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Vets warn of fatal risks of hay contaminated by sycamore

Farmers who make hay for horses are being warned of the dangers of cutting grass from pastures contaminated with sycamore seedlings and saplings.

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
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Vets warn of fatal risks of hay contaminated by sycamore

Farmers who make hay for horses are being warned of the dangers of cutting grass from pastures contaminated with sycamore seedlings and saplings. The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) say...

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