Category: Dorset Farming

It’s a steaming pile …

Dorset NFU County Chair George Hosford reacts to the recent comments of Environment Secretary George Eustace on not needing artifical fertiliser. I hope George Eustace,...

Fast & the farmer-ish? | Farm Tales

Dull tractor driving tests completed by annoying young farmers do not ‘prime time exciting entertainment’ make, says a disappointed Andrew Livingston. I was a teenager...

Tricky times on the farm | Voice of a Farmer

The arrival of good weather has meant a busy but productive month on the farm, but James Cossins says in 40 years he’s never...

UK agriculture feels the squeeze as the war in Ukraine hits home

Many are talking about the atrocities in Ukraine - but UK farmers are already fearing the repercussions of the war in Europe’s largest granary,...

Farming for a living? | Farm Tales

From petty customer theft to competing with the mega dairies, small farms are fighting against the tide to run a successful business, says Andrew...

Not all dairy farmers… | Voice of a farmer

The community impact of Eunice, that Panorama documentary, and the government’s drive for rewilding - James Cossins muses on a busy few weeks. Here at...

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More Silverware for Local Girl Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle, the history-making champion mare bred here in the Blackmore Vale, broke new records at the Thoroughbread Breeder’s Association (TBA) annual Awards evening on...
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Building with straw, an angry pom-pom and budgeting with scissors

From building your dream home out of straw to Dorset Council’s proposed cuts to day care centres, to a fledgling crow who briefly took...

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