Category: Dorset Farming

Settling in to winter on the farm

As the season turns, life in the Tarrant Valley slows. James Cossins finds it’s a time for looking ahead – to TB tests, feed...

Back British Farming

November saw the seventh annual Back British Farming Day with support across Westminster, says NFU county advisor Gemma Harvey On Wednesday 2nd November, the NFU...

The great British turkey gamble

Guaranteeing a fresh turkey for your Christmas table may be a tricky call this year, says Andrew Livingston Sadly, this year will be the first...

A bugger’s muddle

A swift look at the baking aisle in your local supermarket will tell you that the UK egg industry is in crisis. Andrew Livingston...

The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is to become a two day show!

North Dorset's annual agricultural Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is a beacon in the local calendar, and has traditionally been a single day event on...

Dorset farm fined £52,000 for causing unnecessary suffering to cows

A recent case of animal neglect on a Dorset farm has highlighted red flags with the Red Tractor accreditation systems, says Andrew Livingston Once again,...

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Rodney’s rough ride

This month, Sally Cooper shares Rodney’s recent medical saga, with a stunningly swift, unexpected diagnosis and treatment This month I was contemplating what to write...

From fire engine funding battles to a fierce defence of rural England | BV Podcast

From fire engine funding battles to a fierce defence of rural England (by way of a silk loom), April’s podcast is rooted in Dorset...

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