Glyphosate ban on European milling oats

[crazy_bull]

Something to watch!

Looks like glyphosate is being banned as a desiccant for milling oats in Europe, not here at the moment but I suspect it might happen.


Is there anything left in the arsenal to desiccate uneven crops?

C B

 

[Cjm]

Sunshine, but it’s often out of stock!

 

[Wigeon]

Swathers here we come...

I once tried growing springs without dessicating. Blooming things just kept on growing every time it rained. The heap in the shed smelt like hay. Before it got red hot that is.

Anyway, having obviously earned that lesson I'm growing some organically this year...

I expect it to be fun

 

[Chae1]

How long does malting barley have left till pre harvest glyphosate banned on it too?

Swathings not something I'd considered.

 

[Chae1]

Something to watch!

Looks like glyphosate is being banned as a desiccant for milling oats in Europe, not here at the moment but I suspect it might happen.


Is there anything left in the arsenal to desiccate uneven crops?

C B

So could we export oats to Europe that had been sprayed off?

 

[Adeptandy]

So could we export oats to Europe that had been sprayed off?

No but I bet any other country outside of the EU could

 

[Good stuff]

We have left the E.U. sod them

 

[crazy_bull]

So could we export oats to Europe that had been sprayed off?

Yes this year and previous years yes, quite a bit got exported, but that looks like coming to an end if treated with glyphosate. I worry it will set a precedent and it could follow accross the water, time will tell.

C B

 

[teslacoils]

That on contracts, or on free buy?

 

[crazy_bull]

That on contracts, or on free buy?

Europe as a continent/trade union (not to be confused with European oat millers that used to be at Bedford mill. now owned by Richardson’s) nothing to do with contracts.

 

[Adeptandy]

The plan to replace oats with flowers is looking better by the day

 

[Flatlander]

Glysophate on oats here is a two tier pricing. Sprayer is discounted until the train isn’t filled then a blind eye gets turned. oats here will stay green long past after the heads are ripe. Swathing is the fasted way to get it thru the combine. Even three/four days will make a huge difference. Having close rows and swathing across the drill rows will hold the swath off the damp ground.

 

[Badshot]

How long does malting barley have left till pre harvest glyphosate banned on it too?

Swathings not something I'd considered.

I thought it was banned years ago for malting barley!!

Central store here won't accept it that's for sure.

 

[einstein]

Should we be worried about glyphosate levels found in oats.
I have some most days.

 

[David.]

Chasing swaths is okay, so long as the swather man doesn't leave too many beaver huts.
I've had oats for 20yrs, and never once used 360 on them.
But I do live in the soft South.

 

[Northern territory]

From a meeting I went to last week people were pretty resigned to losing it for pre harvest use.

 

[T Hectares]

Swathers here we come...

I once tried growing springs without dessicating. Blooming things just kept on growing every time it rained. The heap in the shed smelt like hay. Before it got red hot that is.

Anyway, having obviously earned that lesson I'm growing some organically this year...

I expect it to be fun

I used to grow them for an Organic neighbour

never had much problem cutting them, they tended to die off well without any N under them

 

[Wigeon]

I used to grow them for an Organic neighbourView attachment 1167022never had much problem cutting them, they tended to die off well without any N under them

Thank you, that's good to know!

 

[Clive]

well that will kill oats as a break crop for many

i guess they will just get imported from outside europe now mostly

 

[crazy_bull]

well that will kill oats as a break crop for many

i guess they will just get imported from outside europe now mostly

Or the price will rise to make them work?

C B