"That is not the experience. That is not what's happening," he said. "And yes, there would be some bleaching, but the crop would grow out, and it would not affect yield. "All of the messages FMC put out were that this product had been thoroughly tested and was safe." he said Mr Imlay said FMC had predicted the chemical would cause bleaching of crops in some cases but said there would be no yield penalty. "They've used Overwatch in some of their paddocks, and they have a very good comparator to see how their crops are going with and without Overwatch, and they're forecasting a loss of yields in the order of 30 to 40 per cent."īrett Imlay is leading the class action for law firm Levitt Robinson. "They've had experiences across their barley and wheat crops with bleaching, which is not growing out," he said. Class action proposedīrett Imlay, a special counsel with law firm Levitt Robinson, which is bringing the class action against FMC, said the firm had been approached by a group of farmers from Victoria's Wimmera region. Some farmers say it has been extremely effective in killing ryegrass and has not affected their crops, but others say it has caused bleaching that will lead to substantial yield penalties. Overwatch is a pre-emergent herbicide developed by chemical company FMC, launched commercially this year to much fanfare, thanks to its ability to control ryegrass – one of the country's worst weeds - in barley, wheat and canola.īut there have been mixed reactions in its first season of use. It may offer compensation to affected growers.The manufacturer says it wants to resolve the issue with growers.A class-action legal case is being mounted over a farm chemical.
Debate over a new farm chemical appears headed for the law courts, with a Sydney law firm this week asking grain growers to join a class action against the herbicide's manufacturer.
0 kommentar(er)
