No a more On Farm Seed Treating

[bgmb]

I would still like to know if this regulation is actually intended to apply to apply to farmers that language is ambiguous.

[bucket]

I would think both the NFU and wcwga could put differences aside to attack some of these common farm issues with one voice.

Sadly neither have enough leadership skills to pick up the phone and start the conversation.

Point goes to the industry.

[LEP]

In my opinion this applies to the industry. Croplife members and seed growers that sell treated seed.

This won't apply to farmers, just like we have no warehousing regulations.

Is lignohumate sold under the tradename Best? Sounds similiar to me.

[bgmb]

Lep I think so too. I think you guys are wasting mental space on this one.

[oneoff]

Want to treat your seed; yourself; then say goodbye to access to desired seed treatments.

With compliance; audits and record keeping required of those that can purchase those inputs; do you you still think treating your own seed will ever become available?

Will Brett Young's new plant offer that service? .

[farmaholic]

If Primary Producers are exempt from this new set of rules, sadly too much of what I said still applies, IMO. This is the first I heard of it but wouldn't surprise me a bit if the intent was to slip it in under the radar. Time will tell.

[Klause]

Read the Damn page I linked to.



and I quote:

<em> Effective January 1, 2017, only Accredited Seed Treatment Operators certified under this code will be eligible to receive designated seed treatment products. This applies to ALL operators including end users.</em>

[Klause]

Last time I checked we were the end user.

[bgmb]

Klause, It is definitely something to watch. Maybe you should make some calls on Monday and find out for sure if it is targeted at farmers or if on farm treating will be exempt.

[oneoff]

Nice red ink Klause.

Some people have to have a Court of Queen's Bench ruling to interpret even very clear wording; even when the intent of this PROHIBITION is to keep ANYONE (except Commercial Seed Applicators) FROM EVEN THINKING THEY HAVE A HOPE IN HELL OF PRYING LOOSE ONE OUNCE OF ANY CHEMICAL THAT THE COMPANY WISHES TO RESTRICT (For one reason or another; and as a last resort because of stewardship and liability concerns. ).

It would serve chemical companies and the seed industries right if this backfired; and we and the world all ended up without use of such chemicals. It wouldn't be farmers who suffered the most.


Just pretend that that was in red ink.