5 July 2019
So, glyphosate got the renewal many were anticipating. Once again, the process was fraught, and the final decision won by the narrowest of margins, but the 5-year extension will provide the industry with a tried and tested product for a myriad of weed-control scenarios. But what if, regardless of legislation, glyphosate use was limited on a more permanent basis? What if it lost some of its effectiveness? This scenario, which has occurred in Europe as a number of species have developed resistance to glyphosate, could also become a problem in the UK.
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