Clearfield MRL issues not a long term problem

Gregor Heard
August 13 2019 - 8:00am
Barley is one of a number of crops with herbicide tolerant Clearfield varieties.
Barley is one of a number of crops with herbicide tolerant Clearfield varieties.

A SENIOR executive with a crop protection business that makes herbicides for use in Clearfield cropping systems is confident there will be no loss of export markets due to concerns about herbicide residues from using the system.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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