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The serious matter of brooms

With rain-soaked weeks, compost chaos and sweeping revelations, George Hosford has been navigating a turbulent autumn on the farm It’s been quite the soggy autumn...

Inheritance tax uproar shakes rural Britain

The recent budget has ignited rural anger and exposed a deep gap in the government’s understanding, says Andrew Livingston Jeremy Clarkson called it the ‘end...

Real Christmas Trees in Dorset – Grown with Care by Trinity Street Christmas Trees

Discover Dorset-grown real Christmas trees from Trinity Street Christmas Trees in Dorchester – locally farmed, freshly cut, and full of festive charm. Dorset’s expert...

Autumnal catch up with the FCN

Farming is ruled by the seasons… but this year seems to have gone from spring into winter, missing out on summer and autumn altogether....

Harvest wraps up but there’s always a new challenge

A challenging harvest done but new TB cases to consider, and James Cossins pushes Rawston Farm through to finish planting for next season The final...

The controversial tenant farmer: George Hosford on the inequities of land ownership | BV Podcast

In this episode of the BV Podcast, hosts Terry Bennett and Jenny Devitt dive into some of the hottest topics affecting Dorset’s communities. From...

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The science of diet, and prepping for Hurdles

Feeding different diets to a range of growing foals and mares living in the same field is an art form which Lucy Procter has...

The list of unwanted gifts

It’s that time of year when we’re packing up the last of the festive detritus and looking forward to the first spring flowers …...

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