This is not only putting the farming sector at risk and costing England & Wales £1.2 billion a year, but is affecting the health of our rivers. Find out more - read the WWF update or the Saving the Earth report.
For commentary on this report, read Roger Harrabin's post on the BBC website: 'Send in the drones' to protect soil, or Jessica Aldred's report in The Guardian: £10m a year needed to ensure England's soil is fit for farming, report warns.
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