Farmers slam Wildlife Trusts' boss over 'inaccurate' tweet

The chief executive officer of the Wildlife Trusts, Craig Bennett, was ridiculed after he tweeted an image of a sloped Cambridgeshire field which claimed ploughing was responsible for flooding each winter.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Farmers slam Wildlife Trusts' boss over 'inaccurate' tweet

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