How farmers could fix Wales' polluted rivers and save money (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems and could save money in the process, a new study has shown.

The eastern and western Cleddau rivers in Pembrokeshire flow through farmland which produces as much as 25% of Wales' milk.

Researchers from Lancaster University found the area's farms were buying in far more fertiliser and processed animal feed than needed, causing a build-up of phosphorus in the soil and polluting waterways.

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