The Dealer hears that sales of herbicide for killing grassland weeds have gone through the roof this year, with a big rise in sales during the COVID-19 lockdown.

An industry source reckons sales are up 25% and apparently it’s down to the lockdown pastime of donning the knapsack on an evening walk and spot spraying as you go.

Gyms were closed so heading up the hill with 20kg on your back was the next best thing. Meanwhile thistles, docks and ragwort all got zapped along the way.