What will it take to improve water quality while building more resilient farming businesses?

Recorded live at Groundswell 2026, Lee Truelove, Director of Regenerative Farming at First Milk, is joined by Ric from the Cleddau Partnership to explore the challenges facing water quality and why farmers and local communities need to work together to address them.

Together, they discuss what water monitoring is telling us about the health of the Cleddau catchment in West Wales, and how First Milk’s approach to nutrient footprinting and water risk mapping is helping build a clearer picture of where action can make a difference.

From building trust between farmers and communities to tackling nutrient losses in ways that work for both the river and the farm business, the conversation explores why collaboration is essential if lasting improvements are to be made.

Ric also shares his vision for what success could look like: healthier rivers, more profitable and resilient farms, greater recognition for farmers making positive changes and, ultimately, an approach that could provide a model for other catchments.

Whether you're a farmer, adviser or simply interested in the future of our rivers and food system, this episode offers a practical look at how farming and communities can work together to improve water quality.

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