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NFU hits out at EU's "poor science" behind pesticide ban
HortWeek.com
19 December 2008
The NFU has reacted angrily to a compromise agreement on EU control of pesticide use, and has called for farmers and growers to write to their MEPs to protest about the proposed rules, after a compromise failed to meet British demands.
NFU plant health adviser Paul Chambers accused the EU of using "poor science" and making rules that could leave farmers without any weapons for combating some kinds of pests. The proposed rules have been marked by disagreement between the...
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