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Category: Dorset Farming

From red tape to red flags?

Fifth generation farmer James Cossins ponders the annual when-to-sow gamble, a new herbal ley experiment and the dying art of ploughing. As we move into...

High energy costs – are farmers turning green with fury?

The current cost of energy may well prove the turning point in the country’s proactive adoption of renewables, says Andrew Livingston Despite the government’s plans...

Profitability and productivity

As the challenges keep on coming, the NFU continues to represent UK farmers to policy makers, says county advisor Gemma Harvey As has been described...

On the hunt for good turkey

If you think your traditional turkey is a dry, under-flavoured, over-rated bird, then you might want to change where you buy it, says Rachael...

The heat is on, on the … fields?

The dry summer continues its impact on Dorset farmers as we move into autumn, says NFU county advisor Gemma Harvey We all know by now...

We need more woolly thinking

Once a major business, English wool is now a wasted opportunity – the industry needs a rethink, says Andrew Livingston Farm life is built around...

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Riding for the Disabled Makes Fun with Horses Accessible for All

The Princess Royal is the President of the Riding for the Disabled, a National Charity, started in 1969, for riding horses and now carriage...

Winter birds to watch out for

Think winter’s a quiet time for wildlife? Hamish Murray from Dorset Wildlife Trust says otherwise – from firecrests to spoonbills, this is birdsong season After...

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