Category: Dorset Farming

Positivity at the first Farm to Fork Summit

The first convention on the UK food supply chain gave some encouraging signals to the industry, says NFU county advisor Gemma Harvey The Farm to...

You just can’t get the staff…

The UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals begin amid agricultural industry concerns and severe labour shortages. Andrew Livingston reports The seventh anniversary of the British people’s...

Sewage and pollution in our rivers – who can be held responsible?

Farmers can be prosecuted for damaging short stretches of river, but when will water companies be held accountable for their actions, asks Andrew Livingston From...

Meet your local farmer, learn about your food – attend Open Farm Sunday

Love Local, Trust Local founder Barbara Cossins is passionate about the benefits and opportunities from Open Farm Sunday I would like to start by congratulating...

The law of unintended consequences

Should we be rethinking wildlife protection, asks Andrew Livingston, as we attempt to balance biodiversity in the UK’s struggling ecosystems n last months edition of...

AKC bolsters its agricultural consultancy services with new skills

It’s an exciting time for AKC as we welcome Richard Hooson and Adam Langford to the team, each of them bringing new skills...

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Toots settles into the Fox-Pitt yard with Freebie, Jago and new boy Taran

New columnist Toots Bartlett can’t hide her excitement as she leaves home to move into William Fox-Pitt’s yard near Sturminster Newton, buys a horse...

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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