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Agriculture and the water environment: 2026 report
How the Environment Agency works with the agriculture sector to improve the water environment in England.
Applies to England
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This report includes:
- the impact of agriculture on the water environment
- how the Environment Agency works with farmers to improve the water environment
- managing the risk of flooding on farmland and the scale of abstraction and water management
- how the Environment Agency regulates intensive pig and poultry farming through environmental permitting
- how the Environment Agency is using new innovative technologies
- alignment with the EA2030 strategy for healthy air, land and water supporting nature’s recovery
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Published 30 June 2026