The Voluntary Initiative's Integrated Pest Management Plan is set to cover more than two million hectares in its first year.
The IPMP, which replaced the Crop Protection Management Plan, was developed by the NFU for the VI to help farmers demonstrate to UK and EU regulators and farm assurance schemes that they were adopting an integrated approach to weed, pest and disease control.
Another option for farmers is to use the LEAF Sustainable Farming Review.
VI Chairman Richard Butler said: “In under a year, this is a tremendous performance, and shows yet again UK farmers preference for the voluntary approach and their willingness to follow best practice. I urge all farmers to have a go. The online plan is easy to use and will help farmers make the most of IPM improving their overall pest control and benefit their own business as well as the environment.”
