Standing in a tidy, well-stocked chemical store on a Danish farm, it came as a surprise that the grower paying for its contents believed pesticide taxes are a positive thing.After a change in pesticide tax legislation from 1 July 2013, Danish growers are now paying up to 200% more for some active ingredients.With some compounds, that now equates to a 1,000% tax rate over the base cost of the product.With the announcement of the price increases came a rush to buy key products such as Stomp (pendimethalin) before the new taxes came into force, and that is exacdy what Lars Hansen did.
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