Government backs down on brassica fungicide treatments

Gregor Heard
Updated April 13 2018 - 11:33am, first published April 12 2018 - 1:00pm
Canola breeders require access to untreated imported seed to conduct disease trial work.
Canola breeders require access to untreated imported seed to conduct disease trial work.

THE FEDERAL Government has backed down on a previous position where it planned to implement the compulsory treatment of imported brassica seeds with fungicide to reduce the risk of exotic seed-borne diseases arriving here following discussions with industry.

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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