Farmer defends decision to dredge river following strong backlash from environmentalists

A farmer has defended his decision to dredge a section of a river after a strong backlash from environmentalists.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Farmer defends decision to dredge river following strong backlash from environmentalists

A farmer has defended his decision to dredge a section of a river after a strong backlash from environmentalists. John Price, a mixed farmer from Leominster, Herefordshire, hit national news headlines...

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