Protecting our Soya Beans Crop: Soya Bean Farming Basics: Part 4

In Part 4 of our soya bean story for the 2022/23 season, we continue to look at how we protected the crop while it was growing, with a focus on dealing with weeds, insects and disease. The video starts with a discussion about the various herbicides commonly used in modern farming and how they can be classified. It then introduces the post-emergence selective herbicide containing two active ingredients, quizalofop and formasen, that was used to counter weeds during the early stages of crop growth. It then goes to show manual methods we use to get rid of weeds maintain a neat and orderly environment. Regular scouting and appropriate spraying helps us protect the crop against both insect pest infestation and disease. The video finishes off with a quick look at the changes we face in getting some of our farm workers to properly use the personal protective equipment (PPE) that they are issued with.