Glyphosate sparring continues as diverging reports released

Gregor Heard
July 14 2021 - 9:00am
The debate surrounding the safety of glyphosate remains as fierce as it was when IARC first drop its bombshell that the product was a probable carcinogen back in 2015.
The debate surrounding the safety of glyphosate remains as fierce as it was when IARC first drop its bombshell that the product was a probable carcinogen back in 2015.

SUPPORTERS and opponents of controversial weed killer glyphosate continue to do battle, each pointing to separate pieces of evidence to back up their arguments.

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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