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A sting operation bee-hind enemy lines

The challenges facing pollinators are very real – but Andrew Livingston, the son of beekeepers, has a jaundiced view of the little stingy guys I...

It’s the official pre-show magazine for Frome Cheese Show!

We’re excited to bring you the very first official pre-show magazine for Frome Agricultural & Cheese Show! It's been a special one for us...

Walk and talk with the FCN

This Summer seems to have been a long one, with very erratic weather. Having said that, most of us are now drawing to the...

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...

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Fewer builders and big internationals

Finally we are starting to see fewer and fewer builders on the yard and it’s looking fantastic! Everything now has its place or near...

Dorset’s beaver believer does dam good work

For Steve Oliver, it is more than a job – it’s almost two decades of hands-on protection of the rivers, wildlife and landscapes where...

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