Berlin calls for glyphosate ban in the EU

[glasshouse]

it would be a disaster up here with our short windows

Only a disaster for those with too much land

 

[Chris F]

Just the same way producers get paid more for assured produce? Great idea...... where can we sign up?

All produce is assured - so not the same. Anyway - this is already a thing, think the contracts were +£30 a ton without liquid sunshine. That is a true market. You have the option to do it or not. Assurance has become a standard , not an option.

 

[Will Blackburn]

Pre harvest is banned in France already
Its used to dry grain, not kill weeds, and the low rate will cause resistance

To cause resistance you have to give the resistant weed population an advantage. That doesn’t happen pre harvest it has either all produced seed or it all gets cut off dead or not.

 

[glasshouse]

To cause resistance you have to give the resistant weed population an advantage. That doesn’t happen pre harvest it has either all produced seed or it all gets cut off dead or not.

Nonsense

 

[milkloss]

Anyway - this is already a thing, think the contracts were +£30 a ton without liquid sunshine.

The silver always works for a while……. And then they’ve got you by the short and curlies.

 

[cia72]

How would the secondary growth in spring barley this season have been sorted without roundup ?

 

[2wheels]

Didn't know that. It would be great to see that led from the trade more. I know it is done a bit already. Pay more where pre-harvest glyphosate isn't used. As opposed to a ban.

you mean pay less for treated crops?

 

[Will Blackburn]

Nonsense

 

[Chris F]

you mean pay less for treated crops?

Either way - as long as the market decides what to offer and a practice isn;t banned or assurance doesn't force us down a route. Wildfarmed is an example of the market setting a price for a different way of growing. Although it is a standard, just like organic.

 

[TelesnaAg]

The EU is already a diesel consumption king, this will only add to more litres to there tally.

EU is Aramco's biggest supporter by far.

Oil companies be licking there lips.

Ant...

 

[Chris F]

The EU is already a diesel consumption king, this will only add to more litres to there tally.

EU is Aramco's biggest supporter by far.

Oil companies be licking there lips.

Ant...

I think NIAB are doing some research around the use of glyphosate vs other forms of consumption. Not sure that arguments holds for diesel for pre-harvest use.

 

[TelesnaAg]

I think NIAB are doing some research around the use of glyphosate vs other forms of consumption. Not sure that arguments holds for diesel for pre-harvest use.

The EU as a farming collective,do not any encouragement to wear out more tractors and ploughs as they are addicted to tillage.

They will just swath crops and buy pick up fronts leaving header in shed, more consuming of iron and manufacturing.

The EU should be controlled by Australian farmers as they arent up to the job themselves.

Ant..

 

[Will Blackburn]

I think NIAB are doing some research around the use of glyphosate vs other forms of consumption. Not sure that arguments holds for diesel for pre-harvest use.

It helps with grain drier consumption.

 

[teslacoils]

Local communities should gain minimum 40% of the annual rental received by landowners. To a community fund.

Ha
Ha
Ha

 

[teslacoils]

Imho round up pre harvest is usually only needed to kill weeds and even up poorly established crops
good even crops do not need it just some patience

Ah patience. Sacrificed to create efficiency.

 

[teslacoils]

Farmers should really not be saying "because my system manages without X then none of you need it". We should be working together to keep as many tools as we can.

Just because Muggins & Son do something one was is not good enough to say all should do the same.

Farmers should really try and avoid telling others how to farm, develop, or manage land that isn't theirs.

 

[yellow belly]

If you were to give that weedy poorly established crop a name, it would be 95% of the OSR grown in the UK.

Ban glyphosate across Europe, and the German watermelons (red on the inside) 'Greens' can stick their renewable biodiesel ambition up their hoops, or pay whatever extortionate prices Canada and Ukraine can gouge from Europes stupidity.

Swath rape is more effective than glyphosate

 

[yellow belly]

Farmers should really not be saying "because my system manages without X then none of you need it". We should be working together to keep as many tools as we can.

Just because Muggins & Son do something one was is not good enough to say all should do the same.

Farmers should really try and avoid telling others how to farm, develop, or manage land that isn't theirs.

Organic farming industry does this
Europe is also way behind regarding gm technology

 

[ollie989898]

You have precisely zero chance of glyphosate being banned in North America or South America. It's the backbone of some programs using GM varieties.

 

[ollie989898]

Swath rape is more effective than glyphosate

I would sooner have my OSR swathed than spray it.