What’s the state of play of glyphosate?
August 22, 2019
Glyphosate has dominated global headlines in the last couple of years, from court cases in the US to bans in the European Union.
Despite the overwhelming scientific consensus regarding glyphosate’s safety, the discussion is now infiltrating Australian communities and farmers are questioning what they would do if we lost glyphosate here.
Professor Stephen Powles and Bayer Crop Science Head of Public Affairs Carissa Buckland (Matthew Cossey unfortunately couldn’t be with us this time) joined WeedSmart and AHRI Western Extension Agronomist Pete Newman to give an overview of the current situation surrounding the world’s most used herbicide and what this means for the Australian grains industry.
If you missed the webinar, you can catch up above.
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