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Dorset Cultivation Event Returns in 2025 – The Ultimate Live Action Machinery Show

The Dorset Cultivation Event is set to be the standout Agri-Business Trade Event of 2025 in Dorset. Following its successful debut in 2021, the...

Farming’s future needs more than a freebie

Andrew Livingston says LAMMA revealed more than just the latest tech, and takes a look at government land grabs and vertical farming If you are...

Frustrations grow with flawed flood plans

George Hosford on beavers, bureaucracy … and Ronnie, the short sheep who’s now a ram with a reputation The Stour valley has been busy accommodating...

Greenwashing land grabs

The Grumbler – the open opinion column in The BV. It’s a space for anyone to share their thoughts freely. While the editor will...

February quiz night | FCN

January and February really know how to drag, but I always look forward to spring: new growth, new hope and the joy of seeing...

47 Healthy Cows Slaughtered – James Cossins’ TB heartbreak

In the first BV Podcast of 2025, Terry and Jenny get straight on with tackling some of rural Dorset’s biggest issues. We start, as...

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(Very) early mornings and stable fans were the heatwave drill for team TB

The weather forced a change in the yard schedule, says Toots Bartlett, but it was an opportunity to discover how the horses might cope...

Thank you

Jon Sloper reflects on the deeper power of ‘thank you’ – and why saying thank you may be one of the most human acts...

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