Keep it Clean!!!

[GDR]

Instead we come on a public forum and brag about doing it. Then post pictures of spraying in standing water, spraying off label, and many other unacceptable practices. Information we post here is available to all to view, and to search. One careless farmer here could cost the entire industry the loss of a market.

Totally agree!

[Sheepwheat]

I have been straight cutting for years now. I do not rely on pre harvest to get it done. Pre harvest is not even close to the best time to kill perennial weeds at any rate. Later the better post harvest has the biggest bang.

Yes, you can straight cut with ease without a dose of glyphosate. Ppl need to stop acting like it is a necessary step.

I am VERY encouraged that most on here agree that it is a dumb practice, and should come as no surprise that there is and will be push back.

And of course, I am in a far wetter area than most who seem to feel they just have to spray, or there will be green seeds, or it will never otherwise be ready. I am in a tropical jungle by comparison, and do fine without...

[farmaholic]

Part of the justification will be the amount of acres they need to cover.

Our peas get reglone.
We don't "preharvest" any cereals.

What about straight cut canola that guys are beginning to spray preharvest. I bet harvesting wet(immature) canola stocks is like combining tires.

It may not be registered as a desiccant but it is registered as preharvest weed control...follow the label recommendations and MRLs should be within tolerances.

Maybe anyone who doesn't do it should be paid a premium for their grain. Sign a declaration that glyphosate wasn't applied preharvest...and show me the money.

[bucket]

There in lies the problem....once the consumer demands no glyphosate and is required to pay a premium ...the issue will go away.

[Ronski]

Yeah, it's inconvenient though if the BTOs don't get finished harvest early enough to get 3 holidays in before Christmas. Who gives a stuff about the consumer? if they don't like it they can go hungry.

I should have kept track Grassfarmer, this is probably the 4th post of yours I agree wholeheartedly with. In grain markets the customer is always right, especially when he is wrong.

[grassfarmer]

Maybe anyone who doesn't do it should be paid a premium for their grain. Sign a declaration that glyphosate wasn't applied preharvest...and show me the money.

Unfortunately not how it works when the producer has no market power. You'll need to sign the declaration but get no premium and the guys that can't will get discounted that's the way it works in Ag.

I should have kept track Grassfarmer, this is probably the 4th post of yours I agree wholeheartedly with. In grain markets the customer is always right, especially when he is wrong.

You're slowly smartening up Ronski hey?, better late than never lol.