Four males have been charged with hare coursing offences in Lincolnshire, while a further two men have been ordered to pay more than £11,000 by magistrates in the county, after pleading guilty to trespass with intent to pursue hares with dogs.

Last year saw the first reduction in the amount of land rented to farmers since Farm Business Tenancies were introduced in 1995, according to Defra’s own figures.

Farmers Guardian’s news team talk about the latest in the food fraud scandal of South American beef being branded as British at a UK supermarket and Olivia Midgley speaks to RSPB chief executive Becky Speight

Plans to destock common land on Dartmoor by 90 per cent have been labelled ‘draconian’ and ‘savage’ by farmers, who see Natural England’s (NE) latest policy as ‘rewilding by the back door’.

Five-year-old Zoe Elkington lambed her first sheep at the family farm

Shire enthusiasts from all corners of the UK gathered on Newark showground for the national show. Jacqueline Pettigrew reports.

Alternative flooring options for cattle

The National Trust said spring was the best time to advertise for prospective tenants. By Chris Brayford

Six thousand miles away and 3,000m above sea level it might be, but talk around the farmhouse table at Hacienda La Alegria, Ecuador, features familiar themes. Liz Falkingham reports.