Marketing limitations for those using Manipulator

[gustgd]

Wheat Growers,

As you may know, the plant growth regulator Manipulator is now authorized for use in Canada on spring and winter wheat. However, the active ingredient has not been registered for use in the United States. As such, the maximum residue limit for the active ingredient in Manipulator has been set at zero for shipments of wheat to the U.S. In light of this, the members of the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) have indicated that they will be requiring farmers to sign a declaration upon delivery, indicating whether you have applied Manipulator on wheat or any other grains. Attached is the declaration form, which combines the declaration regarding class of wheat (clause 2) and Manipulator (clause 4). Members of the WGEA include Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, Richardson, Parrish & Heimbecker, Paterson and Viterra.

Incidentally, I understand that following label instructions does NOT mean that your wheat will be free from trace residues of the active ingredient, and in fact it is quite likely that detectable levels will continue to be present.

Thus if you plan to use Manipulator, we urge you to be aware of how this may affect your marketing options and to declare your use of the product to any and all buyers of your grain, including those buyers who are not members of the WGEA.

Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.

Blair Rutter
Executive Director
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
204-256-2353

[SASKFARMER3]

It's what's needed in east sask and Manitoba plus northern Alberta where we grow to much straw! Hm i guess I'll wait another year! It's a USA way to keep out Canadian wheat!

[furrowtickler]

Is it needed ?? Split you fert - use your head - you don't need 2 mill pounds of fert before or at seeding cereals . Split your fert and put your ego aside on the half mill one pass drill . Not directed at you S/F . , just anyone who drinks the cool aid from machinery and fert dealers who have never grown a crop
- cut your seed fert - top dress accordingly for less straw .

[Klause]

Problem with that, Furrow is that guys tell you your crops look like shit all year cause it don't look that pretty

[farmaholic]

Farming for aesthetics or profit? I'm stuck in the "all at seeding time" camp. I need some lessons in foliar feeding or dribble banding.

[tweety]

There is a distinct yield advantage with it.

[gustgd]

Tweety "distinct yield advantage" to Manipulator or split application nitrogen?

What if you did both?

[SASKFARMER3]

Tweety in our part of the world we grow straw and yield. If I could shorten the straw maybe some of the little seeds would be bigger ah more yield. Straw is a problem.

[Klause]

Both give a yield boost and together a synergy forms.


reduce disease increase yield....


Not talking plots talking real world full farm results.