PHOTO: Farmer Tony Single on his property south east of Coonamble
Farmers and agronomists say proposed regulation changes to paraquat use from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) will have heavy negative consequences for them.
A review by the APVMA released on 30 July says the authorising body does not support paraquat use in fallows or for spot spraying.
It also recommends reducing paraquat use via boomspray from 2.4 litres per hectare each season to 0.9 litres.
“It’s a major tool in managing a Roundup-resistant weed. It will have a huge impact on our farming systems,” Coonabarabran agronomist James Fleming said.
“In the summertime, we use a lot of fallow spraying to keep the paddocks clean.”…