Category: Dorset Farming

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...

The 47 cow heartbreak

From devastating tests to tax protests, James Cossins sees resilience and unity as the driving forces behind such challenging times in farming Since my last...

Is it the year of the egg? |Farm Tales

Pessimism, promises and poultry: Andrew Livingston asks if 2025’s lofty food and farming goals may already be slipping through our fingers When you return to...

Championing rural Britain

The BV takes a look inside the Countryside Alliance’s fight to protect rural traditions and livelihoods and to drive sustainable countryside policies Many people have...

Two FCN quiz nights coming up!

January and February can often be a hard slog for the farming community – with seemingly-constant inclement weather combined with dark mornings, short days...

A quick catch up with the FCN

Christmas has so many different meanings to each person and every family. For me, it’s the tradition that makes Christmas important – and as...

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The passion and precision behind the perfect equestrian portrait

Equestrian photographer Brian Stubbs on the discipline of photography, the challenge of action shots, and the joy of the horse-rider bond Born and bred in...