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Wet winters need wiser landscapes

As winter rain returns, Andrew Livingston looks to Dorset’s real flood defences – the fields and hedges doing the work concrete can’t Stick your hand...

Gift ideas that support the local farming community

With Christmas almost upon us, we’re all thinking about gifts for friends and family – and some of the most practical and thoughtful options...

Reconnecting with food, farming, and the land

There’s a strong movement happening across the country right now – people are coming together to fight back and protect our food and farming...

Crops thriving, cows content … questions ahead

Autumn’s been kind at Rawston Farm, says James Cossins, who’s balancing good crops, community harvests and climate conversations The autumn has been relatively kind to...

When milk prices sour

Milk prices sliding, costs climbing, dairy farmers running out of room to manoeuvre – Andrew Livingston asks what went wrong for British milk It’s a...

Here we go again

As milk prices crash (again), Tim Gelfs says it’s time for farmers to stop being ‘price-takers’, and to start learning from Coca-Cola Just when it...

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William Fox-Pitt to Appear at Kingston Maurward for Exclusive Evening Event

On Tuesday, 25 February, Kingston Maurward will host an evening in conversation with one of Britain’s most successful event riders, William Fox-Pitt. The renowned...

Castle Cary Community Choir Christmas Concert (all the C’s including Carols!

Castle Cary Community Choir invites you to celebrate the season at their annual Christmas Concert on Friday 19th December, 7.30pm at Cary Methodist Church...

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