Category: Dorset Farming

Batters review dismantles the ‘0.6% myth’ and warns farming is being priced out of survival

Minette Batters’ long-awaited Farming Profitability Review, published today, delivers a forensic challenge to one of the most persistent assumptions in Whitehall: that farming is...

Dorset NFU fills the room

A packed hall was the scene for Dorset NFU’s County Annual Open Meeting at the end of November. County chair Tim Gelfs wanted to...

Art at Home raises £1,000 for farming support charity

West Dorset artist Sarah Sclater has raised £1,000 for the Farming Community Network (FCN) through her annual Art at Home exhibition, held in early...

Wet winters need wiser landscapes

As winter rain returns, Andrew Livingston looks to Dorset’s real flood defences – the fields and hedges doing the work concrete can’t Stick your hand...

Gift ideas that support the local farming community

With Christmas almost upon us, we’re all thinking about gifts for friends and family – and some of the most practical and thoughtful options...

Reconnecting with food, farming, and the land

There’s a strong movement happening across the country right now – people are coming together to fight back and protect our food and farming...

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From Piglet to paddock topping

Doug Procter welcomes the final 2025 foal as he tackles baked paddocks, protects delicate noses and wonders if a rain dance might help That’s it!...

What if this is a fake?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: I bought a doll for my child recently. I thought it was...