Pesticide Usage Statistics

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) supports the decision by the Secretary of State to issue an emergency authorisation for the use of Cruiser SB (thiamethoxam) on sugar beet seed for 2021.

These mineral fertiliser delivery data are the latest to be published from the consolidated returns which are provided on a monthly basis to those members of the AIC Fertiliser Sector who participate in the internal statistics reporting service.

AIC has issued the following comments following the Countryfile programme on Sunday 8th November. The programme covered a topic on illegal pesticides, pesticide disposal and counterfeit pesticides.