Australian canola industry nervous of ramifications of potential glyphosate ban in the EU on export standards

Gregor Heard
November 8 2017 - 7:30am
Australian canola producers are hoping a potential ban on glyphosate in the European Union will not see changes to EU import regulations. The EU is the largest buyer of Australian canola globally.
Australian canola producers are hoping a potential ban on glyphosate in the European Union will not see changes to EU import regulations. The EU is the largest buyer of Australian canola globally.

THE AUSTRALIAN canola industry is closely monitoring the potential ban of glyphosate in the European Union (EU), concerned it could have an impact on import regulations in what is by far and away our major market for canola.

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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