Category: Dorset Farming

Hungry yet, Westminster?

I can’t believe that we are already in April. Where has the time gone? The start of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy time...

Baroness Minette Batters named President of Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Society

The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Society has named a new President – and she’s no stranger to championing British farming. The Right Honourable Baroness...

The green farming dream lies in tatters

No support, no clarity and no way forward as the plug is pulled on the Sustainable Farming Incentive, says George Hosford Few English farmers will...

Helping hands for farming families

The Farming Community Network were thrilled to receive a cheque for £10,000 this month. Dorset Training was set up as a farmer-owned membership in...

Meat tax, tofu tyranny

The climate change committee wants us to eat a lot less meat, but Andrew Livingston isn’t confident the public will stomach the idea Last week,...

Spring is finally springing

Dorset FCN has been very busy hosting our two winter quizzes – more than 250 people joined us at Symondsbury Barn and the Udder...

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Rodney’s rough ride

This month, Sally Cooper shares Rodney’s recent medical saga, with a stunningly swift, unexpected diagnosis and treatment This month I was contemplating what to write...