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Surprise! Neonicotinoids are back.

It looks like the government has already reintroduced in a hurry neonicotinoids soon after leaving the EU. That must have been the much advertised Brexit dividend...such a shame that this is happening so quickly and will harm the fragile bee populations and many species of birds.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neonicotinoid-product-as-seed-treatment-for-sugar-beet-emergency-authorisation-application
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neonicotinoid-product-as-seed-treatment-for-sugar-beet-emergency-authorisation-application
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https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/media/1535/cruisersb.pdf
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/business/virus-laden-aphids-hit-east-anglian-sugar-beet-crop-6526888
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
So from Lyns sheet
Birds a possibility. Which is a risk but could hopefully be well managed.
But not bees as it is a non flowering crop. From the article I linked above.
It is the treated seed that is a risk.
It reads as if it will be used only if there was a real (scientifically proven) need.
Also note from a link within the article.
We have not done some complete U turn on leaving the EU. It is not totally banned within the EU.
https://www.farminguk.com/news/eu-votes-in-favour-to-enforce-near-total-ban-on-neonicotinoids_49167.html
I would not like to see it used.
Hope that in the future further research will find a better way.
And hopeful they won't have to use it this year.
I wondered if a way of helping could be found .
If people really object is groups who feel it is unacceptable could organize themselves and offer to wave off birds for the few weeks until the seed has germinated and grown a little.
Or do farmers still use the big bang bird scarers ?
Best to tackle each problem as it arises, If it arises.
The do still use bird scarers @ruby
So that part of the bird eating seed equation would also be mostly taken care of.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/brexit/chemicals-brexit-guidance.htm
Fill yer boots
I do not think we will be chucking chemicals all over the place willy nilly just because we have left the EU.