England’s farmers to get new payments for cleaning up waterways
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#6YYH9)
Environment secretary says Defra will be launching changes to post-Brexit scheme for sustainable farming
Farmers in England will get new payments for cleaning up the waterways near their land, the environment secretary has said.
Agricultural pollution affects 40% of Britain's lakes and rivers, as fertiliser and animal waste washes off the land into waterways.
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