glyphosate licence renewal for 10 years

[yellow belly]

EU to renew herbicide glyphosate approval for 10 years

The European Union will extend glyphosate's authorisation for 10 years, even though its member states failed to agree over the active ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup weedkiller.

www.reuters.com

will the next government follow suit

 

[Lamb's Orchard]

No idea, but US courts have just awarded massive damages to several more Claimants who reckon Roundup caused their cancer. 🫤

Bayer ordered to pay $1.56 billion in latest US trial loss over Roundup weedkiller

A Missouri jury ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed the company's Roundup weedkiller caused injuries including cancer, a verdict that could intensify investor pressure on the German drugs and agricultural chemicals company to change its legal strategy.

www.reuters.com

 

[DrDunc]

Parkinson's also linked to glysophate. Syngenta been paying out billions in pre trial settlements rather than go to court

I guess that because the world would starve without glysophate, it's acceptable to shorten a few farmers lives. We're easily replaced, and sacrifices need made for the greater good after all (?)

 

[lloyd]

Wanted ploughs dead or alive.

 

[Gong Farmer]

Wanted ploughs dead or alive.

...and much bigger diesel tanks.

 

[nxy]

This topic is major news here in France at national and local level. When I look at the coverage from the UK media I am reminded how far down the agenda food production is for most Brits.

 

[steveR]

This topic is major news here in France at national and local level. When I look at the coverage from the UK media I am reminded how far down the agenda food production is for most Brits.

C'mon. Food production is not even on the bloody Agenda, here in Blighty!!

Now, toilet paper... that's serious stuff!

 

[nxy]

C'mon. Food production is not even on the bloody Agenda, here in Blighty!!

Now, toilet paper... that's serious stuff!

The debate is so fierce in France the president is required to explain the position his government is taking.

I searched Glyphosate on the Daily Telegraph and got three hits

 

[David.]

Yes, but the Telegraph is about as anti conventional farming as you can get..

 

[SilliamWhale]

Parkinson's also linked to glysophate. Syngenta been paying out billions in pre trial settlements rather than go to court

I guess that because the world would starve without glysophate, it's acceptable to shorten a few farmers lives. We're easily replaced, and sacrifices need made for the greater good after all (?)

How is Parkinsons linked to glyphosate?

Is there evidence that non farmers get lower parkinsons than farmers?

 

[DrDunc]

How is Parkinsons linked to glyphosate?

Is there evidence that non farmers get lower parkinsons than farmers?

I've no idea

Paraquat linked to parkinsons, so lawyers creating lawsuits?

What is the alternative to glysophate?

Starvation?

 

[SilliamWhale]

I've no idea

Paraquat linked to parkinsons, so lawyers creating lawsuits?

What is the alternative to glysophate?

Starvation?

Not sure. I'll be ok regardless

 

[Gormers]

C'mon. Food production is not even on the bloody Agenda, here in Blighty!!

Now, toilet paper... that's serious stuff!

C'mon. Food production is not even on the bloody Agenda, here in Blighty!!

Now, toilet paper... that's serious stuff!

Future mill in the UK | Metsä Tissue

The production would be based on local production and using sustainable fresh fibre pulp, and the first phase of the investment would be ready during 2025 to serve the professional and consumer tissue markets in the UK and Ireland.

www.metsagroup.com

Your not kidding

 

[nxy]

Yes, but the Telegraph is about as anti conventional farming as you can get..

I have no idea what position I was expecting most of the UK media to take, my comment was really about the fact that its not being debated at all.

If the Telegraph was anti conventional farming wouldn't that make them first in the queue to say something?

I would say 90% of the coverage here is hostile to extremely hostile to the renewal for 10 years. If we hadn't been in the EU I am fairly sure a vote here would have been against it.

Perhaps the UK debate is yet to come when Glyphosate's uk licence comes up for renewal, after all the right to make unilateral decisions is what the majority of the UK voted for.

 

[DrDunc]

I have no idea what position I was expecting most of the UK media to take, my comment was really about the fact that its not being debated at all.

If the Telegraph was anti conventional farming wouldn't that make them first in the queue to say something?

I would say 90% of the coverage here is hostile to extremely hostile to the renewal for 10 years. If we hadn't been in the EU I am fairly sure a vote here would have been against it.

Perhaps the UK debate is yet to come when Glyphosate's uk licence comes up for renewal, after all the right to make unilateral decisions is what the majority of the UK voted for.

What the majority of the UK voted for was fairy tales and fluffy clouds perpetrated by a blonde buffoon who became the most decadent prime minister since caligula

The "British" public don't care about glysophate, or indeed food. While plastic packaged processed foreign produce adorn the supermarket shelves at carefully calculated profit margins, very few go hungry

They don't care if a few farmers develop hodgkins lymphoma following years of drinking glysophate, because according to the "British" media it is farmers who are destroying the planet, not airplane flights, not oat milk, not amazon deforestation, and not avocado's

 

[steveR]

Yes, but the Telegraph is about as anti conventional farming as you can get..

Have you see the Guardian.... ?????

 

[daveydiesel1]

The debate is so fierce in France the president is required to explain the position his government is taking.

I searched Glyphosate on the Daily Telegraph and got three hits

View attachment 1149495

Tell me please, is brits welcome in france if they buy a farm, and is there any problems getting a contract to supply milk if its a dairy farm that theyv bought?

 

[nxy]

Tell me please, is brits welcome in france if they buy a farm, and is there any problems getting a contract to supply milk if its a dairy farm that theyv bought?

I would say we were welcomed to france with open arms by our neighbours. People were coming round and offering help and advice almost from the moment we arrived.

As for anything dairy i would have to say I know almost nothing. Quite a few around do seem to be giving up and either going over to sucklers or selling up. As to whats involved in getting a contract I haven't a clue.

Someone told me there was money in milking goats and the milk was in demand if you fancy that.

 

[daveydiesel1]

I would say we were welcomed to france with open arms by our neighbours. People were coming round and offering help and advice almost from the moment we arrived.

As for anything dairy i would have to say I know almost nothing. Quite a few around do seem to be giving up and either going over to sucklers or selling up. As to whats involved in getting a contract I haven't a clue.

Someone told me there was money in milking goats and the milk was in demand if you fancy that.

Wouldnt fancy goats tbh, running a store to finish cattle farm would be handy if it payed over there, what about the language barrier, did you alreadys speak french or have to learn it. Even if most speak english learning french would be a must surely so ye could go to the market

 

[nxy]

Wouldnt fancy goats tbh, running a store to finish cattle farm would be handy if it payed over there, what about the language barrier, did you alreadys speak french or have to learn it. Even if most speak english learning french would be a must surely so ye could go to the market

There aren't many finishing cattle born on other farms round here, locally cattle aren't traded as much nor in the same way as they are in the UK. Markets are not that big a thing (though do exist) and the Co-ops do most of the buying and selling. Traditionally local calves were finished in Italy but some including us finish everything born on the farm. Pure Limousin Bulls at 20-22 month Heifers at 30-36 months.

I didn't speak much french on arrival but you soon pick it up when your livelihood depends on it.

Perhaps you could ask on one of the french farming threads on the go already someone else might know a bit more about Dairy and we are dragging this a bit off topic.