Amid French anger over pesticides making their way to France in New Zealand exports, the EU has made a pledge to halve pesticide use by 2030. But, asks Newsroom, where will that leave our farmers? New Zealand is the world’s largest importer of palm kernel residue to feed our dairy cows. And Atrazine, widely used here as a weed killer of broadleaf plants, is banned in 60 countries including in Europe, where its role as an endocrine disruptor was a prime reason.
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