Campaigners and hunt supporters are divided as ministers consider whether to ban trail hunting.
The first farmer in England hit by bird flu this season tells of the "emotional roller coaster" of losing 32,000 hens.
Luke Smith, who runs Down Land Traditional Meats, says abattoirs are "under-recognised".
People urged not to touch or let dogs touch dead birds, after bird flu found at site near Belford.
A farmer from Cornwall says the most recent funding problems are symptomatic of a huge lack of cash.
A six-hour window to apply for funding is compared to the scramble for Oasis tickets.
Rachel Millward claims there has been a "woeful lack of investment in essential infrastructure".
A farmer says he missed out on £75k of funding from a green scheme because he was travelling to receive an eco award.
Applications for this year's government funding opened on 22 September, but closed in under 6 hours.
