Early British rapeseed yields up slightly after EU neonic ban

Initial figures on Britain’s rapeseed harvest show yields are slightly above the 10-year average, says the Independent. This is the first harvest since the EU banned use of neonicotinoid pesticides out of concern that they harm honeybees and other pollinating insects. With 15 percent of the crop harvested, yields were running at 3.5-3.7 tonnes per hectare… » Read More

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