Farm spray regulations will bring added costs for 2016

Many farmers will need to undertake training in order to apply farm sprays, and farmers who store chemicals on their farms will need to ensure their chemical storage facilities are up to spec for 2016.

The regulations on the use of plant protection products are covered by Statutory Management Requirements, meaning that Cross Compliance penalties can be imposed in the case of deficiencies.

The regulations are set to extend further over the coming year, with sprayers over three metres requiring testing and approval before November 26, 2016.