Best practice canola production: exploring biotechnology, agronomic advances and new grower techniqu

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Best practice canola production exploring
biotechnology, agronomic advances and new grower
techniques Andrew Broad
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Bridgewater on Loddon
1320 hectares of wheat and canola 500 merinos
for wool production 1000 1st cross ewes for
prime lamb production 1050 hectares owned, 750
hectares share farmed Independent, shared
machinery and ideas
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Have we been left behind in our canola industry
compared to other countries?   Canada is the
worlds biggest producer of GM canola. Would
they turn back the clock if they could? Are
Canadian GM canola growers making money, or just
the developers of the technology?
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If Australian producers get access to this
technology, how do we best apply it? If
Australia grows GM canola, can we sell it?
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I visited the following countries   Australia New
Zealand The Netherlands France United
Kingdom The Ukraine Germany Singapore Argentina Br
azil Canada Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba. United States of America Washington
D.C. Virginia, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Illinios, New York, Nevada, California.
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40 Roundup Ready (GM) resistant to round
up. 40 Liberty Link (GM) resistant to
Liberty. 15 Clearfield (non GM) resistant to On
Duty. 5 Conventional (non GM) resistant to
Lontrel, Select,


Canola Council of Canada
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In the last ten years Canada has produced tonnage
of genetically modified canola equivalent to
fifty years of Australian canola production.
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Both the Australian farmer and the public are
being poorly informed by well organised, anti GM
campaigners.
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The cost of the Roundup Ready technology for the
farmer is significant, and needs to be reduced in
order to be consistent with Australias low input
/ low output farming system.
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The developers of Round Up Ready canola
(Monsanto) are a progressive company trying to
make their own money. The spin off is they make
a product that makes me money. If it didnt make
me money I wouldnt buy it.
Ian McPhadden
Grain farmer Saskatchewan Canada
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The adoption of GM technology within Australia
will yield clear environmental benefits. Less
toxic chemicals and reduced usage, less nitrogen
fertilizer, and less tillage and soil erosion,
should be seen as good, and promoted. There is
need for the agricultural industry to work closer
with environmental groups.
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Conclusions
Without biotechnology Australias canola industry
will not remain viable Clear environmental
benefits can be achieved Integrated weed
management must compliment the technology Cost
of the technology must be reduced
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Australian Nuffield Farming Scholarships A World
Experience Scholarships exclusively for
Australian primary producers The mission of the
Australian Nuffield Farming Scholars Association
is to promote excellence in all aspects of
Australian agricultural production, distribution
and management through the adoption of local and
international best practice and continuous
development of a unique network of industry
leaders and innovators
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