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This report contains information on the application of pesticides to arable crops grown and harvested in the 2022 season.
This report presents information on the use of amenity pesticides in the United Kingdom during the 2016 calendar year.
This report contains information on the application of pesticides to grassland and fodder crops grown and harvested in the 2021 season.
Annual summary of the work carried out by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the lined biobed plus pesticide loading and washdown area item.
Prime Minister and Environment Secretary attend NFU Conference and announce range of measures to ensure all farmers and producers are treated fairly.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the sprayer or applicator load and washdown area item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) option.
Article by Sir Mark Walport on the proposed ban on neonicotinoid pesticides and the 'precautionary principle'.
Improved crop protection measures reduce the use of pesticides and cut the cost of cotton production.
The public are being encouraged to do their bit at home to care for bees, with five simple actions to help provide bees and other pollinators with food and a home.
Simplified gene editing rules make it easier for researchers to develop more nutritious and resilient crops, which require fewer pesticides.
The UK’s National Action Plan establishes a framework for community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Extract of a speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Crop Protection Association on the current science around neonicotinoid insecticides.
An integrated pest management strategy provides new ways to control a major pest of aubergines.
Businesses that produce pesticides will need to take different actions to be able to supply new pesticides to the UK and EU markets in the event of a no deal.
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