French operators endure the effects of regulations that are often questionable, sometimes absurd. The use of benfluralin, an active ingredient which fights against invasive weeds, is in fact only permitted by the European Union until May 12, just before sowing.
“ Farmers are no longer taking the bait of political promises without implementation,” warned Arnaud Rousseau, president of the FNSEA, on Thursday. The French peasant world continues to chomp at the bit, waiting to see the measures announced by Gabriel Attal finally applied.