51AVÊÓÆµ

Environment Agency officer identifies slurry pollution at farm during 'dog walk'

"Though Mr Pearson was offered the opportunity to avoid a criminal conviction, he chose to ignore that, leading to this hearing"

Chris Brayford
clock • 2 min read
A Government officer traced slurry run-off entering a stream from Hanford 51AVÊÓÆµin Dorset 
during a 'dog walk'. (Environment Agency)
Image:

A Government officer traced slurry run-off entering a stream from Hanford 51AVÊÓÆµin Dorset during a 'dog walk'. (Environment Agency)

A Dorset farmer has been ordered to pay more than £6,500 after a Government officer traced slurry pollution to a farm during a 'dog walk'. The Environment Agency (EA) said Mark Pearson, owner and senior...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Rural crime

Rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted and thoughtless criminality

Rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted and thoughtless criminality

Nearly 4,000 crimes were recorded at churches across the UK in 2025, amounting to more than 10 a day

Chris Brayford
clock 15 April 2026 • 6 min read
Cow approved for waste carrier licence shows criminals are 'milking' the system

Cow approved for waste carrier licence shows criminals are 'milking' the system

‘Beau Vine’ a Charolais-Cross cow in Wiltshire was approved for upper tier waste carrier license in under three seconds, with no checks or questions asked

Alex Black
clock 14 April 2026 • 2 min read
Farmer fearing for his safety after hare coursers target farm almost 200 times in just eight months

Farmer fearing for his safety after hare coursers target farm almost 200 times in just eight months

Essex grower says police need more powers to address increasingly violent incidents

clock 14 April 2026 • 2 min read