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FCN – always there to walk with you

Barrie Cooper, a Blandford dairy and beef farmer, shares his work with Dorset FCN, providing vital support and assistance to local farmers in need May...

The forgotten art of hedgerow life cycles

With new incentives for sustainable farming, hedgerows are crucial – Andrew Livingston talks to hedge expert John Calder ‘Hedges are the single most important ecological...

Nabbing the farming vote

Andrew Livingston found some unexpected optimism in May, but the General Election introduces new complexities and decisions for farmers May was a slightly odd month...

Flats, bats and gaps

Tractor troubles during critical sowing – George Hosford gets a flat during spring planting … handily while he was outside the brewery! The scene below...

Can wildlife at Lyscombe aid the housing crisis?

How the Nutrient Neutrality Scheme bought Lyscombe: Andrew Livingston looks at the strategic approach to saving Poole Harbour Take a walk alongside Poole Harbour: you...

Wakely Cox on lonely farming & the Squat Thrusters of Sherborne | BV Podcast

In this BV podcast episode: Terry speaks to Ian Girling to discover just what the Dorset Chamber of Commerce does – and also to find...

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Enter the Spice Merchant

Soupy dinners, a lorry full of mice and a dreamy back end – Basil begins his first season with Jess Rimmer with power, promise...

Solar success for Wimborne’s century-old Dacombes

Wimborne’s much-loved independent home electronics store, Dacombes of Wimborne, is celebrating national recognition after winning not one but two top titles at the 2025...

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