Farming is the UK's biggest water polluter - but water firms are getting most of the blame

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The water pollution saga is far from settled - and won't be until there is a credible strategy for tackling run-off from farms, writes former BBC News journalist Roger Harrabin

Amidst the blood-letting of last week's flagellation of the water bosses, another class of polluters escaped almost unscathed: farmers. Now, we can all agree that turds and tampons is a most unappetising...

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