Spring seeding is just around the corner, so to help producers lessen the potential market risks associated with certain crop protection products the Keep it Clean initiative has released its 2024 product advisory.
With 90 per cent of Canadian canola, 65 per cent of Canadian wheat, barley and oats and 85 per cent of Canadian pulse production being exported annually, the Product Advisory is a vital tool growers can use to ensure they’re meeting global agricultural export standards.
“Canada is a major agricultural exporter, and our success is in large part due to our well-earned global reputation for quality and consistency,” Krista Zuzak, Director of Crop Protection and Production at Cereals Canada, said in a news release. “The 2024 Product Advisory will help strengthen this reputation by providing growers access to the latest information to grow market-ready crops.”
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This year’s advisory describes usage for products including fluopyram, tetraconazole, chlormequat, glyphosate, saflufenacil and glufosinate-ammonium on cereals and pulses.
Recently, Canadian farmers came under fire after a U.S. environmental group said they were the cause of ag chemical residues found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats.
Further testing found residues were well below the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs).
Keep it Clean will be hosting a Product Advisory webinar on April 25, which will touch on key points, such as MRL policies, in export markets and how the Canadian grain industry is working together to mitigate market risks.
The webinar is open to all growers and crop advisers who want to learn more about the potential market risks before making application decisions this upcoming season.
