Why mandatory reduced pesticide usage is bad for consumers, bad for the environment and bad for farmers

EU U-turn on Sustainable Use Regulation is good news all round

Slug damage in a field of winter wheat where no pesticide was used

PJ Phelan

The withdrawal of the Sustainable Use Regulation on plant protection products is a welcome development for both farmers and consumers.

Farmers need these products to produce crops, and consumers need those crops for food.