EU herbicide law is halted
Landowners in the Peak District moorlands are celebrating a temporary triumph over European legislation.
An EU ruling that came into force on January 1 banning a herbicide that effectively controls bracken has been given a short reprieve.
The decision follows a campaign by The Bracken Control Group, backed by the Moorland Association.
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