Plagues of field mice decimating crops, say German farmers
by Kate Connolly in Berlin from Environment | The Guardian on (#56VV3)
Estimated 120,000 hectares stripped bare by rodents and now browning in heatwave
Large swathes of Germany's farmland are being decimated by plagues of field mice leading to significant crop loss, according to the country's national farming association.
In some parts of the country, a quarter of the arable land is affected, leading to calls for compensation as well as a relaxation on rules governing the use of pesticides.
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