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Farming Today: Neonics, Badger vaccines

24/07/2015

Neonics, Badger vaccines

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Neonics, Badger vaccines

More details on the emergency use of neonicotinoids - and why some think it's a mistake.

Farming minister George Eustice gives more details on Defra's decision to allow farmers to use controversial neonicotinoid seed treatments on 5% of the oilseed rape crop area.

Farming Minister George Eustice gives more details on Defra's decision to allow farmers to use controversial neonicotinoid seed treatments on 5% of the oilseed rape crop area. The pesticide has been linked to declines in bee populations and there's a two year ban on their use at EU level. Mr Eustice tells Charlotte Smith the ban is still in place - but emergency use has been granted for farmers in Suffolk. It's area worst hit by damage from flea beetles, which they claim has increased in number since the ban was put in place. 
Also - why there's a shortage of badger vaccine for some vaccination programmes in England. 
The producer is Sally Challoner.

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