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Frome Agricultural and Cheese Show 2025

Frome Agricultural & Cheese Show dodged most of the rain this weekend – and when it didn’t, the marquees more than earned their keep....

A smooth harvest soured by TB

Early harvest, fuel costs down, yields beat expectations … but another wave of TB positives has overshadowed everything for James Cossins Here at Rawston Farm,...

Never thought I’d be telling you to listen to Trump …

As British farmers warn of suicides over IHT, Trump delivers a rare moment of truth – and exposes Starmer’s deafening refusal to engage ‘We were...

The ley of the land

Regenerative farming is full of trade-offs: leatherjackets love ley fields, birds love the worms and schemes shut before you can apply The picture below, taken...

Summer strain and shared stories

So the madness of summer is upon us: the long working hours and the constant checking of the weather forecast.After endless months of winter...

Importing tomatoes, exporting common sense

Importing tomatoes – literally paying for water – from drought-hit Spain is absurd, says Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs: ‘food shortages are just beginning’ Water, water...

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Come racing at Badbury Rings!

Tickets for the ever-popular Countryside Alliance point-to-point at Badbury Rings on Sunday 18th February, kindly supported by Howden Insurance and Savills Estate Agents, are...

Where the light falls right

From a childhood in Kenya to high-end shoots in Mallorca, photographer Graham Pengelly has always been drawn to the moments others miss ‘It’s funny,’ Graham...

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