochemical Market Analysis, Mr. Stobbart is active in providing a daily news service to clients, as well as publishing timely content regarding topics of interest and the resulting influence on the crop protection market.

Before joining IHS Markit, Mr. Stobbart graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with a BSc in Marine and Freshwater Biology.