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Labour’s subsidy silence is a worry

From a blue family to red concerns: Andrew Livingston discusses Labour’s approach to farming subsidies and potential pitfalls ahead ’m not going to disclose how...

Farm walks with the FCN

Dorset FCN have been busy this summer, with plenty of activities to bring our local farming community together.Alongside our regular Walk & Talk events...

Balancing nature and farming

George Hosford looks at how his experiments in bi-cropping and mob grazing have been working, and sees the impact of ‘making room’ for nature Some...

Love Local Trust Local founder seeks a British Thanksgiving Day

On the 3rd of September we will be hosting the fourth Love Local Trust Local Food Awards at the Dorset County Show Members Pavilion....

Crops and care at Rawston Farm

June at Rawston Farm: with crops finally growing well, James Cossins enjoys the June lull crucial meetings on crop varieties and mental health The past...

The farmer who fly tipped

Andrew Livingston calls for action on the relentless litter and fly-tipping that plagues farms … except for that one case of the rubble … Well...

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Horses – the ‘mood altering drugs’used by many schools

How exactly does spending time with a horse help when you’re struggling? Equestrian columnist and RDA coach Sara Greenwood reflects on the power of...

Dorchester to host war poetry weekend

Dorchester will mark Remembrance weekend in 2025 with a major War Poetry Conference, exploring the human cost of war through the words of Thomas...

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