# New Zealand: Plans to ban pre-harvest glyphosate in oats | The Scottish Farmer

> New Zealand regulators are considering a ban on pre-harvest glyphosate use in oats, which is used to speed crop ripening. The article notes that even small applications leave residues that make the grain unsuitable for some buyers.

- Date: 2020-02-24 · published 2020-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54671-new-zealand-plans-to-ban-pre-harvest-glyphosate-in-oats-the-scottish-farmer
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

A ban would limit a harvest tool for New Zealand growers, potentially affecting oat yields and milling quality, but the effect on global prices is likely small.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2021-04-21 | [New Era for Oat Breeding: significant investment over the next five years to accelerate the National Oat Breeding Program \| AgriFutures Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47666-new-era-for-oat-breeding-significant-investment-over-the-next-five-years-to.md) | +4.7% | -7.5% |
| OATS | 2024-02-17 | [Oats service charge for Manitobans increases at AGM - PembinaValleyOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Business Listings for the Pembina Valley, Manitoba](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31718-oats-service-charge-for-manitobans-increases-at-agm-pembinavalleyonline-com.md) | -2.2% | -6.5% |
| OATS | 2022-11-17 | [Barley and oat cultivation has new agricultural climate risk zoning - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38737-barley-and-oat-cultivation-has-new-agricultural-climate-risk-zoning-revista.md) | -0.2% | -13.8% |
| OATS | 2023-12-20 | [Important Changes to Crop Insurance for Oats and Hybrid Winter Rye](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32757-important-changes-to-crop-insurance-for-oats-and-hybrid-winter-rye.md) | -3.1% | -1.4% |
| OATS | 2021-04-22 | [$11.5 million program ushers in new era for oat breeding - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47667-11-5-million-program-ushers-in-new-era-for-oat-breeding-grain-central.md) | +1.8% | -9.7% |

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/arable/18249216.new-zealand-plans-ban-pre-harvest-glyphosate-oats/

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