Category: Dorset Farming

NFU Education reached half a million schoolchildren in 2023

Sowing seeds of agricultural knowledge, the NFU programme is connecting students with the vital role of farming in food production and sustainability In a landmark...

Beware the slurry shuffle | Farm Tales

Dorset’s daring rescues – but Andrew Livingston points out the very thin line between humourous mishaps and farming tragedies You may (should?!) have already read...

From hedges to hay

From kitchen classrooms to hedge health: farmer George Hosford dives into hedge surveying for new farming incentives, and the latest school visit At the end...

Bootifully shocking, Bernard | Farm Tales

Andrew Livingston highlights a recent Channel 4 documentary exposing the concerning food safety and standards at a Bernard Matthews’ factory https://youtu.be/fwwzEBnXFuA?si=GRsuaMzhlI1uWOFV Talking turkey in January is...

Navigating change with resilience in farming

James Cossins reflects on Rawston Farm’s adaptive strategies in response to climatic shifts and evolving agricultural policies As I write this in the farm office,...

So long, Thérèse | Farm tales

Andrew Livingston considers Thérèse Coffey’s exit – an end to a contentious stint, overshadowed by water pollution debates and strained farmer relations Oh Thérèse, how...

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Laminitis, acorns and the final-final foal has landed

The drought’s broken, the foals are growing, and this year weaning is later – the final weeks of summer have brought a fresh focus...