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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"

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

A Dorset farmer has been ordered to pay more than 拢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...

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