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Some colour in the herd

It’s been an eventful calving season for George Hosford, with surprise outdoor deliveries, red calves, and eight born during a Six Nations match This year’s...

Breathtaking views are a farmer’s nightmare

Dorset’s ancient hill forts may offer stunning views to their thousands of visitors, but they bring a challenge for farmers. By Andrew Livingston With the...

In March, 3,400 primary schools learned about British farming through NFU live lessons

The NFU once again used the Science Farm Live project to livestream British farming into primary schools, says county advisor Gemma Harvey As part of...

Muck at first sight

Meet a Dorset woman working to preserve a British breed of pig which is rarer than the Giant Panda. Tracie Beardsley reports Gloucester Old Spot...

Dropping prices and food goals

Farmer James Cossins has used the slow, wet start to spring to assess new sustainable farming methods and asks if food production is really...

Zero on zero from Coffey

Therese Coffey lost her audience at the NFU conference in February – but does her attitude raise a bigger red flag, asks Andrew Livingston The...

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21-year-old jockey Alice Procter faces spinal injury after fall

After Alice’s devastating fall at Cartmel racecourse, her dad Doug Procter talks to editor Laura Hitchcock about living every parent’s nightmare I hadn’t spoken to...

Guardall marks 25 years of keeping Dorset secure

celebrating 25 years in business this January, marking a quarter of a century protecting homes and businesses across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.Founded in 2001...

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