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Reed beds help offer solution to reducing runoff pollution risk

Installing reed beds to capture farmyard run-off has steadily increased as farmers work to protect their waterways from pollution

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Reed beds help offer solution to reducing runoff pollution risk

Reed beds provide a natural solution for wastewater management, including farmyard run-off. They offer farmers peace of mind that they are doing all they can to protect their local waterways. Reed bed...

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