Fall pre harvest ...big question....

[blackpowder]

He would have been a great CBC reporter.
Not an original thought of his own.

[bucket]

All good....but what about 3 stages of crop?

And instead of the long cut and paste....why not a few picures that tell a 1000 words....

[poorboy]

Above it was mentioned that few farmers are misusing preharvest roundup. But the problem is that some are misusing it and it is going to cost all producers. There should be complaint line that you call and report the dumb asses.

My neighbor was spraying his peas this week with roundup and heat. Most of the field was that mix of ripe and pale green just like it should be, BUT 10% of the field is dark green peas in the low spots and wetter areas. That 10% of the field is where the risk of getting roundup into the seeds is occuring. Guys like this need to be reported, so someone can come out and talk to them before they screw everyone. This guy is in a perpetual rush to be the first guy done and doesn't really care if everyone else gets hurt.

Farmers need to do a better job on some issues. 70-90% compliance is not good enough. Hard part is how do you get the message out. Seems the older generation reads papers, listens to the radio and watches tv, the young generation only does social media and netflix. What needs to be done to get the message out to everyone?

[bucket]

Yup guys spraying durum because that the only way to get it done....they ruin a market

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Above it was mentioned that few farmers are misusing preharvest roundup. But the problem is that some are misusing it and it is going to cost all producers. There should be complaint line that you call and report the dumb asses.

My neighbor was spraying his peas this week with roundup and heat. Most of the field was that mix of ripe and pale green just like it should be, BUT 10% of the field is dark green peas in the low spots and wetter areas. That 10% of the field is where the risk of getting roundup into the seeds is occuring. Guys like this need to be reported, so someone can come out and talk to them before they screw everyone. This guy is in a perpetual rush to be the first guy done and doesn't really care if everyone else gets hurt.

Farmers need to do a better job on some issues. 70-90% compliance is not good enough. Hard part is how do you get the message out. Seems the older generation reads papers, listens to the radio and watches tv, the young generation only does social media and netflix. What needs to be done to get the message out to everyone?

Random MRL tests, with fines to pay for the program.

[jazz]

Got news for you chuck, if they take away glyphosate it wont be the farmers who will be losers.

[sumdumguy]

Crops finish off pretty good on their own here, hope this year works out same. We still have swathers ready to go. A long dry fall would be nice, The order is in. 😄

[chuckChuck]

“We all know the value of glyphosate, but to be very blunt about it, if we don’t use this product correctly the marketplace is going to begin to take it away from us,” Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl said. “It’s not going to be government regulations that limit the use of glyphosate, it is going to be our customers’ demand.”

Don't shoot the messenger. Cereals Canada is raising the alarm. Customers are pushing this agenda. Some farmers "spray" for weeds (desicate) pre-harvest when there is little reason to do so. Post harvest will work as well many years Not all farmers are paying close attention on their thousands of acres. Many fields have lots of later maturing green low spots mixed in with the majority of more mature areas.

[furrowtickler]

“We all know the value of glyphosate, but to be very blunt about it, if we don’t use this product correctly the marketplace is going to begin to take it away from us,” Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl said. “It’s not going to be government regulations that limit the use of glyphosate, it is going to be our customers’ demand.”

Don't shoot the messenger. Cereals Canada is raising the alarm. Customers are pushing this agenda. Some farmers "spray" for weeds (desicate) pre-harvest when there is little reason to do so. Post harvest will work as well many years Not all farmers are paying close attention on their thousands of acres. Many fields have lots of later maturing green low spots mixed in with the majority of more mature areas.

Very few mid use round up .
Again it causes yield drag when used too early and 98% of the farmers know that .
At least your tone is changing and not blaming everyone but yourself .

[farmaholic]

Is it already too late or are they willing to accept current MRLs?

Just think how it would change some farm's operations if it was completely lost for preharvest weed control.

The crop woukd either have to stand there forever or there would be "BUY THE SWATHER" campaign.