Category: Dorset Farming

Autumn farming:happy slugs, pudding soil and sowing sagas

From slug battles to seedbed dilemmas, George Hosford looks back at the trials of autumn sowing and the effects of heavy rains The rain rendered...

Just how much more can our British farmers take?

As the Red Tractor scheme stirs debate, Love Local Trust Local steps up to restore confidence in local, traceable British produce, says founder Barbara...

NFU Education sparks passion for farming at Number 10

Young learners explore farming and food at 10 Downing Street in a special Lessons at 10 event connecting children with British produce Forty local schoolchildren...

The case of the Spanish oranges | Farm Tales

Andrew Livingston considers the UK’s freedom to roam and a misadventure involving oranges and an angry farmer for which he definitely wasn’t to blame Last...

Bad boy Wilf

Andrew Livingston shares his brilliant story of the unintended consequences of unconditional love ‘There’s no such thing as bad dogs, only bad owners’ has been...

A difficult harvest

Farmer James Cossins reflects on a challenging harvest season, battling constant rain, drying crops and managing farm inspections – and fire Thank goodness we managed...

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By the law of averages, not all foals are going to be problem free…

Life or death foals, DIY one-sided milking, windswept legs, film stardom and “Go Honeysuckle, go!” - it’s another average month at TGS with Lucy...

Shaftesbury Food Festival returns for 2026

Highlights this year include the annual cheese race – enjoy the spectacle of people racing 23kg cheeses UP Gold Hill – plus MasterChef stars,...

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