0 a plant of the daisy family that has groups of small yellow flowers. It is poisonous to horses and cows. There are several species (= types) of ragwort.
I have known fields that in the last 10 years have gradually disappeared, encroached upon by bracken, thistles, or ragwort.
Last summer, there was a proliferation of ragwort on roadside verges and on railway embankments.
First, there is a risk that horses and ponies will eat ragwort growing in field and paddocks.
Priority is given to the control of ragwort on highway land which is adjacent to or near agricultural or grazing land.
This included a study of the factors influencing the spread of ragwort, such as changes in land use, changes in agricultural policy and climate change.
Questions were asked earlier about the code's application only to common ragwort.
I know from experience that ragwort is a real problem.
I earnestly hope that landowners and occupiers will act to clear ragwort before enforcement proceedings begin.
