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  • Grains industry scores A-plus for chemical residue compliance
    Chemical Regulation, 15 Aug 2023
    Grains industry scores A-plus for chemical residue compliance

    Australia’s grains industry has a 99.2 per cent compliance rate with national maximum residue limits based on thousands of samples tested for chemical residues in both domestic and export markets. In 2021-22, more than 6500 samples were submitted for testing from bulk export terminals, container export packers, oilseed crushers, feed mills, flour mills, feedlots and food processors.

  • EU changes residue limit for haloxyfop on canola
    Chemical Regulation, 22 Jun 2023
    EU changes residue limit for haloxyfop on canola

    The EU has announced it intends to reduce the MRL for haloxyfop on canola from 0.2 milligrams per kilogram to 0.005mg/kg. As a result, Australian canola growers should not use the product in 2023 and beyond.

  • APVMA releases minor use permits for fungus, weeds
    Chemical Regulation, 21 Apr 2023
    APVMA releases minor use permits for fungus, weeds

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has issued a number of minor use permits of relevance to grain growers. Minor use permits are issued by the APVMA to legalise the use of a crop protection product in situations where there is insufficient market size or economic return to attract product registrations.

  • Complex issue offers potential opportunities
    Chemical Regulation, 11 Mar 2023
    Complex issue offers potential opportunities

    Newly awarded Nuffield Scholarship winner Tessa Dimond plans to research maximum residue limits.

  • Be mindful of 2,4-D label changes
    Chemical Regulation, 12 Nov 2022
    Be mindful of 2,4-D label changes

    Ahead of potentially large summer weed control programs, it is important to note that there have been several amendments and changes to all 2,4-D labels.

  • Care required as low-level phosphine rejections climb
    Chemical Regulation, 04 Aug 2022
    Care required as low-level phosphine rejections climb

    Recent reports indicate an increasing number of trucks being rejected at delivery for excess phosphine. Attempted fumigations just prior to, or even during, transport are thought to be the leading cause of the high phosphine readings at delivery sites.

  • Partnership targets next-generation herbicides
    Chemical Regulation, 04 May 2021
    Partnership targets next-generation herbicides

    The Herbicide Innovation Partnership, which is an initiative of GRDC and the crop science division of Bayer, has been extended by four years to 2025. The international collaboration is aimed at developing innovative weed control solutions for Australian grain growers.

  • New herbicide classification system
    Chemical Regulation, 23 Apr 2021
    New herbicide classification system

    Australia’s approach to herbicide mode of action (MOA) classification is being updated to align with the new international system. Australian growers can expect to start seeing herbicide labels showing a new mode of action classification system from early 2022.

  • Grains industry must be aware of markets changing chemical residue limits
    Chemical Regulation, 26 Mar 2020
    Grains industry must be aware of markets changing chemical residue limits

    Trade implications could be felt as grains markets move to develop chemical regulations.

  • Future of herbicide use in the spotlight
    Chemical Regulation, 31 Aug 2019
    Future of herbicide use in the spotlight

    Consultant Mark Congreve spoke about the future of chemical use at summer grains event.

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