Careful! Poor spraying exposes you to risks

Always walk in and spray out; working away from the treated areas instead of spraying ahead and walking into the mist and wet vegetation. [Courtesy]

As the landmark ruling against Monsanto on the use of Roundup continues to resonate, farmers are worried that they could be victims of this deadly chemical. In the ruling, Monsanto lost a court case against a school grounds man from California who claims his cancer was caused by glyphosate in the Roundup herbicide he used to control weeds.

Given the concerns on chemical use, today, I will advise farmers on how well to protect themselves while using agro chemicals.