Labour’s agriculture plans will increase chicken waste in rivers, say campaigners
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#6TERP)
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Labour's proposal to loosen planning regulations for farmers will deluge rivers with chicken faeces, environmental campaigners have warned.
The environment secretary, Steve Reed, promised farmers on Thursday they would be able to build larger chicken sheds, but experts have said this would create megafarms" and contribute to river pollution.
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