Category: Dorset Farming

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...

Government caught with its flock down

Coughs, colds and costly outbreaks … Andrew Livingston asks if government delays and IT blunders are leaving farmers vulnerable It’s that time of year, and...

Farms to the slaughter

It’s the final nail in the coffin of every family farm – a shocked Andrew Livingston responds to the Budget’s tax reforms Is this the...

A sticking plaster budget from a ‘rurally ignorant’ Chancellor

The Chancellor’s budget is urban-centred, will hit small businesses hard, potentially threatens the future of small family farms across the region, has nothing for...

Mixing it up with the seeds

From cover crops to clever seed mixing, George Hosford is balancing the harvest chaos with new technology and sustainable farming practices It seems so long...

Cluckonomics revisited: Farm Tales

Is it time to import, asks Andrew Livingston, as welfare standards force British chicken farmers to cut stocking density It was only in April of...

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A million reasons to aim higher

The rain’s arrived, the horses are stepping up – Tizzard Racing’s Chris Wald is building towards Owners’ Day and dreaming of a Cheltenham contender We’re...