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Hare coursing gangs ‘will stop at nothing’, police say
Using dogs to chase hares for sport is illegal under the Hunting Act 2004 and the Game Act 1831. Witnesses...

Emerging pig diseases
Pig prices at the moment are significantly better than at this time last year and this is reflected in the...

#ColostrumIsGold campaign aims to cut antibiotic use
Calves that do not receive sufficient colostrum at birth are more than twice as likely to develop respiratory disease. Resources...

Principles to aid understanding of farm assurance schemes
Farm assurance schemes give consumers confidence that their food has been produced to particular standards. Policy position highlights role of...

Runaway wolf safely recaptured
12-year-old Torak was recaptured in Curridge. (Stock photo) Gate may have been deliberately left open A wolf that escaped from...

Licence issued for hen harrier trial
The licence covers a two-year period and comes with ‘stringent conditions’, according to Natural England. Brood management scheme criticised by...