Posted: February 17, 2009

Crop protection company Nufarm has introduced a more concentrated glysophate product to its line-up of products. Credit 45 is a 450g glysophate formulation that features Roundup Ready crop registration and a 60-minute rainfastness guarantee. It can be used for pre-seeding burndown, Roundup Ready in-crop applications, pre-harvest and post-harvest applications. The product will be available in standard cases and 450 litre totes.

According to a Nufarm news release, the product is a response to farmer demand for a more concentrated glysophate product to reduce the number of jugs they have to handle. "Plus they wanted more features in a glyphosate product," says Grant Deveson, Nufarm's Calgary-based commercial manager. "We have also tapped our Nufarm global resources to significantly increase volumes of the new formulation over our previous Credit product."

In keeping with the Nufarm company philosophy, Credit 45 will be free of rebates and bundling. For more information, click here.

Posted: February 17, 2009

A new study indicates that Canadian producers may not practice what they preach when it comes to farm safety.

The study, conducted by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) in partnership with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), reveals that 83 percent of Canadian primary producers believe farm safety is important. However, only 15 percent actually have a formal safety plan in place.

Taking precautions for children is the general safety measure most frequently practiced (93 per cent). More than eight out of 10 respondents said they practice safe equipment handling (89 per cent), safe livestock handling (85 per cent) and training family members (83 per cent) on a regular basis.

However, only half of the respondents (51 per cent) said that they order additional safety options, such as ladders and monitors. Two-thirds of respondents (66 per cent) reported that they regularly work when tired, and only one-third manage stress (32 per cent). Respondents reported that the key barriers to practicing safety measures are old habits (35 per cent) and time constraints (31 per cent).

"It makes sense that producers say they make the safety of their children their top priority," says Marcel Hacault, executive director of CASA. "But we have work ahead of us to convince producers to include their own safety as a priority. We definitely see a gap between intention and action." Click here for the full story.