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CF2MRN Sheep grazing on the banks of the River Till at Twizel, a tributary of the River Tweed.

Farming destroyed UK rivers to meet food demand – here's how we fix it

20 June 2023

Rivers are awash with manure, fertiliser and pesticides from farming. This is more polluting even than sewage, so what can be done?

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