and president alexjones wants more proof that farming is causing pollution before asking his members in costly solutions. i feel it is part of the problem. it is very complex issue, there is so many other contributors to the water failing in these rivers. there is no simple answer, i'm afraid. because obviously population growth is such that there needs to be housing development. at the same time, those people need to be fed as well and we need to go with the evidence. and when that evidence is clarified clearly, then we will respond. it certainly seems to be on the agenda but could authorities work more closely to find answers? in another parts of the uk, they've been doing just this. you can of course take years to completely turn around a polluted river. but here on the west coast of scotland, locals and scottish environment officials say the benefits are already being felt on beaches like this one because of the work they're doing with farmers on the river eyre. ian watson is one of three brothers who all have dairy farms in this part of ayrshire. water runs off this farm straigh