Metaldehyde use to be banned by March 2022

In a bid to protect wildlife and the environment, farming Minster Victoria Prentis has announced the outdoor use of metaldehyde will be banned from the end of March 2022.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Metaldehyde use to be banned by March 2022

In a bid to protect wildlife and the environment, farming Minster Victoria Prentis has announced the outdoor use of metaldehyde will be banned from the end of March 2022. The pesticide, used to control...

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