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'Long overdue' action plan for pesticides not aligned with SFI closures, says NFU

The NFU has welcomed the ‘long overdue’ UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) but warned it was unclear how it would be supported and delivered

Alex Black
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'Long overdue' action plan for pesticides not aligned with SFI closures, says NFU

The long overdue UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) has been welcomed by the NFU, but the union has warned it does not align with the decision to suddenly close the Sustainable Farming Incentive...

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